Don’t miss the chance to see and try products for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! The SC Assistive Technology (AT) Expo is the only event of its kind in South Carolina, offered only once a year, free of charge. It’s a unique gathering of many people interested in discovering new ideas, networking with others, and expanding their horizons.
The South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s fellowship competitions in fiction and poetry.
By the end of 2015, if not sooner, all of the Talking Book Services audio cassette books will be out of circulation. The National Library Service (NLS) for the blind has been working to convert as many of them as they can to digital. Many are already available for download from the BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) system.
Throughout human history, technology has always impacted the way people live. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of technology that raised the standards of living of people around the world and their access to goods and services. Today, technology is built in to every facet of daily living.
Do you take your State Library Talking Books on trips? If so, send us a photo of yourself with your talking books and send it to us to post to our website! We love hearing from our Talking Book Services patrons and especially like to know where you take your books to enjoy.
Talking Book Services advisory committee member, Ann Humphries is featured in SC Parks Director's newsletter column:
Looking for some book related events and happenings? Be sure to check out the State Library's Center for the Book events page!
Do you know someone who has a visual impairment or physical disability that prevents them from enjoying reading? Check out our Talking Book Services program and like us on Facebook.
The public is invited to a reception and awards ceremony for the unveiling of the 2014 art installation at the South Carolina State Library's Talking Book Services Art Gallery.
Due to the temporary shutdown of the federal government, beginning Tuesday, October 1, all Library of Congress and National Library Service (NLS) for the blind and physically handicapped will be unavailable.
Many South Carolina State Library programs, resources, and services are supported in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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