Talking Book Services News

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington recently announced the appointment of Karen A. Keninger as director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), effective March 26, 2012.

When?
March 27, 2012 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where?
Federation Center of the Blind 119 S. Kilbourne Road Columbia, SC 29205

Topic
Blindness Awareness
Come learn about technology solutions for the blind: JAWS® screen reading software, Braille displays, scanning and reading - and more!

The fourth annual Braille Challenge to be held in South Carolina will take place at the State Library's Talking Book Services Library on February 2, 2012.

The 2012 SC Assistive Technology Expo is to be held:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 9 am -- 4 pm
Brookland Banquet and Conference Center
1066 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, S.C. 29169
(803) 796-7525

Attention Students:

You can now apply for a NFB of SC scholarship by downloading the application from the NFB web site at www.nfbsc.net.

The deadline for applications is June 1 and the awards will be made at the August convention to be held in Spartanburg.

The Talking Book Services will be closed January 16th in observance of a state holiday.

TBS will be closed from Friday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 27. The library will reopen on Wednesday, December 28.

TBS will also be closed Monday, January 2 2012. The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 3.

Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day....

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2012 Braille calendars are now available. Contact TBS (1-800-922-7818) to get one today. Limited supplies available.

Descriptive DVDs and VHS videocasstttes are available to blind and visually impaired TBS patrons. Patrons may check out up to two DVDs and four videocassettes at a time. Videos are charged out for one week. Click the "Descriptive Videos" link under Search the Collection in the left column of this page to see what's available.