Digital Books and Players
9/22/2009 - Digital technology is becoming available to members of the library with higher quality audio materials and easier access to their contents.Digital talking books resemble audio cassettes, only slightly smaller. They are capable of holding a complete book, which eliminates turning over a cassette in the middle of a story.
Digital players are smaller, lighter and more durable than the current cassette players. They are more portable, user-friendly and offer audio instructions at the touch of a button. In most cases, the shape of the buttons denotes their functions and they are labeled in print and Braille.
We have begun distributing the digital players and books to Veterans and those aged 100 years or older. We are continuing to contact our patrons to compile a list of interested individuals.
Brown Bag Book Club
Join us for lively discussions of two books the second Tuesday of each month. Call the library at (734) 727-7300 to register and we will send copies of the books each month. In October we will discuss:
Bold, Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O'Reilly
Emmy Award-winning television commentator's
autobiography, its title inspired by his third-grade teacher,
a nun, who summed him up with the phrase. O'Reilly reminisces
about his postwar working-class upbringing in Long Island, a
Catholic-school education, his two years as a teacher, and
his journalism career's start in 1970s Boston.
Horowitz and Mrs. Washington by Henry Denker
After elderly New York widower Sam Horowitz is
mugged and knifed and then suffers a stroke, his children
arrange for a nurse/housekeeper to help with his physical
therapy. At first Sam rejects African American Harriet
Washington, but gradually accepts her as a friend.
Date: October 13, 2009
Time: 12 noon - 2 pm
Place: Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind
RSVP: Call Maria McCarville at 734-727-7300 to reserve your spot today! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Advisory Committee Organizational Meeting
Join us for pizza and share your ideas! Plans are underway to re-establish a library advisory committee. The committee's purpose is to respond to the library's planning priorities, policies, program efforts and service concerns.Your input will strengthen the library and will help identify the most important services to support as the library implements new technology and strives to best serve all Blind and Physically Handicapped people in Wayne County.
Committee members are needed. All active patrons and interested parties are welcome.
John, a Student Intern, poses with the new, lightweight Digital Player.