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Unabridged Downloadable Audio Books
If you want to take advantage of the Internet and technology, the Unabridged Downloadable Audio Books may be just the library service for you. This service provides digital audio books, which are downloaded to your computer via the Internet. To avail yourself of this service you must have a compatible computer with an Internet connection. A user ID and password are required to use Unabridged Downloadable Audio Books.
You may go to the web site http://www.unabridged.info/ to learn more about the Unabridged Downloadable Audio Books.
If you are interested in signing up for this service or need additional information, please call 1-800-452-0292 and speak with a TBABS representative.
NFB-NEWSLINE®
Would you like a newspaper with your morning cup of coffee? Then sit back and enjoy the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) newspaper service called NFB-NEWSLINE®. By placing a toll free telephone call you will have access to over 230 newspapers (including several in the Spanish language). Of local interest are the Oregonian, the Statesman Journal, and the Oregon Associated Press newswire.
You may go to the website http://www.nfbnewsline.org to learn more about this great service.
If you are interested in signing up for this service or need additional information, please call 1-800-452-0292 and speak with a TBABS representative.
Web-Braille
If you want to read Braille on-line or download your Braille reading materials at your convenience, then check out Web-Braille.
This service provides downloadable Braille books to library users with Braille embossers, refreshable Braille displays, and other Braille-aware devices.
Web-Braille is an Internet, web-based service that provides, in an electronic format, many Braille books, some music scores, and all Braille magazines produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
To avail yourself of this service you must have a compatible computer with an Internet connection. Users provide their own equipment and must have an e-mail address. A user ID and password are required to use Web-Braille.
You may go to http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/webbraille.html to learn more about Web-Braille.
If you are interested in signing up for this service or need additional information, please call 1-800-452-0292 and speak with a TBABS representative.
Descriptive Videos
Have you seen a good movie lately? Check out our collection of over 400 Descriptive Video titles. Descriptive videos play in any VCR, but they have a special sound track that describes the visual elements of the movie. To avail yourself of this service you must supply your own VHS video tape player.
If you are interested in signing up for this service or need additional information, please call 1-800-452-0292 and speak with a TBABS representative.
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