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<span style="font-size:16px">This newsletter is also available on the CT LAB website in <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=a82644a30f&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">HTML format</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=7c9b3a5105&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">PDF format</a></strong>. <br>
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March/April 2023</span><br>
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Please take a moment to update your address book with our new email address, <a href="mailto:csl.AccessibleBooks@ct.gov" target="_blank">csl.AccessibleBooks@ct.gov</a>. Please use this email address to contact us with questions and book requests.
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The next CT LAB book club will meet virtually on April 19, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We have selected 2 titles for the April book club meeting. They are The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild by Lawrence Anthony DB85906 and All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot DB53926. Both titles are available on Talking Book Cartridge or through BARD. Please register for the book club by calling Paula McLean at (860) 704-2216 or (800) 842-4516. Participants will receive the Zoom meeting link or dial in phone number for the book club meeting following registration.
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If you are experiencing any problems related to the battery in your Digital Talking Book Player, please contact us at (860) 704-2220 or (800) 842-4516. We will be happy to work with you to replace the player’s battery or, if necessary, the machine. <br>
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The National Library Service has launched a <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=8a858c39b8&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spanish-language website</a></strong> to help connect Spanish speakers to a large and growing collection of Spanish books and magazines. Readers with low vision or blindness, or a disability that prevents them from using regular print materials can find information about NLS, apply for service, as well as find various resources and library materials in Spanish.
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Upcoming NLS Programs</h2>
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The topic for the March 9, 2023, program will be BARD on the Braille eReader. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. The session will begin with a discussion of BARD on both models of Braille eReader distributed by NLS. The remainder of the time will be spent answering questions about the presentation or other questions related to BARD usage on any of our devices.<br>
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This session can be joined at the <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=348fc8aa28&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Many Faces of BARD zoom meeting</a></strong>.<br>
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To join by telephone, please use the following options:<br>
<strong>One touch mobile:</strong> <strong><a href="tel:+16692545252,,1618927125" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">+16692545252,,1618927125#</a></strong> or <a href="tel:+16469641167,,1618927125" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">+16469641167,,1618927125#</a><br>
<strong>Dial In: </strong>(669) 254-5252 or (646) 828-7666. When prompted, enter the meeting ID: 161 892 7125. <br>
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This information and recordings of previous the Many Faces of BARD programs are available at the <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=9b5ce653ea&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Many Faces of BARD website</a></strong>.
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March 2023 Patron Corner Program</h3>
On Monday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host the next quarterly Patron Corner. The topic is Locally Produced Books – Building a Collection That Is Personal to You. The guest panel will include representatives from the Texas, Utah, Missouri, and Washington State libraries. Tamara Rorie, Head of the Patron Engagement Section, will moderate the panel. The discussion will cover topics such as how libraries select narrators, how libraries select books, and what roles patrons can play in this process. This program will last 90 minutes.<br>
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This program can be joined at the <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=2dfa0531ee&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Patron Corner Program zoom meeting</a></strong>.<br>
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To join by telephone, please use the following options:<br>
<strong>One touch mobile:</strong> <strong><a href="tel:+16692545252,,1600612852" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">+16692545252,,1600612852#</a></strong> or <strong><a href="tel:+16468287666,,1600612852" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">+16468287666,,1600612852#</a></strong><br>
<strong>Dial in:</strong> (646) 828-7666 or (551) 285-1373. When prompted, enter the meeting ID: 160 061 2852.<br>
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This information and recordings of previous Patron Corner programs are available at the <strong><a href="https://ctstatelibrary.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca0ce6038ee07bd2383a7b06c&id=0497b2952e&e=7d0c0399ab" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Patron Corner website</a></strong>.<br>
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<strong>Phone:</strong> (860) 704-2220 or (800) 842-4516<br>
<strong>Email:</strong> <strong><a href="mailto:csl.AccessibleBooks@ct.gov" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">csl.AccessibleBooks@ct.gov</a></strong><br>
<strong>Mailing Address:</strong> 786 South Main St., Middletown, CT 06457<br>
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Friday, April 7, 2023 – Good Friday<br>
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day<br>
Monday, June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth Day<br>
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – Independence Day<br>
Monday, September 4, 2023 – Labor Day<br>
Monday, October 9, 2023 – Columbus Day<br>
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day<br>
Thursday, November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day<br>
Monday, December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day<br>
Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day<br>
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