[DSM-Iowa] updated Library and IDB info

[Michael Harvey]

Good morning federation family and Happy Hump Day! Mr. Michael Barber has asked me to forward the below text that the Library Advisory Committee received from the director of the library. I cut all the addresses and everything, so the text of the email follows: feel free to reach out with questions. 

Good Morning Library Consumer Advisory Committee,
I hope this email finds everyone safe and well.  I wanted to give you an update on the library.
The Elizabeth Perowsky Workshop and Luncheon will be postponed until Fall.
The Iowa Department for the Blind building is closed to the public, but library staff will continue to work (some in our building, and some at home) and will be providing services through all avenues as best we can such as mail, email, BARD and phone calls.  We continue to circulate materials in audio, braille and large print through the mail.  The Instructional Materials Center continues to help students get materials they need for any supplemental learning they are doing right now, as well as, processing materials for next year. 
We are also offering some new programs that patrons can participate in from home.  Below is information about the programs that start next week.  Please help us in spreading the word about these opportunities.  Also, a great way to keep up to date on the library is through the library’s blog.  We just relaunched the blog and we will continue to add more information about library services.  Library Blog http://iowalibrary.blog
Thank you for your help getting the word out about the programs and for your support.  
Stay safe, stay connected and happy reading!
Sarah
Program Information
IDB Read.
With IDB Read you can call in and listen to one of our wonderful volunteer narrators read live on the phone, followed by a short chat about the book. IDB Read will start the week of March 30th.
·         Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00pm-5:00pm, you call in and listen to our narrator, Christine Mach, read a cozy mystery. The first one is titled A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna.
·         Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 11:00 am, you can call in and listen to our narrator, Bob White, read a western, titled Sackett’s Land by Louis L’Amour.  
·         Please call the library at 515.281.1323 to get the conference call number for IDB Read. We look forward to reading with you!
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Tech Time with Tyler
Wednesdays from 8:00am-11:00am you can call Tyler Swett, Accessible Media Specialist, and get your tech questions answered.  The phone number to call is 515.452.1343.
 
Braille Bits Online.
Monday and Wednesday at 2:00 pm. starting March 30th. It will be conducted over Zoom, an online meeting platform that is very easy to use. Join us twice a week for 45 minutes as we listen to a Braille Bits podcast and have a fun and lively conversations surrounding all things Braille. Please contact Denise Bean at 515.452.1338 for more information or to register. You can also register by completing this registration form
 
 
Sarah Willeford
Library Director, Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Iowa Department for the Blind
515-494-8439
https://blind.iowa.gov



Mike Harvey, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Des Moines Chapter
615-554-0695
Email: mharvey at nfbi.org 
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