<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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. <div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Good Morning Library Consumer Advisory Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I hope this email finds everyone safe and well. I wanted to give you an update on the library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Elizabeth Perowsky Workshop and Luncheon will be postponed until Fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">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. </span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">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 <a href="http://iowalibrary.blog/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">http://iowalibrary.blog</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Thank you for your help getting the word out about the programs and for your support. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Stay safe, stay connected and happy reading!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Sarah</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Program Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">IDB Read.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">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 <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://14" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="14" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">March 30th.</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Mondays and Wednesdays <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://15" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="15" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">from 4:00pm-5:00pm</a>, you call in and listen to our narrator, Christine Mach, read a cozy mystery. The first one is titled <i>A Scone to Die</i> <i>For</i> by H.Y. Hanna.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Tuesdays and Thursdays <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://16" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="16" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">from 10:00am – 11:00 am</a>, you can call in and listen to our narrator, Bob White, read a western, titled <i>Sackett’s Land</i> by Louis L’Amour. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Please call the library at <a href="tel:515.281.1323" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="17" style="color: currentcolor;">515.281.1323</a> to get the conference call number for IDB Read. We look forward to reading with you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Tech Time with Tyler</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Wednesdays <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://18" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="18" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">from 8:00am-11:00am</a> you can call Tyler Swett, Accessible Media Specialist, and get your tech questions answered. The phone number to call is <a href="tel:515.452.1343" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="19" style="color: currentcolor;">515.452.1343</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251);"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Braille Bits Online.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);">Monday and <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://21" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="21" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">Wednesday at 2:00 pm</a>. <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://22" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="22" style="color: currentcolor; text-decoration-color: rgba(33, 149, 222, 0.380392);">starting March 30th.</a> 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 <a href="tel:515.452.1338" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="23" style="color: currentcolor;">515.452.1338</a> for more information or to register. You can also register by completing this <a href="https://iowadeptblind.wufoo.com/forms/m1k0fjr70gwbg6g/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><span style="color: rgb(205, 68, 68);">registration form</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 31, 46);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Sarah Willeford<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Library Director, Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><a href="tel:515-494-8439" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="25" style="color: currentcolor;">515-494-8439</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(11, 83, 148);"><a href="https://blind.iowa.gov/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://blind.iowa.gov</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><div dir="ltr"><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mike Harvey, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Des Moines Chapter<br><a href="tel:615-554-0695" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4/0" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">615-554-0695</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:mharvey@nfbi.org">mharvey@nfbi.org</a> <br><i>Website: <a href="http://www.nfbi.org/">www.nfbi.org</a> <br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts">https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts</a> <i><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa">https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa</a> <i><br>Des Moines Chapter </i><span lang="EN">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindofiowadsm" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindofiowadsm</span></a></span><i><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></div></div></div></body></html>