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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This gives a good description of the transition to
digital talking books in Illinois. It also tells how you can get a free
membership to RFB&D. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=jonl@AllianceLibrarySystem.com
href="mailto:jonl@AllianceLibrarySystem.com">Jon Laird</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=jonl@AllianceLibrarySystem.com
href="mailto:jonl@AllianceLibrarySystem.com">Jon Laird</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 26, 2009 2:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center Winter
Newsletter</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Talking
Book Times<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mid-Illinois
Talking Book Center<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">600
High Point Lane, East Peoria, IL 61611<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">1-800-426-0709<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">To
receive this newsletter in Braille, on cassette, or by e-mail; Give us a call at
1-800-426-0709. This newsletter can also be heard on our website: <A
href="http://www.mitbc.org">www.mitbc.org</A>. The cassette and online
recordings are done courtesy of WCBU public radio in
Peoria.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thank
you for your support! MITBC appreciates the contributions of our donors and
volunteers. As a non-profit organization, we highly value such gifts. Your
donations allow us to expand and maintain our collection and equipment; helping
us to better provide a quality experience to our patrons. Reaching out to
expanding hearts and minds has never been so easy! Checks are payable to
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you
and have a happy holiday season! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Digital
Service Begins. From records to flexible discs to cassettes, many changes have
occurred in the past 75 years that talking books have been available. The newest
innovation of the Library of Congress National Library Service (NLS) is finally
here: the digital age has arrived!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The
Illinois Talking Book Centers are excited about the transition from cassette to
digital format. The new digital players are similar to cassette players, but
much smaller and easier to use. Two models are available: the standard player
which is suitable for most users, and the advanced player which has more
navigation options. The advanced player may be a better choice for non-fiction
readers who need bookmarking capabilities. Both players feature better sound
quality, a sleep button that will stop playing after a specified
time and a place to insert a thumb drive to download books from the internet if
you wish. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Transitions
take time. It will take a few years for the National Library Service (NLS) to
produce enough digital players for every talking book user. Until then, digital
players will be distributed for loan according to NLS and local
guidelines. Anyone interested in digital service should contact their
Talking Book Center to be added to the digital machine waiting list, or complete
the enclosed form.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">There
are two ways to receive digital books: by mail or by internet
download.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Books
by Mail: The new digital books are much easier to use. Each digital book (DB)
comes on a single cartridge instead of multiple cassettes. It requires no
flipping or changing of side selector switches. The digital book cartridge is
comparable in size to a cassette. The dark blue mailing container has the same
snap latches and mailing card slot.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The
loan period for digital books is two weeks. Patrons will be allowed to check out
two books at a time by mail and these must be returned before more are sent.
We’ve been fairly lenient with overdue titles in the past, but we will have a
very limited number of digital books for some time. It is important that you
return books promptly because others will be waiting to read
them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Books
by Download: More than 15,000 books and 40 magazines are available immediately
on the Braille and Audio Recording Download (BARD) site:
http://nlsbard.loc.gov <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">To
use BARD to download books for use in the digital player you will
need: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">A
high-speed internet connection (Dial-up service will not
work)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">An
e-mail address<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">A
standard 1G flash drive, also known as a thumb or travel
drive<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Knowledge
of navigating the web, filling out online forms, downloading large items and
unzipping the files. A friend or relative could also do this for
you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Keep
your cassette player — don’t send it back. Direct mail magazines will only be
available on cassette. You will also need your cassette player to read books
from the current collection that won’t be provided in digital format. New titles
will be offered in both digital and cassette formats until NLS stops producing
cassette books in late 2010. Due to high demand and the limited number of
digital copies we receive, it may be faster to get a new book on cassette
instead of waiting for the digital book.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Machine
distribution: When supplies are adequate, all talking book users will
automatically be issued a digital player. Until then, Illinois will manage the
waiting list for digital players through a tiered system. Machines from NLS will
be distributed in the following order until every patron in that tier has been
served:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">1.
Veterans - By law, all patrons who are veterans of the US Armed
Forces
will be given first priority. This includes both new and current
patrons. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">2.
Centenarians ( people who are 100 years old or older) - As requested by the
Library of Congress National Library Service. This includes both new and
current patrons.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">3.
E-1 users (patrons who cannot use a standard cassette player) – Because E-1
players are in short supply, a digital player may be the only option for someone
unable to operate a standard cassette player due to a physical or cognitive
disability. This includes both new and current
patrons.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">4.
People who requested service prior to October 2009 - Veterans, centenarians and
E-1 patrons will be added to the top three tiers. All other patrons who
requested service prior to October 2009 will be placed in the fourth tier
according to request date. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 5.
Patrons who request service after October 2009 - Veterans, centenarians and E-1
patrons in this group will be added to the top three tiers. All other patrons
who requested digital service after October 2009 will be placed in the fifth
tier according to request date.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">6.
Institutions - Nursing homes, schools and other institutional accounts will be
served when all interested individual patrons have received a digital player.
Students and nursing home residents can request individual
service.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please
call your Talking Book Center if you want to be added to the waiting list for
digital service or if you have any questions. Or, fill out the enclosed form and
return it to the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille
Service.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">RFB&D
Free Service Offer. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Recording for
the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) is offering free membership with qualifying
disabilities. The offer is good through January 25, 2010. As a member you will
gain access to one of the largest online libraries, with over 50,000 textbook
and non-fiction titles. To register for an individual membership, visit
www.rfbd.org or call 1-800-221-4792.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We’re
on the Web! <A
href="http://www.mitbc.org">www.mitbc.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Reader
Advisors’ E-mails Nancy Boucher: <A
href="mailto:nboucher@alliancelibrarysystem.com">nboucher@alliancelibrarysystem.com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
Jan Plemons: <A
href="mailto:jplemons@alliancelibrarysystem.com">jplemons@alliancelibrarysystem.com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">
Priscilla
Whipp: <A
href="mailto:pwhipp@alliancelibrarysystem.com">pwhipp@alliancelibrarysystem.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Holiday
Closings<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Wed.
Nov. 11 — Veteran’s Day
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thurs.
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thurs.
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thurs.
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mon.
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