[Lpobc] Winter 2018 Hotlines newsletter

[Eric Guillory]

Hi all, and Happy New Year. I've forwarded the latest issue of Louisiana Hotlines, the LA Talking Books and Braille Library's quarterly newsletter. Please scroll down to access direct download links. As an FYI and for your convenience, I've highlighted two items of interest-audio description for some Amazon titles and a poetry contest open to LA students ages 10-19. Happy Reading!


Audio description available on  Amazon videos

In June 2017 Amazon Video began  supporting audio description, providing customers who are blind or visually  impaired access to professional  narration describing what is taking place during stretches where there is no  dialog. More than 133 movies from  studios such as Disney, Lionsgate, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Brothers are now available with English audio  descriptions, including such titles as  The Hunger Games, Inception, Captain America: Civil War, and The Big Short.
Also, ten of the most popular Amazon Original TV shows such as Bosch,  The Man in the High Castle, Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, Creative  Galaxy, and Gortimer Gibbons are also now available with audio description for select seasons. Audio descriptions are available on popular titles included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription,  as well as those for purchase or rent.
The feature is available on Fire TV,  Fire Tablets, iOS devices, and Android devices. Customers can view and browse through titles with audio  descriptions by going to www.amazon.com/video/audiodescription<http://www.amazon.com/video/audiodescription>. The  selection of titles available on the page will be updated continuously. To play a title with audio descriptions, customers just need to select the "English-audio  description" option from the "Subtitles and Audio" menu during playback.  To provide feedback to Amazon on their audio description services, email:  device-accessibility at amazon.com<mailto:device-accessibility at amazon.com>.

Announcing Talking Books and Braille Library's Annual Poetry  Contest!

This winter, the Talking Books and Braille Library is sponsoring a poetry contest for middle school students ages 10-13 and teens ages 14-19. The theme will be  Music and Music Appreciation.
Each submission should be 200 words  or less. Poems will be judged on  originality, creativity, form and style,  clarity, relevance to the theme, and  overall impact. Winners will have their  selections printed in the summer  Hotlines newsletter and receive a  certificate of distinction. Submissions will be accepted from patrons ages  10-13, and ages 14-19 until February 28, 2018. One winner will be selected from each age group. Poems will be judged by staff from the Louisiana  Center for the Book.

Poetry contest submission  guidelines

1.            Must be written by a Louisiana  Talking Books and Braille Library  patron between the ages of 10-19.

2.            Poems must be original work by  participant.

3.            Patron may submit more than one  poem, but is only eligible to win once.

4.            Poems may not contain any of the  following:

Graphic violence

Explicit sexual content Strong Language

5.            A signed release form is required. Please contact the Children and Teen Services Librarian, Charlene Moore, at 225.342.9563 or email tbblkids at state.lib.la.us<mailto:tbblkids at state.lib.la.us> to get a  release form.

6.            Emailed submissions and release forms must have a subject line: 2018 TBBL Poetry Contest, the title and  author of the poem.

7.            Entries can also be mailed as typed, handwritten, or Brailled poems along with a completed release form to:

Talking Books and Braille Library

C/O Children and Teen Librarian

701 North 4th Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Entries can also be faxed to 225.342.6817 or scanned and emailed to tbblkids at state.lib.la.us<mailto:tbblkids at state.lib.la.us>. All entries must be received by February 28, 2018.


Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services
Louisiana Center for the Blind
101 South Trenton Street
Ruston, LA 71270
Voice: 800-234-4166
Fax: 318-251-0109
Twitter: ericguillory
Skype: brllovingdad
www.louisianacenter.org<http://www.louisianacenter.org/>

"Together, we are changing what it means to be blind

From: hotlines-bounces at pelican.state.lib.la.us [mailto:hotlines-bounces at pelican.state.lib.la.us] On Behalf Of David Rainey
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 9:55 AM
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Subject: [Hotlines] Winter 2018 Hotlines newsletter - DO NOT REPLY

Hello Readers,

The Talking Books and Braille Library has prepared the Winter 2018 Hotlines newsletter.

Both print and audio formats are available on the publications page of the TBBL Website:
http://www.state.lib.la.us/special-services/publications

Here is a direct link to download the electronic print version of the newsletter (PDF file):
http://www.state.lib.la.us/files/TBBL/HOTLINES_-_Winter_2018.pdf

Here is a direct link to download the audio version (MP3 File) of the newsletter:
http://www.state.lib.la.us/files/TBBL/hotlines/HotlinesV18N1-Winter2018.mp3

Finally, you can access the TBBL website to get information about other useful services here:
http://www.state.lib.la.us/special-services/tbbl

DO NOT REPLY to this email if you have any questions or comments.  Instead, contact your reader advisor by calling 1-800-543-4702 or if you are in the Baton Rouge area: 225-342-0035.

Happy Reading!

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