[nabs-l] library volunteer jobs and techniques

James Hulme jim.hulme at gmail.com
Fri May 8 00:14:03 UTC 2015


Hello Ashley,

I have several suggestions for you. You can only continue to improve on
your skills with the talking book library you might need more sighted
assistance when it comes to handling tasks done throughout a library. For
example, in your local community. In my community in the Garden State, they
have moved some of the events for libraries to mobile devices and apps. You
might want to give that a try first before working in a library. I would
recommend to you that you have excellent organizational skills in order to
fulfill the necessary tasks at a library. You might want to contact the
library in your own state/province to find out if they have any talking
books available.

I hope I was able to give you some suggestions for you to opine at your
leisure.

Good Luck to you for your future is becoming brighter.

Jimmy Hulme
Continuing Education Student
Former Member of the National Association of Blind Students (2007-2011)
Current Member of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Technology Division
Active Member of N.F.B. of NJ-At-Large Chapter
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On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 7:37 PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Well, since I use the library, I want to give back.
> Anyone volunteered at their local library?
> When I was in high school, I did my community service hours at our access
> service branch which
> has the talking books. I performed checks on the tapes. I had to open all
> containers, rewind tapes, and place tapes in correct order. Many tapes were
> not in order!
> I enjoyed my time helping the talking book library.
> Now that we have gone digital, that opportunity at access service does not
> exist.
>
> I use the access services branch which houses talking books and I use
> the other public libraries. You may wonder how or why? After all its
> mostly  print books!
>
> The public library has several online databases, and some are accessible.
> They include online magazines and encyclopedias as well as business
> journals in databases like Abi and general one file.
> I also use the cd and dvd collection. Of course dvds have on screen menus
> that I have sighted help with at home to set up.
> The cds have a variety of content. Commercial audio books, music, and my
> favorite thing, audio lectures from well known scholars and lecturers, are
> what is on the cds. I love the lectures so if I do not want to take a full
> class on a subject, but want to enhance my knowledge on say, music history,
> I can do that free with the lectures.
>
>
>
> So my question.
> Do you think I could help the circulation department?
> I thought of helping with the english conversation groups for ESL speakers
> who meet weekly to practice english, but right now it seems like most jobs
> are for circulation support. The circulation department manages materials
> which patrons check out or in other words, material which circulates to the
> public.
>
> The description is as follows.
>
>
> May assist with any of the following, or similar tasks: processing
> returns, book drop and daily delivery of materials; completing customer
> maintenance; searching for items to be reserved for library customers;
> processing periodicals and newspapers. Electronically reports volunteer
> hours promptly and accurately.
>
> I know I cannot do some of this like searching for books for patrons.
> But maybe I can do something?
>
> Thanks for ideas.
> Ashley
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