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<DIV> Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>I have pasted information that should and could be helpful to
many.</DIV>
<DIV>Please share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Raising
Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your
old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted
vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>From: The New Jersey Library Talking Book And Braille Center </DIV>
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<DIV>We are announcing the NEW sessions for the Library Equal Access Program
(LEAP) computer and iPad training at eleven public libraries. We have added
a
NEW library in Monmouth County at Manalapan. </DIV>
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<DIV>We have a NEW outreach librarian, Stephen Felle, who will be working on
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LEAP Project as well as with local libraries.</DIV>
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<DIV>We have a NEW and exciting way to listen to NEWSLINE. It is now
available
with the Amazon Echo and Dot using voice commands. It solves the problem of
not
having your phone available when listening.</DIV>
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<DIV>SPRING 2019 LEAP CLASSES</DIV>
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<DIV>We are pleased to announce that the New Jersey Commission for the Blind
and
Visually Impaired (CBVI) is sponsoring iPad and computer training classes
for
the spring of 2019. These free classes are offered through the Library Equal
Access Program (LEAP) to New Jersey residents 55 and older who have a change
in
vision. </DIV>
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<DIV>The computer and iPad classes will be provided by Advancing
Opportunities
and will be held from March through June. Classes meet once a week for 1.5
hours. Here is a list of the classes offered:</DIV>
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<DIV>iPad Basics (6 weeks)</DIV>
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<DIV>iPad Intermediate (4 weeks)</DIV>
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<DIV>Introduction to Computers & Accessibility (4 weeks)</DIV>
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<DIV>Classes will be held at these public libraries in New Jersey: </DIV>
<DIV>Atlantic County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Atlantic City Library, 1 N Tennessee Ave. (Introduction to Computers
&
Accessibility class)</DIV>
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<DIV>Atlantic City Library – Richmond Ave. branch, 4115 Ventnor Ave. (iPad
Basics and Intermediate classes)</DIV>
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<DIV>Atlantic County Library– Mays Landing branch, 40 Farragut Ave.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bergen County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Johnson Public Library, 274 Main St., Hackensack </DIV>
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<DIV>Camden County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kings Hwy N</DIV>
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<DIV>Essex County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St.</DIV>
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<DIV>South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Rd. </DIV>
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<DIV>Middlesex County:</DIV>
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<DIV>East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center</DIV>
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<DIV>Monmouth County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Monmouth County Library – Manalapan, 125 Symmes Dr.</DIV>
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<DIV>Morris County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Morristown & Morris Township Library, 1 Miller Rd.,
Morristown</DIV>
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<DIV>Ocean County:</DIV>
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<DIV>Ocean County Library – Toms River, 101 Washington St.</DIV>
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<DIV>All of these libraries are NJ Transit Access Link stops. To register
and
find the schedule of the spring 2019 LEAP classes, please call TBBC at
1-800-792-8322, extension 812.</DIV>
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<DIV>NEW STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT</DIV>
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<DIV>Stephen Felle, TBBC’s Outreach Librarian, joined the Reader Services
team
back in August 2018 and may have already spoken to you! Stephen was born and
raised in Freehold, New Jersey. He attended The College of New Jersey for
his
Bachelor’s Degree, before moving onto Rutgers University where he earned his
Master’s. Before working at the library he worked numerous jobs in retail.
Besides reading, Stephen also likes to spend his free time playing video
games,
listening to music, and hiking outside in sunny weather. He looks forward to
serving the library community of New Jersey for years to come!</DIV>
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<DIV>ACCESSING NFB-NEWSLINE THROUGH AMAZON ECHO </DIV>
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<DIV>Subscribers to National Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) NEWSLINE can
now
access it hands-free on any Amazon Alexa product. This includes the Echo and
the
Echo Dot. Just say, “Alexa open National Federation” and after providing
login
information, every feature of the program is available by voice
commands.</DIV>
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<DIV>You can ask Alexa to read any of the five New Jersey newspapers
available
as well as the New Jersey Grocery Ads. Or any of the thirteen national
newspapers, like the Wall Street Journal; thirty-two news services including
CNN
and ESPN; and over sixty magazines and newspapers from every state. You can
also
ask for news and information about TBBC, TBBC’s Friends group, the New
Jersey
Chapter of the NFB and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually
Impaired (CBVI). </DIV>
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<DIV>NEWSLINE is sponsored in New Jersey by CBVI and is available to TBBC
patrons. Call TBBC for more details or call NFB at 866-504-7300.</DIV>
<DIV>In addition, the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey’s
Coordinator is Jane Degenshein.</DIV>
<DIV>Her number is 973 736 5785 or email, <A
href="mailto:jdegen16@comcast.net">jdegen16@comcast.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Newsline Coordinator for Newsline is Jane Degenshein, President of the
Senior and Technology Divisions.</DIV>
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