[Ohio-Talk] state library talking books

Sat Oct 26 12:32:22 UTC 2019

What a lovely story. We never know when we will meet special people.
Barbara
Barbara Pierce, President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
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> On Oct 25, 2019, at 10:09 PM, Barbara Shaidnagle via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> True story.  I was working at the Library for the Blind in Talladega Al in
> charge of approving or not applications for talking books.  Early Dec 1973
> a man walked in complaining that I had sent him a broken talking book
> machine, if that was the best we could do forget about it he was going to
> Ohio for Christmas.  I told him we had some new ones coming in Feb 74.  I
> wrote his name and address down and kept it on my wall.  In Feb the new
> machines came, I sent the man his machine and I quit working at the Library
> that day.  But I continued seeing this man in my new job at the Special
> Technical Facility in Talladega.  One day in April he asked me if I liked
> baseball.  I said yes.  He asked if I liked the Reds.  I said yes except
> when they play the Braves.  We got married in Sept 1974 and kept that
> original talking book machine and the box for several years until
> technology coaxed an upgrade to cassette.
> 
> I do not know if you knew my husband Joe Shaidnagle but the library brought
> us together until June 20, 2016...
> 
> Barbara Shaidnagle
> 
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 6:51 PM Dave Bertsch via Ohio-Talk <
> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Pat, also several people there commented how great it is that the
>> NFB is represented once again on this committee, so that felt good, along
>> with the tie-in we should have in bringing these and other resources to our
>> library in Akron. See you and Jim soon--6 days!
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Patricia McPherson [mailto:patrinkle at icloud.com]
>> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 6:43 PM
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> Cc: Dave Bertsch
>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-Talk] state library talking books
>> 
>> Congrats Dave!
>> Pat & Jim
>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2019, at 12:26 PM, Dave Bertsch via Ohio-Talk <
>> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey Ohio, I would like to share that yesterday I was at the State
>> Library in Columbus, and was appointed to the Consumer Advisory Committee
>> for the state Braille and Talking Book program. I look forward to serving
>> in this new role and I would like to thank Tracy Grimm, Head of Circulation
>> and Special Services there at the state library, and Will Reed, Head of
>> OLBPH, for the welcome they and others provided. Lots of really good and
>> relevant info at the meeting yesterday which will be shared soon. This is
>> especially good timing, as just this month we have started to work with a
>> committee at the Main Akron Library where we often meet, on how best to
>> update the resources in the library for blind and low-vision patrons. This
>> is something I approached the library about a year ago after we met there a
>> few times, so I'm excited to see things starting to progress. If anybody on
>> the list has experience with this I very much welcome your input.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> Dave Bertsch
>>> 330-472-4084
>>> President, Greater Akron Chapter
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>>> 
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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