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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=64 style='width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:24.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><img width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/82e12b11bed5461834aa3b1d1cc0b4c2?s=96&d=identicon&r=G"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=name style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Sarahwillefordidb<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=meta style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#646970'>Jul 22 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=has-medium-font-size style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517'>NLS patrons, which includes students who receive materials and books from the IMC and Library, can now request one hard-copy braille book per month to keep for personal use! Patrons can choose from any of the 16,000-plus ebraille titles currently available on <a href="https://iowalibrary.blog/books-media/bard/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0675C4'>BARD</span></a>. A short form to request a braille-on-demand book is at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NLSbrailleondemand"><span style='color:#0675C4'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NLSbrailleondemand</span></a>. Patrons may complete the form, or can contact the Library at, 515-281-1323 and we’ll be glad to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=has-medium-font-size style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517'>As part of its braille modernization initiative, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) has launched a Braille-on-Demand project. This project will allow our active library patrons to request and receive up to one hard-copy braille title per month to keep for personal use. To be clear, this does not replace normal braille circulation, but is a way to get a permanent copy of a title you will re-read many times, like a cookbook or your child's favorite bedtime story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=has-medium-font-size style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517'>NLS must have an electronic version of a title in order to emboss it, so requested titles will be limited to braille books that are currently available on BARD. Some older titles may not be available. The maximum number of books you may request is one per month. Only complete titles will be distributed. Please be considerate and only request those books you intend to read multiple times and have room to store.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517'>Please let us know if you have any questions.<br><a href="tel:5152811323" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0675C4'>515-281-1323</span></a><br><a href="mailto:library@blind.state.ia.us">library@blind.state.ia.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There was some talk about this program on the NLS E-Reader List Serve and now the program is available in Iowa. Please spread the word about this program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Rechkemmer, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>