Tennessee Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped It is with great pleasure that I report that, of course, the Tennessee Library for the Blind & Physically (TLBPH) is able to provide all of the “Little House” books, including this month’s selection for the First Lady’s Read20 Book Club, in braille and audio formats to any Tennessee resident who has a physical disability that prevents them from reading standard print, including people with reading disabilities. If an individual is not already registered for service with TLBPH, he or she may obtain service by completing our application. Applications are listed on our website at tn.gov/tsla/lbph . There’s lots of information on the website about the service, but to find out if someone is eligible and to get the application, click on the link to “Eligibility & Application”. We recommend completing the individual application, but if the individual does reside in a group setting such as a nursing home, it is possible to obtain the service via the institutional application. If completing the individual application, please note that it must be signed on the second page by a health care or social work professional who is NOT a member of the individual’s family. We will accept a librarian’s signature, for this purpose. If, however, the applicant’s qualifying disability is a reading disability, the federal government requires we obtain the certifying signature of a physician. Once the application is completed, including the signature of a certifying authority, it can be mailed, faxed, or scanned and e-mailed to us and we’ll take it from there! Our addresses and fax number are on the application page of our website. Once someone is registered for our service who has access to high-speed internet, possibly through your public access computers, they can download these books in either braille or audio format. If they have an iPhone, the audio books may be played on it, using our BARD mobile application. An Android application should be available in 2014. But, if the person does NOT have high-speed internet access, they may still receive books through the US Postal Service via “free matter” mail, so there is absolutely no charge to your patron for the service. If you have any questions about eligibility or completing an application, please do not hesitate to contact us at the contact information listed below. Ruth Hemphill Tennessee Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-3915 (800) 342-3308 Website: tennessee.gov/tsla/lbph/index.htm Mission Statement: To exceed the expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in a customer-centered environment.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:51:57 +0000
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