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Hands-Off Books: Accessible Options for Audio Books Presenters: Scott Norris, Adaptive Technology Librarian Stephanie Wambaugh, Outreach Librarian

Braille and Talking Book Library: u We provide audio or braille books to people who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual, physical, or reading disability.

Braille and Talking Book Library: u Books and Magazines u Through the mail u Via download with BARD u Over 100,000 books and growing!

Eligibility Parkinson’s disease More people Cerebral Palsy Requires large print qualify than you may think… Multiple Sclerosis Stroke Dyslexia Permanent versus • Diabetes temporary Blind Broken arms Tremors Requires magnifiers

Stats & Research u 1 in 5 Americans – 56.7 million people – identify themselves as having a disability. Half say the disability is severe. (2010 Census Data) u Around 1 in 4 twenty year-olds will become disabled at some point before they retire. (US Social Security Administration)

Stats & Research, Continued u Mobility is Most Common Disability Among Older Americans. (2014 Census Data) u Audio books in combination with other formats can enhance reading experience. u The combined reading/listening experience for students studies supported reading stamina, vocabulary development, and reading motivation.

Discussion: Who Do You Know?

How to sign up for BTBL service: u Fill out and return the application u Through the mail u Website: www.Michigan.gov/btbl u Ensure a certifying authority has signed the application.

Accessible Features: Digital Talking Book Player u Large buttons with distinct shapes u Soft touch operation u Book location

Accessible Features: Remote Control u Distinct button shapes and colors u Enhanced functionality u 25 foot range

Accessible Features: Breath Switch u Limited upper body mobility u Play / Stop

Accessible Features: Pillow Speaker u Limited mobility

Accessible Features: High Volume Player u Extreme hard of hearing u Audiologist to certify u Special headphones

Accessible Features: Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) u Download books anytime, anywhere u Download to computer flash drive u Free BARD mobile App u No returns u Over 100,000 items in the collection

Accessible Features: Blue Tooth Switch u Operate iPhone or iPad u Large buttons u Limited dexterity

Accessible Features: Refreshable Braille Display u Bluetooth to mobile device u Full functionality u Read braille books

Future of Talking Books u Refreshable Braille Display u Downloads via NLS provided cell service u Push books to patrons over WiFi or cellular u Streaming

Questions? u Braille and Talking Book Library u Phone: 1-800-992-9012 u Email: btbl@Michigan.gov u Website: www.Michigan.gov/btbl Losing the ability to read standard print doesn’t have to mean losing the joy of reading—our motto is “That All May Read.”

References u Larson, L. C. (2015). E-Books and Audiobooks: Extending the Digital Reading Experience. Reading Teacher, 69(2), 169-177. u BARD Administration and Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2018, from https://nlsbard.loc.gov/cgi- bin/nlsbardprod/reflinks.cgi u US Census Bureau. (2014, December 02). Mobility is Most Common Disability Among Older Americans. Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press- releases/2014/cb14-218.html