Eighty-Five popular BC audiobooks released in accessible formats for free

Vancouver and Burnaby, BC — August 7, 2015 Today, the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and Public Library InterLINK are thrilled

to release 85 human-narrated, BC-authored audiobooks in accessible formats for people with print disabilities.

Originally recorded by Public Library InterLINK on large format tape reels, these titles are now once again available to readers in MP3 format on nnels.ca.

Public Library InterLINK Chair John Schaub said “InterLINK is pleased to have these popular titles available again in formats accessible to modern devices.”

Several agencies were involved in the production of these titles. With thanks to funding from Libraries Branch, BC Ministry of Education, conversion expertise

provided by Lifetime Heritage Films and project management by the BC Libraries Cooperative, these popular BC classics are now available – for free – for

future generations to enjoy.

The complete list of titles is attached to this release. To access the collection, please visit

https://nnels.ca/news

About The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) NNELS is a digital public library of downloadable titles for people in Canada with perceptual

disabilities. It is also a growing network of provincial and territorial governments, readers, community and advocacy organizations, librarians, publishers,

and accessible format producers from across the country, all working together to increase access to Canadian libraries’ collections of print material.

NNELS is funded and supported by the provincial governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut,

and Yukon. Please visit nnels.ca for more information.

About Public Library InterLINK

Public Library InterLINK is a federation of eighteen public libraries located in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast, and Whistler-Pemberton-Lillooet

regions. Since 1994, InterLINK has worked with its 18 member libraries to coordinate specific library services and collaborative programs.

Media contacts:

National Network for Equitable Library Service:

Ben Hyman, Executive Director, BC Libraries Cooperative

T: 1 855 383 5761 x1001 E:

ben.hyman@bc.libraries.coop

Public Library InterLINK:

Michael Burris, Executive Director

T: 604 437 8441 E:

mburris@interlinklibraries.ca

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Braille Is Not Dead (So Stop Trying To Kill It).

Braille Is Not Dead (So Stop Trying To Kill It).

You’re Invited

Victoria Get Together with Technology

Where: Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria BC;

When: Wednesday, June 3, 2015

**Time: 12:30 until 4:30 PM

For more information contact Tom Dekker at 250-661-9799 or me@TomDekker.ca, or Albert Ruel at 250-240-2343 or GTTWest2015@gmail.com.

Please share this invitation widely to anyone you think will benefit from our collective knowledge, or who might have expertise to offer.

Featured in the June meeting will be AbleTech Assistive Technology Inc and a Representative from Humanware. They will bring along some of their latest gadgets, as well as some that have been upgraded with features and functions designed to allow blind and low vision people to remain active in their lives and community. To find out more about these two organizations point your browser to;

http://abletech.ca/

http://www.humanware.com/en-canada/home

During this presentation/hands-on session you will have access to low vision, blindness and learning disability related assistive technology, as well as two experts in the field of assistive technology sales, assessment and training.

**Please note the change in time: Set aside June 3from 12:30 until 4:30 PM and join us for an exciting day of discovery and hands-on exploration of technology.

Did you think that only sighted people read newspapers? Is Braille only read in paper formats? Do you have to be a TechnoWizard to use audio books for your reading pleasure? Let’s find answers to all of these questions and many more, so join us on May 4 for what promises to be an exciting session of sharing and learning.

To RSVP, please call Tom Dekker at,

250-661-9799

Or by email at,

Me@TomDekker.ca

Get Together with Technology (GTT) is an exciting initiative of the Canadian Council of the Blind which aims to help people who are blind or have low vision to explore low vision and blindness related access technology. You can learn from and discuss assistive technology with others walking the same path of discovery.

The group is made up of blindness related assistive technology users, and those who have an interest in using assistive technology designed to help blind and vision impaired people level the playing field. The GTT group meets monthly to share their passions for assistive technology and to learn what others can offer from their individual perspectives.

Special Announcement: Nanaimo GTT Meetings will be moving to a new day, the 1^st Thursday of each month at the usual time, 1:30 until 3:30 PM.

You’re Invited

Nanaimo Get Together with Technology Program

Please note that our next Nanaimo GTT meeting will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2015, and that this meeting will take place from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM. It will be held at the same place as always, the 710 Club on Prideaux Street.

Where: The 710 Club, 285 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo BC;

When: Thursday, June 4, 2015

**Time: 1:00 until 5:00 PM

Please share this invitation widely to anyone you think will benefit from our collective knowledge.

Featured in the June meeting will be AbleTech Assistive Technology Inc and a Representative from Humanware. They will bring along some of their latest gadgets, as well as some that have been upgraded with features and functions designed to allow blind and low vision people to remain active in their lives and community. To find out more about these two organizations point your browser to;

http://abletech.ca/

http://www.humanware.com/en-canada/home

During this presentation/hands-on session you will have access to low vision, blindness and learning disability related assistive technology, as well as two experts in the field of assistive technology sales, assessment and training.

Set aside June 4 from 1:00 until 5:00 PM and join us for an exciting day of discovery and hands-on exploration of technology.

To RSVP, please call Albert Ruel at 250-240-2343 email at GTTWest2015@Gmail.com, or Donna Hudon at 250-618-0010 email at IamDonnaHudon@Gmail.com.

The Get Together with Technology (GTT) program is an exciting program which helps people who are blind or have low vision to explore low vision and blindness related access technology. You can learn from and discuss assistive technology with others walking the same path of discovery.

The group is made up of blindness related assistive technology users, and those who have an interest in using assistive technology designed to help blind and vision impaired people level the playing field. The GTT group meets monthly to share their passions for assistive technology and to learn what others can offer from their individual perspectives.

In order to get information about upcoming GTT meetings and conference calls as well as meeting notes and resources, please subscribe to the GTT blog. To register please visit the web page below. Look near the bottom of the page for a heading called, “Follow “GTT Program blog and resources” and leave your email address in the edit field below that heading. You will receive an email message asking you to confirm that you wish to be subscribed, and clicking on the “confirmation” link in that message will complete the process.

https://gttprogram.wordpress.com/

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