Library
Staff
Newsletter
of the Pinellas Talking Book Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The
Pinellas Talking Book Library has recently formed a new Friends of the Library
group. The purpose of the Friends is to support the Talking Book Library by
sponsoring programs, providing public relations and community outreach, and
offering a variety of volunteer services. The Friends will meet once a quarter
at the Talking Book Library. Dues
are $5.00 per year for an individual and $10.00 for a $5.00 per year for
an individual and $10.00 for a family membership. As they establish themselves
and appoint committees to organize activities and services, we will continue to
keep you informed of their progress. Please wish our new Friends much success in
this new endeavor!
O-The
Oprah Magazine is now available from the Associated Services for the
Blind-Recorded Periodicals. It costs $36.00 for an annual subscription. To order
you will need to contact them directly. Their phone number is 215-627-0600 ext.
3208. Their address is 919 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Two other new periodicals they are now offering: The Family Handyman and
Selections from The New Yorker. They are also each $36.00 per year. Please
contact ASB directly for additional information.
QUALITY
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS OUR GOAL
Our
goal is to provide our readers with the best
service
possible. To help us achieve this goal, please
contact
us as soon as possible if:
Your
name, address, or phone number changes;
Your
machine doesn’t play properly, is lost or stolen;
Your
books stop coming, or you need more books;
You
have questions about your service;
You
need information on titles, subject, or authors;
You
want to request books or magazines;
You
wish to have your service put on hold or resumed.
NEW
DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS
Descriptive
videos are selected contemporary and classic movies specially adapted for the
visually impaired. The soundtrack includes narration that describes visual
elements such as action, settings, costuming, and gestures without interfering
with actual dialog or sound effects.
We
have recently added several new titles to the Descriptive Video collection. To
order these or other movies from our library, just give us a call at 441-9958:
DVS
10193 Titanic
DVS
10194 Gone with the wind
DVS
10195 Mulan
DVS
10196 The wizard of Oz
DVS
10197 Saving Private Ryan
DVS
10198 L.A. Confidential
DVS
10199 There's something about Mary
DVS
10200 You've got mail
DVS
10202 Walt Disney’s Tarzan
DVS
10203 The Sixth Sense
DVS
10204 Shakespeare in Love
DVS
10205 Life is Beautiful
DVS
10206 Hello Dolly
DVS 10207 Mrs. Doubtfire
SUGGESTED
READING MATERIAL
The following are books suggested for
your reading pleasure. For additional titles or subject categories, please call
the Library at 441-9958.
CHRISTIAN
ROMANCE:
RC
43647 Sophie’s Heart by
Lori Wick
RC
46626 Secrets by Robin
Jones Gunn
RC
47432 The Tender Years by
Janette Oke
RC
41412 Better Than Friends
by Sally Laity
RC
47840 Echoes by Robin
Jones Gunn
RC 48307 The Bridge Over Flatwillow Creek by Lance Wubbels
RC
49180 A Gown of Spanish
Lace by Janette Oke
AGING
AND RETIREMENT
RC
47259 The Virtues of
Aging by Jimmy Carter
RC
47392 Are You Old Enough
to Read This Book? by Deborah H. DeFord
RC
46366 I’m Too Young to
Be This Old by Patricia Smith
RC
46371 Cheating Time by
Roger Gosden
RC
46095 Resources for
Elders with Disabilities
RC
49383 Immortality by Ben
Bova
RC
47572 Herbal Defense by
Robyn Landis
RC
47663 The Complete Guide
to Alzheimer’s by Mark L. Warner
RC47313
Dave Barry Turns Fifty by Dave Barry
RC
47973 Macular
Degeneration by Betty Wason
RC
48733 As Parents Age by
Joseph A. Ilardo
RC
49142 Retire and Thrive
by Robert Otterbourg
RC
48603 Live Now, Age Later
by Isadore Rosenfeld
RC
47542 How to Eat Away
Arthritis by Lauri M. Aesoph
RC
49619 The Mourning
Handbook by Helen Fitzgerald
WHAT
IS CMLS?
CMLS is the mailing service located in Melbourne, Florida that sends out NLS catalogs and magazines to library users all over the country. Even though CMLS’s address may appear on your catalog, please do not send them your book orders or correspon-dence. This will slow your request, as they forward such mail to us. In addition, CMLS will cancel the subscription for any item returned to them—no questions asked. It is better to call us and explain the situation.
National
Volunteer Week
The
week of April 23rd is a time to celebrate all the important functions
performed by volunteers across this country. The Pinellas Talking Book Library
has a great crew of volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to assist our
patrons.
We
have 23 volunteers who come to our library each week and carry out many of the
tasks necessary for a smoothly operating library. These duties include:
·
Book
sorters who sort incoming mail into numerical order, separating damaged books
and misdirected mail.
·
Book
inspectors who ensure the cassette books are complete, in good condition, and
rewound for circulation to patrons.
·
Book
shelvers who shelve returned books.
·
Shelf
readers who locate misplaced books.
·
And a
variety of other duties such as contacting new patrons to ensure receipt of
their player, catalogs, and books, and to answer any questions about their
library services.
In
addition, we have 48 Book Buddies who work out of their homes, contacting
patrons via telephone to assist in ordering books from the newest Talking Book
Topics or annual catalog. If you would like to have a Book Buddy contact you,
please call us.
We
salute all our volunteers!
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Library
StaffLaurie
Talerico Marianne
Morawetz
Assistant
Librarian Library
Assistant
taleril@tblc.org
morawem@tblc.org
You
may reach us Monday—Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(727)
441-9958
(727)
441-3168 TDD
(727)
441-9068 FAX
Pinellas
Talking
Book
FREE Matter FOR THE
1330 Cleveland
Street
BLIND OR HANDICAPPED
Clearwater, FL 33755-5103