Newsletter
of the Pinellas Talking Book Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Please join us in welcoming our new Pinellas Public Library
Cooperative Administrator, Mary Brown. Mary joined the Cooperative in April of
this year. She comes to the Cooperative with a wide range of experience, most
recently serving as the Director of the St. Petersburg Library System.
“I am very excited about becoming a part of the PPLC
team. As a director from a member library for over 10 years I have seen the
growth and maturing of the Cooperative. I am looking forward to working with
Marilyn and her staff as they continue to provide the high level of service our
patrons have come to expect and appreciate.”
“My library career has largely focused on public
libraries with 10+ years as director of the St. Petersburg Library System and
seven years prior to that as Assistant Director of the Sarasota County Library
System. I enjoyed 4 years serving as Librarian at Mote Marine Laboratory in
Sarasota as well. I earned an A.A. degree from the University of Florida and
both my Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and my Master’s degree in
Library Science from the University of South Florida.”
“I grew up in Sarasota and love the natural beauty of
Florida. I continue to live in a rural community in east Manatee County with my
husband and son. We share the fun of two horses, two dogs and
“I am delighted to be here at PPLC and look forward
to its continued development and growth.”
We
have good news for our patrons who are able to read large print material. The
Pinellas Talking Book Library is currently in the process of adding its large
print collection to its computerized circulation system. This will enable you to
check out this medium the same as the descriptive videos: submit your request
for a book and we will mail it to you in a green mailbag. At this point we have
a small collection of large print titles, but hope to expand during the next few
years. As soon as all are added, we will produce a listing of titles and
authors, and make this available to you.
We are
finally able to offer this medium to our patrons due to the efforts of a
University of South Florida Library School student, Michelle Lewin. Michelle
will be assisting the TBL with several projects this summer as part of a Field
Study program to further her library education. In addition to the large print
collection, Michelle will also be helping the library distribute Public Service
Announcements provided by The Library of Congress/National Library Service. We
hope these radio and television announcements will educate the public about our
library, and encourage those in our community who are eligible to give us a call
and find out what services we provide in Pinellas County.
Please join
us in welcoming Michelle to the PTBL family.
Some recent
movies were good books before they were hit movies. Here are some of the titles
that have recently made it to the film screen:
RC 47595
A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner
of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 by Sylvia Nasar
RC 48028
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden
Recreates the U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia on October
3-4, 1993.
RC 50047
Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks
In 1942, when Charlotte Gray assists in the British war effort, she fall
in love with a pilot and is sent to France to join the underground.
RC 11299
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The classic tale of a sailor who is unjustly accused of helping the
exiled Napoleon and later assumes a new life as a wealthy man.
RC 50677
Hart’s War by John Katzenbach
Stalag
Luft Thirteen, 1944. A Tuskegee airman is accused of murdering a bigoted
A memoir of Bayley’s marriage to
author Iris Murdoch. (Movie title: Iris)
RC 31987
Possession by A.S. Byatt
A literary scholar falls in love as
he explores a mysterious link between two Victorian poets.
RC 28887
Selected Stories by Andre Dubus
The movie In the Bedroom was based
on “Killings,” a short story from this retrospective collection.
RC 37883
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
When the unfaithful wife of the
inept news reporter Quoyle is killed, he and his daughters begin a new life on
the coast of Newfoundland.
RC 49104
A Walk to Remember by
Nicholas Sparks
Fifty-seven-year-old Landon thinks
back to 1958, the year he fell in love with pious, Bible-carrying Jamie
Sullivan.
RC 47486
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R.
Tolkien
As the Ring cycle begins, Frodo
inherits the magic ring that his Uncle Bilbo brought back from his adventures in
The Hobbit (RC 11497). To protect the ring from the powers of darkness, Frodo
must make a long, dangerous journey. (Movie title: The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring)
Now that
spring is here, it is time to get outside and tend your garden. Here are a few
books (new and not so new) that may assist you in deciding what to plant, what
and when to feed them, how often you should water, etc. A few also include the
gardener’s story of how they became interested in gardening and why that
interest continues.
RC 52241
Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: A Guide to
Methods, Tools, and Plants by Janeen R. Adil
An avid gardener provides tips and techniques for adapting garden format
and methods for people with limited mobility. Explains advantages of containers,
raised beds, and vertical gardens. Chapters discuss appropriate tools; choosing
vegetables, herbs, flowers, vines and ornamentals; and starting children in
gardening.
RC 50062
My Garden (Book) by Jamaica Kincaid
A series of meditations and reminiscences on the art of gardening, with a little history thrown in. Kincaid, whose attachment to gardening began when her husband gave her some tools and seeds for Mother’s Day, discusses the continual creation of her garden, and why it will never be the garden in her mind’s eye.
RC
50470 The
Green Guide to Herb Gardening: Featuring the Ten Most Popular Herbs by
Deborah C. Harding
Provides the description, history, magical qualities, and folklore for
the herbs basil, calendula, chamomile, chives, garlic, lemon balm, mint,
oregano, parsley, and thyme. Offers tips on growing, harvesting, and storing
them. Lists remedial, culinary, cosmetic, aromatic, ornamental, and other uses
for each plant. Includes recipes.
RC
49080 Accessible
Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors and the Disabled by Joann Woy
Advises gardeners with special needs on ideas, tools, and methods. Topics
include garden design and layout, raised beds, container and tabletop gardening,
easy composting, watering, lawn care, and accessories to facilitate physical
tasks. An appendix lists sources of tools, supplies, and information.
RC
47861 Quick
and easy indoor topiary: crafting and decorating with nature by Chris Jones
A guide to growing and shaping plants into beautiful indoor sculptures.
Covers the mechanics of "nonplant backbone," plant basics, and
techniques for making the suggested
designs or developing one's own creations.
The theme this year for the children’s summer reading program is Color Your World With Books. Many of the books the libraries will be using during their programs are available in Braille and/or cassette. We encourage you to participate in activities and attend programs at your local public library. Just call their Children’s Librarian and ask for the summer reading program schedule of events. If you have any questions, please let us know.
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441-9958
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Talking
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1330 Cleveland
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BLIND OR HANDICAPPED
Clearwater, FL 33755-5103