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Louisiana
Hotlines A Newsletter of the State Library of Louisiana
Talking Books and Braille Library
Office of Lt. Governor, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Vol. 21 No. 4 Fall 2021
Holiday closings a set of headphones that will work with
Nov. 11 Veterans Day your NLS digital book reader. These
prizes are being mailed to the home
Nov. 25-26 Thanksgiving
addresses of the winners. Also, special
Dec. 24 Christmas thanks to the Jones Foundation who
generously paid for the Adult Summer
Virtual Louisiana Book Festival 2021 Reading Program prizes.
October 30 - November 13
Instead of holding an in-person Federal Disaster Assistance
Louisiana Book Festival this year, the The fastest way to apply for
State Library of Louisiana will host a disaster assistance is through
number of virtual programs that will be DisasterAssistance.gov.
made available through the festival and
State Library of Louisiana websites. You can also apply by calling
Here are those web addresses: 800.621.3362 (TTY 800.462.7585) or
www.louisianabookfestival.org and through the FEMA mobile app.
https://www.state.lib.la.us. New content Disaster Distress Helpline
will be uploaded every weekend. More
than 30 programs and over 70 authors The U.S. Department of Health and
will be featured. Human Services has a Disaster Distress
Helpline that offers 24/7 counseling.
Adult Summer Reading Program Call or text the Disaster Distress
update Helpline at 800.985.5990 for support
and counseling. The Disaster Distress
The 2021 TBBL Adult Summer Reading Helpline is a national hotline that
Program is now complete. Thank you provides 24/7, year-round crisis
to all the TBBL readers who made our counseling for people who are
Adult Summer Reading Program a experiencing emotional distress related
success! Over 100 TBBL patrons to any natural or human-caused
completed the program by reading 20 disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and
or more books. From these, 30 names confidential crisis support service is
will be drawn to win one of our prizes,
continued on next page
Louisiana Hotlines Page 1available to all residents in the United with the appropriate training, attitude,
States and its territories. Calls and texts and opportunities, blind people can live
are answered by trained, caring the lives they want.
counselors from crisis call centers The convention is November 5-7, 2021
located throughout the United States. and will be held at the Crowne Plaza,
4728 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge,
Hurricane Ida emergency
Louisiana. Check the website or
information and important contacts
opportunities to pre-register or contact
The State of Louisiana has prepared a 800.234.4166 for pre-registration forms
website with emergency information to be mailed to you. Pre-registration
for those affected by Hurricane Ida. Here forms must be in by October 18th. For
are some important contacts and more information you may also visit their
information about hurricane recovery: website at https://www.nfbla.org/state-
For Hurricane Ida information and convention. A TBBL representative will
shelter information, call 211 or Text attend the convention.
"Lashelter" to 898211, or visit ABL 2021 Convention
211la.org.
Affiliated Blind of Louisiana would like to
For Tarps and Clean Up Assistance invite you to this year’s convention from
if you are a person in need, call November 19-20 at the Holiday Inn
844.965.1386 or visit Lafayette North, 2219 NW Evangeline
Crisiscleanup.org. Thruway, Lafayette, LA. The theme for
If you want to volunteer, call this year is Livin’ ABL Strong. Events
225.342.2038. feature the Rock’n’Bowl Social, dynamic
For Road Closure Information, Call speakers, general session, business
511 or 888.762.3511. meeting, and exhibitors. To register, call
To contact the Louisiana State 337.706.8199 or visit https://app.mobile
Police, call 225.925.6325. cause.com/e/8Q5hZw?vid=lm8n0
The New Shelter Staging Point is at New title for BookTalks
Zephyr Stadium 6000 Airline Dr.,
Our BookTalks Fall Book Selection
Metairie Red Cross, 866.438.4636.
will be:
For more information, visit https://
gohsep.la.gov/emergency/ DB96770
HurricaneIda. The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson.
Annual State Convention of the NFBL Guides readers through the human
You are cordially invited to attend the body—how it functions, its remarkable
2021 Annual State Convention of the ability to heal itself, and the ways it can
National Federation of the Blind of fail. Using facts—your body made a
Louisiana (NFBL). The NFBL is an million red blood cells since you
organization of blind and visually started reading this—and anecdotes,
impaired Louisianans who believe that creates a deeper understanding of the
miracle that is you.
Page 2 Louisiana HotlinesHow to join BookTalks DB81411 Prodigal Son
We hold our book discussions via an by Danielle Steel. When investment
email discussion list. Members comment banker Peter McDowell's life implodes,
on the book by sending an email to the he has nowhere to go but to the lake
discussion list. All members then see the house he inherited from his parents.
comments and have the ability to Wary of meeting his estranged twin
respond by email to the group. If you Michael, Peter is hopeful of a repaired
want to join our discussion group, go to: relationship, until journals reveal
http://pelican.state.lib.la.us/mailman/ secrets.
listinfo/tbblbooktalks and create an DB99277 The Blind Truth: An Inside
account by entering your name (make “Look” at Living and Loving Life while
sure to put your name so we can verify Visually Impaired by Woody Livingston.
you), email address and make up a A collection of essays in which the
password or, as always, you can call author discusses life with Usher
your reader adviser. syndrome. He recounts how, with the
BookTalks book club help of a cane, cochlear implants, and
faith in God, he has taken charge of his
If you join BookTalks, we will add you to own life.
our mailing list and automatically send
you a digital book copy of the newest DB100906 The Midnight Library
selection. I hope that this will make it by Matt Haig. After she attempts
more convenient to read the book and suicide, Nora wakes up in a mysterious
participate in the discussion. library. The shelves are full of books,
each the story of another reality.
Hope to hear from you soon!
DB88903 Magpie Murders
Fall book recommendations by Anthony Horowitz. While reading the
by Sneha Padumane latest manuscript in mystery writer Alan
DB74083 Leviathan Wakes Conway's detective series, Susan
by James S. A. Corey. When Jim Ryeland, head of fiction at Cloverleaf
Holden and the crew of his ice miner Books, learns that Conway has died.
stumble upon the derelict ship Scopuli, Suspicious, she begins investigating his
they uncover a dangerous secret. death—and looks to his book for clues.
DB81643 The Blue Zones Solution DB73772 Ready Player One
by Dan Buettner. Focuses on the by Ernest Cline. 2045. Multibillionaire
eating habits of five areas of the world James Halliday dies, leaving his last will
with a high percentage of long-living and testament online for the world to
inhabitants. see. His multiplayer online game
OASIS has a hidden feature—an Easter
DB72121 At Home: A Short History of egg—and the person who finds the egg
Private Life by Bill Bryson. Author uses first wins Halliday's fortune.
his home, a nineteenth-century English
church rectory, to frame a history of
domestication.
Louisiana Hotlines Page 3Books and Beyond completing the program, each reader
A Section for Children and Teens received a forest green Summer
Reading t-shirt with the Tortoise & the
LCB offers two scholarships in 2021 Hare reading books together, an
The Louisiana Council of the Blind (LCB) achievement certificate, printed animal
will award two scholarships at the 2021 bracelet, and wooden snake toy. Special
State Convention. The Hazel Diagle and thanks to Robyn King and her dedicated
Paula Marshall Scholarships recognize staff and volunteers at the Louisiana
the achievement of blind scholars in Instructional Materials Center for the
Louisiana. Each scholarship is $1000.00; Blind and Visually Impaired for providing
$500.00 for the fall semester and spring Brailling service for our young patrons.
semester. The deadline for scholarship Our most gracious thanks goes out to the
applications is November 12, 2021. Jones Foundation for their generous
For current information, and to receive support in providing Summer Reading
an application packet, contact Gwen incentives. We simply would not have
King, LCB Scholarship Committee, 7707 had a Summer Reading Program this
Bismark Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70812; year without your help and dedication to
or call 225.278.4162. LCB President promoting literacy throughout Louisiana.
Leola Campbell may also be contacted
by phone at: 225.614.5988. We want to know what you think!
A survey will be mailed out in October to
White Cane Safety Day, October 14th current and past participants of the
The Louisiana School for the Visually Summer Reading Program. We are
Impaired will be celebrating White Cane planning new activities for next year’s
Safety Day on Thursday, October 14, theme, “Oceans of Possibilities” that
2021. A variety of family inclusive focuses on oceans and aquatic life. And,
activities will take place on the school we are seeking patron input. Answering
campus. For further information, contact our Summer Reading survey will really
LSVI Outreach Coordinator Blanche help. We look forward to hearing from
Faulk at 225.757.3489. you.
Summer Reading 2021 Need homework help? Check out
HomeworkLA
The Summer Reading 2021 slogan was
“Tails & Tales,” focusing on all things If you need homework help, the State
about animals. We had 47 participants Library of Louisiana offers an online
this year. TBBL prepared a mixed Grab resource available at www.home
‘N’ Go bag for each participant. The bags workla.org. Homework Louisiana
contained various games, incentives, provides live tutoring for grades K-12,
craft supplies, and instructions, including college and adult education, test
coloring and paint sheets. We included preparation, and job search assistance to
the traditional reading folder with all Louisiana residents. Academic
bibliography, reading log, pencils, tutoring is now available from 2 p.m. to
bookmarks, and stickers. Upon
Page 4 Louisiana Hotlinesmidnight seven days a week. Self-study DB101480 Max & the Midknights
tools for AP, ACT/SAT, and GED are by Lincoln Peirce
also available 24/7. In addition, there is
DB93862 Operation Frog Effect
a “connect with voice” option for the
by Sarah Lynn Scheerger
visually impaired. Students may now
access this service from any internet- DB95482 Spark by Sarah Beth Durst
connected computer or mobile device DB97011 Stay by Bobbie Pyron
during these hours; even from a school
campus after 2:00 pm. Homework DB96177 Tito the Bonecrusher
Louisiana is funded in part with a by Melissa Thomson
Library Services and Technology Act Grades 6-8
grant from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, the State Library of DB93908, DB103264 Genesis Begins
Louisiana and your local public library. Again by Alicia Williams
DB99006 Maybe He Just Likes You
2020-2021 Louisiana Young Readers’
by Barbara Dee
Choice nominees
DB94151 New Kid by Jerry Craft
The 2021-2022 Louisiana Young
Readers’ Choice program is a reading DB95019, LP26276 The Next Great
enrichment program of the Louisiana Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin
Center for the Book in the State DB96396 Other words for Home
Library of Louisiana. There are three by Jasmine Warga
categories: grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and
Teen Readers’ Choice for grades 9-12. DB94721 The Remarkable Journey
Students read from the nominated titles of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
during 2021 and vote on their favorite DB94644 The Strangers: Greystone
by March 1, 2022. To qualify, students Secrets by Margaret Peterson Haddix
must be from Louisiana and have read
DB97719 Tristan Strong Punches a
three of the titles in the appropriate
Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
grade category for grades 3 through 8.
Teens must read two titles from the Teen choice
LTRC nominated list. You can help DB96993 The Downstairs Girl
decide who will win! To cast your vote, by Stacey Lee
call 800.543.4702.
DB98095 Ordinary Hazards
TBBL has these LYRC and LTRC titles. by Nikki Grimes
Grades 3-5 DB96003 Patron Saints of Nothing
BR22693, DB94979 Because of the by Randy Ribay
Rabbit by Cynthia Lord DB99185 Slay by Brittany Morris
DB93595 The Friendship War DB93762 Two Can Keep a Secret
by Andrew Clements by Karen M. McManus
DB97218 Just Like Beverly BR22770, DB95376 With the Fire on
by Vicki Conrad High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Louisiana Hotlines Page 5News in brief cassette tapes. All books listed in FLQ
are available for immediate download
BARD Express updated from BARD. The new publication also
A new update to BARD Express, a provides directions on how to use new
stand-alone application that allows BARD features that allow users to
Windows users to more easily browse search for materials in a specific
and obtain books from the Braille and language.
Audio Reading Download, was
released the week of May 31. Version BARD Mobile for Android now
2.5.54.16 is supported by Windows 8.1 supports refreshable braille displays
through 10.X operating systems. New Braille readers with Android devices
features include: may now use BARD Mobile for Android
Organization of the Previous Down- to read ebraille books and magazines
loads list by Type, Subject, or Author. downloaded from BARD. Version 1.4 of
BARD Mobile for Android, which works
Easier cancelation of searches using with Android OS 7 through 11, connects
either the new Cancel button or the to refreshable braille displays via the
Escape key. BrailleBack app. A full list of supported
Quick navigation to the Search field displays may be found at https://
using the Control + S shortcut. bit.ly/3r9T71g. The new Android
Announcement of the Author label version offers users adjustable settings
when a user tabs through Book for braille reflow and braille autoscroll.
Details, and the ability to select the To learn more about these features and
name of the author to bring up a list find instructions for setting up
of all their available books. BrailleBack, visit the BARD Mobile
For more information, visit the BARD Android User Manual at www.loc.gov/
Express user guide at https://go.usa. nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/bard
gov/x6QWj. -access/bard-mobile-android.
New publication: Foreign Language Speech Central app now free
Quarterly Voice Reader Speech Central, a text to
Patrons seeking foreign language speech app for iOS devices that can
materials may now find them more read ebooks, websites, and PDFs
easily. The recently launched Foreign aloud, is now free for blind and visually
Language Quarterly (FLQ), available at impaired users. To determine eligibility,
www.loc.gov/nls/flq, lists popular foreign the app will automatically detect if you
language books recently added to the are using VoiceOver during the
NLS collection and available through installation process. The app also
our network of cooperating libraries. integrates with Bookshare. For more
Many of these books come to us from information, visit https://apps.apple.com
other countries via the Marrakesh /us/app/speech-central-voice-reader/
Treaty, but patrons will also find books id1127349155.
produced by NLS and converted from
Page 6Support our TBBL friends organization TBBL Directory
The Jones Foundation acknowledges the Library address
following donors for their generous Talking Books & Braille Library
contributions: 701 N. Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Lea Culp on behalf of Al Duncan
Jennifer Harrison in memory of Elonwy Neer Phone numbers
Since 1981, the Mrs. W. Carruth Jones Baton Rouge: 225.342.0035
Foundation has acted as a friends group for Statewide: 1.800.543.4702
the Talking Books and Braille Library in the Fax: 225.342.6817
State Library of Louisiana. Special services
It provides a mechanism for accepting Music section: 800.424.8567
donations to enhance and support services Braille service: 800.453.4293
to the blind and physically handicapped
community statewide. Email
tbbl@state.lib.la.us
It directly supplements the programs and tbblkids@state.lib.la.us
initiatives of TBBL within the State Library.
It is a primary sponsor of the State Library’s Walk-in hours
large print collection, TBBL’s summer Monday – Thursday
reading program, staff enrichment, and early 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
literacy program.
Phone and email hours
To contribute, make checks payable to
Monday – Friday
the Foundation and mail to the following
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
address:
Mrs. W. Carruth Jones Foundation Library services
1131 N. River Road Audio books and magazines
Port Allen, LA 70767 Braille books and magazines
Large print books and big books
All donations are tax deductible. Anyone
Online catalog
who makes a donation receives a one-year
BARD download service
membership to the Jones Foundation. For
BARD mobile apps
meeting information, call Shelia Coleman
Newspaper reading service
at 225.342.4942.
The Jones Foundation is seeking board Eligibility
members. The board meets three times a Any Louisiana resident who is
year in Baton Rouge. Call Shelia Coleman if unable to read or use standard print
you would like to be considered for a board materials as a result of a temporary
position. or permanent visual or physical
limitation is eligible to receive free
library services.
Louisiana Hotlines Page 7State Library of Louisiana FREE MATTER FOR THE
Talking Books and Braille Library BLIND OR HANDICAPPED
701 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Special format library materials are loaned
to qualified patrons by
Talking Books and Braille Library
State Library of Louisiana
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Supported in part by funding from the
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