Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: A Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and FY 2000 and FY 2001 Statistics on Readership and Circulation

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Library Resources
for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
A Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and
FY 2000 and FY 2001 Statistics on Readership and Circulation
National Library Service
for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
The Library of Congress
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in 2019 with funding from
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
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Library Resources
for the Blind and
PhysicaDy Handicapped
A Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and
FY 2000 and FY 2001 Statistics on Readership and Circulation
National Library Service
for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
The Library of Congress
Washington 2002
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 76-640140
ISSN 0364-1236 Key Title: Library resources
for the blind and physically handicapped
Contents
Libraries Applications for library service from eligible
Network Libraries and Machine-Lending persons or institutions such as hospitals and nursing
Agencies. 1 homes are made directly to the network library or
Affiliated Library Consortium . 46 machine-lending agency serving a particular geo¬
Other Library Resources at the graphic area. Application forms, demonstration
National Level . 47 equipment, and sample reading materials are avail¬
able in many local public libraries.
Appendixes American citizens living abroad receive service
1. Readership and Circulation, 2000— directly from NLS and should apply to the Network
NLS Network Libraries . 51 Services Section. Direct service is not extended to
n.
Readership and Circulation, 2001— individuals outside the United States and its territo¬
NLS Network Libraries . 72 ries and possessions unless they are American
in.
Budget, Staff, Collections— citizens; however, international interlibrary loans
NLS Network Libraries . 93 may be arranged with NLS.
Music services are provided by the NLS Music
National Library Service Section, which has an extensive collection of music
A free national library service providing recorded scores, books, and instructional materials in braille,
and braille materials to blind and physically handi¬ large print, and recorded media. Through its
capped persons is administered by the National Reference Section, NLS serves as a national infor¬
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handi¬ mation resource on various aspects of disability.
capped, Library of Congress (NLS). Under a special The National Library Service also functions as a
exemption of the U.S. copyright law and with the bibliographic center on reading materials for people
cooperation of authors and publishers who grant with disabilities and can make referrals to libraries
permission to use noncovered copyrighted works, and organizations that have materials in special
NLS selects and produces full-length books and media.
magazines in braille and in audio-recorded format. The second section includes the libraries that are
The reading materials produced are then distributed part of the “Affiliated Library Consortium.” These
to a cooperating network of regional and subregional libraries offer books that are produced following or
libraries that circulate them to eligible borrowers by approximating current NLS standards, submit
postage-free mail. Network libraries also offer cooperative cataloging on the titles they are willing
reference, readers’ advisory, and other services. to lend for inclusion in the NLS union catalog, work
Established by an act of Congress in 1931 to with NLS and its network to provide service to the
serve blind adults, the program was expanded in audience of blind and physically handicapped resi¬
1952 to include children, and again in 1966 by dents of the United States, produce books in audio
Public Law 89-522 to include individuals with and braille and/or other appropriate formats for use
physical impairments that prevent the reading of by eligible readers, and make materials available
standard print. Fifty-seven regional and seventy- free of charge to eligible readers. Eligible readers
nine subregional libraries are currently part of the are defined as those individuals eligible for library
network, serving all parts of the United States, services coordinated by the National Library Service
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Section
Playback equipment is loaned free for use with three includes a number of not-for-profit organiza¬
books and magazines recorded on disc at 8 and 16 tions and volunteer groups, not part of the NLS
rpm and on cassette at 1-7/8 and 15/16 ips. Special network, that also provide reading materials in
accessories supplied on request include special special media on loan to print-handicapped indi¬
amplifiers, remote control units, breath switches, viduals. Criteria for inclusion of these organizations
extension levers, and pillow speakers. Libraries and in this directory are these: services offered nation¬
other designated machine-lending agencies serve as wide; a book collection sufficiently broad in subject
distribution points for playback equipment and matter to be of general interest; a minimum of two
accessories. hundred titles available on loan; and circulation on
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the basis of free loan or for a minimal fee to cover Physically Handicapped or its cooperating network
basic costs. As additional organizations meeting libraries.
these criteria become known, they will be included This directory is available over the Internet
in future editions of the directory. through the NLS World Wide Web site at
http://www.loc.gov/nls, and free print copies of the
How to use the directory directory are available to libraries and organizations
NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies by contacting the NLS Reference Section. Since
are arranged alphabetically by state. Within each mid-October 2001, mail delivery by the United
state, the regional library appears first, followed by States Postal Service to the address below has been
subregional libraries (if any) listed alphabetically by sporadic. For faster service, please telephone your
city. In several states, two regional libraries have request to [phone], fax it to [phone],
been established; in these instances, the specific or e-mail it to <[email protected]>.
service area of each library is shown. County
service areas are also listed for subregional libraries, Reference Section
but for libraries that serve eighteen or more counties, National Library Service for the Blind
the outlying or border counties are listed while those and Physically Handicapped
in the center of the service area are not. An asterisk Library of Congress
(*) immediately following the name of a library Washington, DC 20542
indicates that a separate machine-lending agency is
listed as the final entry in that state. Regional
libraries designated as braille-lending libraries are
identified by a number symbol (#). Braille is listed
under the book collection heading for each of these
libraries. For libraries not designated as braille¬
lending libraries, braille collections are listed under
the special collections category.
The information about NLS network libraries and
machine-lending agencies contained in the body of
the directory and in Appendix III was taken from
updates in an online database provided by each
network library and machine-lending agency.
Readership and circulation statistics in Appendix I
are for federal fiscal year (October-September)
2000 and in Appendix II for federal fiscal year
2001. In the few cases where responses were not
received or information was not available, data from
the previous edition of the directory have been
reprinted and footnoted. An effort was made to
record changes in names, addresses, and telephone
numbers up to October 30, 2002.
Other library resources at the national level are
arranged alphabetically by the name of the organiza¬
tion. Each entry indicates eligibility requirements,
special media available, subject coverage, and
lending policies, all of which may vary from one
organization to another. Requests for catalogs or
further information about their services should be
addressed to the appropriate organization and not to
the National Library Service for the Blind and
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Libraries
Alabama
Alabama
Regional Library
Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Web site: http://www.anniston.lib.al.us/
Physically Handicapped # Serves: Calhoun County
6030 Monticello Drive Librarian: Deenie Culver
Montgomery, AL 36130-6000 Library code: ALIB
Bulk mail: 6030 Monticello Drive Hours: 8:00-4:30, M-F
Montgomery, AL 36130-6000 Book collection: Cassette
Special collections: Print reference collection
Telephone: [phone]
In-WATS: [phone]
TDD: [phone] Department for the Blind and Physically
Fax: [phone] Handicapped
E-mail: [email protected] Houston-Love Memorial Library
Web site: http://www.apls.state.aLus/webpages/ P.O. Box 1369
services/services.html^PH Dothan, AL 36302
Serves: Alabama Bulk mail: 212 West Burdeshaw Street
Librarian: Fara Zaleski Dothan, AL 36303
Machine agency: Fara Zaleski
Library code: ALIA Telephone: [phone]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, M-F TDD: [phone]
Book collection: Braille, cassette, disc Fax: [phone]
Special collections: Local subjects and authors, E-mail: [email protected]
print reference collection, videotapes on Serves: Houston County
disabilities Librarian: Myrtis Merrow
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer Library code: ALID
driven), braille notetaker, braille writer (manual), Hours: 9:00-9:00, M-Th; 9:00-6:00, F;
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware- 9:00-5:00, Sat; 1:00-5:00, Sun
software for hard-copy large-print, screen- Book collection: Cassette
enlarging software, speech input or output device Special collections: Print reference collection,
Special services: Braille on request, children’s videotapes on disabilities
summer reading program Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual)
Publication: Patron newsletter
Huntsville Subregional Library for the Blind
Subregional Libraries and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 443
Library for the Blind and Handicapped Huntsville, AL 35804
Public Library of Anniston and Calhoun County Bulk mail: 915 Monroe Street SW
P.O. Box 308 Huntsville, AL 35801
Anniston, AL 36201
Bulk mail: 108 East 10th Street Telephone: [phone]
Anniston, AL 36201 Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone] Web site: http://www.hpl.lib.al.us/departments/
Fax: [phone] bph/
E-mail: bandph @ anniston.lib.al.us Serves: Madison County
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Libraries
Alabama, Alaska
Librarian: Joyce Welch Tuscaloosa Subregional Library for the Blind
Library code: ALIE and Physically Handicapped
Hours: 8:00-4:30, M-F Tuscaloosa Public Library
Book collection: Cassette 1801 Jack Warner Parkway
Special collections: Braille, print reference Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer Telephone: [phone]
driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), Fax: [phone]
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware- E-mail: bjbj @ tuscaloosa-library.org
software for hard-copy large-print, magnifier, Web site: http://www.tuscaloosa-library.org
optical character reader, page turner, paperless Serves: Tuscaloosa County
braille display, screen-enlarging software, speech Librarian: Barbara Jordan
input or output device Library code: ALIH
Special services: Braille on request, dial-up news Hours: 9:00-5:00, M-F
or book service Book collection: Cassette, large print
Special collections: Print reference collection,
tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Library and Resource Center for the Blind and Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-
Physically Handicapped # circuit TV (Optelec, etc.)
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Special services: Radio reading service
705 South Street
P.O. Box 698
Alaska
Talladega, AL 35161
Telephone: [phone] Regional Library
In-WATS: [phone]
Fax:[phone] Alaska State Library
E-mail: [email protected] Talking Book Center
Web site: http://www.aidb.org/aidb/irc.asp 344 West Third Avenue, Suite 125
Serves: Coosa, St. Clair, and Talladega counties Anchorage, AK 99501
Librarian: Teresa Lacy
Library code: ALII Telephone: [phone]
Hours: 8:00-4:30, M-F In-WATS: [phone]
Book collection: Braille, cassette, disc ^ TDD: [phone]
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, Fax: [phone]
print reference collection, textbooks, videotapes E-mail: [email protected]
on disabilities Web site: http://www.library.state.ak.us/dev/
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer tbc.html
driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), Serves: Alaska
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware- Librarian: Patience Frederiksen
software for hard-copy large-print, magnifier, Machine agency: Patience Frederiksen
optical character reader, screen-enlarging Library code: AKl A
software, speech input or output device Hours: 8:00-4:30, M-F
Special services: Braille on request, children’s Book collection: Cassette, disc, large print
story hour, children’s summer reading program Braille readers receive service from Utah.
Publication: Patron newsletter
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Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas
Arkansas
Regional Library
Special collections: Print reference collection, Library for the Blind and Physically
videotapes on disabilities Handicapped #
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer One Capitol Mall
driven), hardware-software for hard-copy large- Little Rock, AR 72201-1081
print, screen-enlarging software, speech input or
output device Telephone: [phone]
Publication: Patron newsletter In-WATS: [phone]
TDD.-[phone]
FflA.-[phone]
Arizona
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ASL_LBPH.htm
Regional Library Serves: Arkansas
Librarian: John Hall
Arizona State Braille and Talking Book Library Machine agency: John Hall
1030 North 32nd Street Library code: ARIA
Phoenix, AZ 85008 Hours: 8:00-5:00, M-F
Book collection: Braille, cassette, disc
Telephone: [phone] Assistive devices: Screen-enlarging software
In-WATS: [phone] Special services: Children’s summer reading
Fax: [phone] program
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.lib.az.us/braille/
Serves: Arizona Subregional Libraries
Librarian: Linda Montgomery
Machine agency: Sherry Austin Library for the Blind and Handicapped,
Library code: AZl A Southwest
Hours: 8:00-5:00, M-F Columbia County Library
Book collection: Cassette, disc 220 East Main Street
Braille readers receive service from Utah. P.O. Box 668
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, Magnolia, AR 71754
children’s books, foreign-language books, local Bulk mail: 220 East Main
subjects and authors, print reference collection, Magnolia, AR 71753
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Optacon, braille embosser Telephone: [phone]
(computer driven), braille notetaker, braille writer In-WATS: [phone]
(manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), Fax: [phone]
hardware-software for hard-copy large-print, E-mail: [email protected]
magnifier, optical character reader, page turner, Serves: Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia,
paperless braille display, screen-enlarging soft¬ Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little
ware, speech input or output device River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk,
Special services: Book discussion group, Sevier, and Union counties
children’s summer reading program, dial-up news Librarian: Susan Walker
or book service, radio reading service Library code: ARIE
Publications: Patron newsletter, catalog of locally Hours: 9:00-5:00, M-F '
produced materials, subject bibliographies Book collection: Cassette
Publication: Patron newsletter
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Libraries
California
California California
Southern California Northern California
Regional Library Regional Library
Braille Institute # Braille and Talking Book Library #
Library Services California State Library
741 North Vermont Avenue P. O. Box 942837
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594 Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
Bulk mail: 900 N Street
Telephone: [phone], ext. 500 and Sacramento, CA 95814
[phone]
In-WATS: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
TDD: [phone] In-WATS: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax:{9\6) 654-1119
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.braillelibrary.org/ Web site: http://www.library.ca.gov/html/
Serves: Imperial, Kem, Los Angeles, Orange, pubser05.html
Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Serves: Northern California
Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties Librarian: Donine Hedrick
Librarian: Henry Chang Machine agency: Marian Broom
Machine agency: George Miller Library code: CAIA
Library code: CA2A Hours: 9:30-4:00, M-F
Hours: 8:30-5:00, M-F Book collection: Braille, cassette, disc
Book collection: Braille, cassette, disc Special collections: Local subjects and authors,
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection, videotapes on
children’s books, foreign-language books, local disabilities
subjects and authors, print reference collection, Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer
tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities driven), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
Assistive devices: Optacon, braille embosser hardware-software for hard-copy large-print,
(computer driven), braillewriter (manual), closed- magnifier, mega dots braille translation software,
circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for optical character reader
hard-copy large-print, optical character reader, Special services: Radio reading service
paperless braille display, screen-enlarging soft¬
ware, speech input or output device
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on Subregional Libraries
request, children’s story hour, children’s summer
reading program, dial-up news or book service Talking Book Library for the Blind
Publications: Patron newsletter, catalog of locally Fresno County Public Library
produced materials, subject bibliographies Ted Wills Community Center
770 North San Pablo Avenue
Fresno, CA 93728-3640
Telephone: [phone]
{mD)
In-WATS: 742-1011
TDD: [phone]
Fax: {559) 488-1971
E-mail: [email protected]
Serves: Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare
counties
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