Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped : A Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and FY 2004 Statistics on Readership and Circulation

2005·5.2 MB·English

by  National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Library Resources ISSN 0364-1236
2005
and
for the Blind
Handicapped
Physically
A
Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and
FY 2004 statistics on Readership and Circulation
NationalLibraryService
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PhysicallyHandicapped
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ISSN 0364-1236
Library Resources
2005
and
for the Blind
Handicapped
Physically
A
Directory with Budget, Staff, and Collections Information and
FY
2004 Statistics on Readership and Circulation
NationalLibtatyService
fortheBlindand
PhysicallyHandicapped
TheLibraryofCongress
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Washington 2005
Library ofCongress Catalog Card Number 76-640140
ISSN 0364-1236 Key Title: Library resources
for the blind and physically handicapped
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Contents
Libraries sample reading materials are available in many local
NetworkLibraries andMachine-Lending public libraries.
Agencies 1 American citizens living abroad receive service
AffiliatedLibrary Consortium 48 directly from NLS and shou^ld apply to the Network
OtherLibrary Resources atthe Services Section. Direct service is not extended to
National Level 49 individuals outside the United States and its territo-
ries and possessions unless they areAmerican
Appendixes citizens; however, international interlibrary loans
I. Readership andCirculation, FY2004 may be arranged with NLS.
NLS NetworkLibraries 54 Music services are provided by the NLS Music
n. Budget, Staff, CoUections, FY2004— Section, which has an extensive collection ofmusic
NLS NetworkLibraries 76 scores, books, and instructional materials in braille,
large print, and recorded media. Through its Refer-
National Library Service ence Section, NLS serves as a national information
Afree national Ubrary serviceprovidingrecordedand resource on various aspects ofdisability. The
braille materials toblind andphysically handicapped National Library Service also functions as a biblio-
persons is administeredby the NationalLibrary Service graphic center on reading materials for people with
fortheBhnd andPhysically Handicapped, Library of disabilities and can make referrals to libraries and
Congress (NLS). Under a special exemption ofthe organizations that have materials in special media.
U.S. copyright law and with thecooperation ofauthors The second section includes the libraries that are
andpubhshers who grantpermissionto use noncovered part ofthe "Affiliated Library Consortium." These
copyrighted works, NLS selects andproduces full- libraries offer books that are produced following or
lengthbooks andmagazines in braille and in audio- approximating current NLS standards, submit
recordedformat. Thereading materials produced are cooperative cataloging on the titles they are willing
then distributedto acooperating network ofregional to lend for inclusion in the NLS union catalog, work
and subregionallibraries thatcirculatethemto ehgible with NLS and its network to provide service to the
borrowers by postage-free mail. Networkhbraries also audience ofblind and physically handicapped
offerreference, readers' advisory, andotherservices. residents ofthe United States, produce books in
EstabUshedby an act ofCongress in 1931 to serve audio and braille and/or other appropriate formats
bhnd adults, theprogram was expandedin 1952 to for use by eligible readers, and make materials
include children, and again in 1966 by Public Law available free ofcharge to eligible readers. Eligible
89-522 to include individuals withphysical impair- readers are defined as those individuals eligible for
ments thatpreventthe reading ofstandardprint. Fifty- library services coordinated by the National Library
seven regional and seventy-five subregional libraries Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
are currently partofthe network, serving all parts of Section three includes a number ofnot-for-profit
the United States, Puerto Rico, theVirgin Islands, organizations and volunteer groups, not part ofthe
and Guam. NLS network, that also provide reading materials in
Playbackequipmentis loanedfree forusewith special media on loan to print-handicapped individu-
books and magazines recorded on disc at 8 and 16 rpm als. Criteria for inclusion ofthese organizations in
andon cassette at 1-7/8 and 15/16 ips. Special accesso- this directory are these: services offered nationwide;
ries suppUed onrequestinclude special ampUfiers, a book collection sufficiently broad in subject matter
remote control units, breath switches, extension levers, to be ofgeneral interest; a minimum oftwo hundred
andpillow speakers. Libraries andotherdesignated titles available on loan; and circulation on the basis
machine-lending agencies serve as distribution points offree loan or for a minimal fee to cover basic costs.
forplaybackequipment and accessories. As additional organizations meeting these criteria
Applications forlibrary service from eligiblepersons become known, they will be included in future
orinstitutions such as hospitals andnursinghomes are editions ofthe directory.
made directly to thenetwork library ormachine-
lending agency serving aparticulargeographic area.
Application forms, demonstration equipment, and
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Contents
How
tousethe directory ofthe directoryhavebeenreprinted andfootnoted.
NLS networklibraries andmachine-lending agencies An effort was made to record changes in names,
are arranged alphabetically by state. Within each addresses, and telephone numbers up toApril 30,
state, theregional library appears first, followedby 2005.
subregional libraries (ifany) hsted alphabeticallyby Other library resources at the national level are
city. In several states, tworegional libraries have arranged alphabetically by the name ofthe organiza-
been established; inthese instances, the specific tion. Each entry indicates eligibility requirements,
service areaofeach library is shown. County service special media available, subject coverage, and
areas are also hsted for subregional libraries, butfor lending policies, all ofwhich may vary from one
libraries that serve eighteen ormore counties, the organization to another. Requests for catalogs or
outlying orbordercounties arelisted whilethosein further information about their services should be
the centerofthe service area are not.An asterisk(*) addressed to the appropriate organization and not to
immediately followingthe name ofahbrary indicates the National Library Service for the Blind and
that a separate machine-lending agency is hsted as Physically Handicapped or its cooperating libraries.
the final entry in that state. Regionalhbraries desig- This directory is available on the Internet through
nated as braille-lending libraries are identifiedby a the NLS web site at http://www.loc.gov/nls, and free
number symbol (#). Braille is hstedunderthebook print copies ofthe directory are available to libraries
collection heading foreach ofthesehbraries. For and organizations by contacting the NLS Reference
hbraries notdesignated as braille-lending hbraries, Section. Since mid-October 2001, mail delivery by
braiUecollections are hstedunderthe specialcollec- the United States Postal Service to the address listed
tions category. below has been sporadic. For faster service, please
The information aboutNLS networkhbraries and telephone your request to [phone], fax it to
machine-lending agencies containedin thebody of [phone], ore-mail it to [email protected].
the directory andinAppendix 11 was taken fromup-
dates in an onhne databaseprovidedby eachnetwork Reference Section
library andmachine-lending agency. Readership and National Library Service for the Blind
circulation statistics inAppendix I areforfederal and Physically Handicapped
fiscal year (October-September) 2004. Lithefew Library ofCongress
DC
cases whereresponses werenotreceivedorinforma- Washington, 20542
tion was notavailable, datafrom theprevious edition
IV
Libraries
Alabama
Alabama
RegionalLibrary
AlabamaRegionalLibraryfortheBlind and Librarian: DeenieCulver
PhysicallyHandicapped Library code:ALIB
6030MonticelloDrive //oMr5.- 8:00-4:30M-F
Montgomery,AL36130-6000 Bookcollection: Cassette
Specialcollections: Printreference collection
Telephone: [phone] and [phone]
Toll-free: [phone]
Fax; [phone] DepartmentfortheBlindand Physically
E-mail: [email protected] Handicapped
Website: http://www.apls.state.al.us/webpages/ Houston-LoveMemorial Library
services/BPH/BPHServices.htm P.O. Box 1369
Serves:Alabama (60 of67 counties); braille readers Dothan,AL36302
receive service fromUtah. Bulkmail: 212WestBurdeshawStreet
Librarian: FaraZaleski Dothan,AL36302
Machine agency contact: FaraZaleski
Librarycode:ALIA Telephone: [phone]
//oMr^.- 7:30-5:00M-F TDD: [phone]
Bookcollection: Cassette, disc Fax: [phone]
Specialcollections: Braille, local subjects and E-mail: [email protected]
authors, printreferencecollection, videotapes on Serves: Houston County
disabilities Librarian: ChristiArmstrong
Assistivedevices: Braille embosser(computer Librarycode:ALID
driven), braillenotetaker, braillewriter (manual), Hours: 9:00-9:00M, T, Th; 9:00-6:00W, F;
closed-circuitTV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/ 9:00-5:00 Sat; 1:00-5:00 Sun
softwareforhard-copy largeprint, screen-enlarging Bookcollection: Cassette
software, speech inputoroutput Specialcollections: Printreference collection,
Specialservices: Braille on request, children's videotapes on disabiUties
summerreadingprogram, volunteer services Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual)
Publications: Patronnewsletter Specialservices: Bookdiscussion group, children's
story hour, children's summerreadingprogram,
volunteer services
SubregionalLibraries Publications: Patronnewsletter
LibraryfortheBlind andHandicapped
Public Library ofAnniston and Calhomi County Huntsville Subregional LibraryfortheBlind and
P.O. Box 308 PhysicallyHandicapped
Anniston,AL36202-0308 P.O. Box443
Bulkmail: 108 East 10th Street HuntsviUe,AL35804
Anniston,AL36201 Bulkmail: 915 Monroe StreetSW
Huntsvme,AL35801
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Telephone: [phone] and [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.anniston.lib.al.us/bandph.htm E-mail:[email protected] or
Serves: Calhoun County [email protected]
Libraries
Alabama,Alaska
Website: http://www.hpl.lib.al.us/departments/bph/ Assistivedevices: Brailleembosser(computer
Serves: Madison County driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual),
Librarian: JoyceWelch closed-circuitTV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software
Library code: PiLlE forhard-copy largeprint, magnifier, optical
M-F
Hours: 8:00-4:30 characterreader, screen-enlarging software, speech
Bookcollection: Cassette inputoroutput
Specialcollections: Braille, printreference Specialservices: Braille onrequest, children's story
collection, videotapes on disabilities hour, children's summerreadingprogram, volunteer
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer services
driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter(manual), Publications: Patronnewsletter
TV
closed-circuit (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software
forhard-copy largeprint, magnifier, optical
characterreader, pageturner, paperless braille Tuscaloosa SubregionalLibraryfortheBlind and
display, screen-enlarging software, speechinputor PhysicallyHandicapped
output TbscaloosaPublicLibrary
Specialservices: Dial-up news orbookservices, 1801 JackWarnerParkway
AL
radio reading service, volunteerservices Tbscaloosa, 35401
Publications: Patronnewsletter
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Library and Resource CenterfortheBlind and E-mail: [email protected]
PhysicallyHandicapped# Website: http://www.tuscaloosa-library.org/
,
AlabamaInstituteforDeafandBlind departments/extension-services/handicapped/
705 South Street Serves: TuscaloosaCounty
P.O. Box698 Librarian: BarbaraJordan
Talladega,AL35161 Librarycode:ALIH
M-F
//oMr^.- 9:00-5:00
Telephone: [phone] and [phone] Bookcollection: Cassette, largeprint
Toll-free: [phone] Specialcollections: Printreference collection,
Fax: [phone] tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
E-mail: [email protected] or Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual),
Thompson.Martha®aidb.state.al.us closed-circuitTV (Optelec, etc.)
Web site: http://www.aidb.org/asb/aircb.asp Specialservices: Radioreading service, volunteer
Serves: Coosa, St. Clair, andTalladegacounties services
Librarian: TeresaLacy
Library code:ALII
Hours: 8:00-4:30 M-F Alaska
Bookcollection: Braille, cassette
Special collections:Audio-descriptive videos, print RegionalLibrary
reference collection, textbooks, videotapes on
disabihties Alaska State Library
TalkingBook Center
344WestThirdAvenue, Suite 125
AK
Anchorage, 99501
Alaska,Arizona,Arkansas
Telephone: [phone] Specialcollections: Audio-descriptive videos,
Toll-free: [phone] braille, children's books, foreign-languagebooks,
TDD: [phone] local subjects and authors, printreference collection,
Fax: [phone] videotapes ondisabihties
E-mail: [email protected] Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer
Web site: http://www.library.state.ak.us/dev/tbc.html driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual),
Serves:Alaska; braillereaders receive servicefrom closed-circuitTV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/
Utah. software forhard-copy largeprint, magnifier,
Librarian: PatienceFrederiksen Optacon, optical characterreader, page turner,
Machine agency contact: PatienceFrederiksen paperless braille display, screen-enlarging
Library code:AKlA software, speech inputoroutput
Hours: 8:00-4:30 M-F Specialservices: Children's summerreading
Bookcollection: Cassette, disc, largeprint program, dial-up news orbook services, radio
Specialcollections: Printreference collection, reading service, volunteer services
videotapes on disabihties ' Publications: Catalog oflocally produced
Assistive devices: Braille embosser(computer materials, patron newsletter, subjectbibliographies
driven), hardware/software forhard-copy large
print, screen-enlarging software, speech inputor
Arkansas
output
Publications: Patron newsletter
RegionalLibrary
Arizona
LibraryfortheBlind and Physically
Handicapped#
RegionalLibrary One Capitol MaU
AR
Little Rock, 72201-1085
Arizona State Braille and TalkingBookLibrary
1030North 32nd Street Telephone: {501) 6'i2-\\55
•
AZ
Phoenix, 85008 Toll-free: [phone]
TDD: [phone]
Telephone: [phone] Fax.- [phone]
Tollfree: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
Fa;c.- [phone] Web site: http://www.asl.hb.ar.us/ASL_LBPH.htm
E-mail: [email protected] Serves:Arkansas
Web site: http://www.lib.az.us/braille/ Librarian: John Hall
Serves:Arizona; braillereaders receive service Machine agency contact: John Hall
fromUtah. Librarycode:ARIA
Librarian: LindaMontgomery //oMr5.- 8:00-5:00M-F
Machine agencycontact: SherryAustin Bookcollection: Braille, cassette, disc
Library code: AZlA Assistive devices: Screen-enlarging software
//0Mr5.- 8:00-5:00 M-F Specialservices: Children's summerreading
Bookcollection: Cassette, disc program, volunteer services
Libraries
Arkansas, California
SubregionalLibrary
Libraryforthe BlindandHandicapped, Southwest Specialcollections:Audio-descriptive videos,
Columbia CountyLibrary children'sbooks, foreign-languagebooks, local
220EastMainStreet subjects and authors, printreferencecollection,
P.O. Box 668 tactilemaps, videotapes on disabilities
AR
Magnolia, 71754 Assistive devices: Brailleembosser (computer
TV
driven), braillewriter(manual), closed-circuit
Telephone: [phone] (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software forhard-copy
Toll-free: [phone] largeprint, Optacon, opticalcharacterreader,
Fax: [phone] paperless braille display, screen-enlarging software,
E-mail: [email protected] speechinputoroutput
Serves: Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Specialservices: Bookclub, bookdiscussion group,
Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, LittleRiver, braille onrequest, children's storyhour, children's
Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Sevier, and summerreadingprogram, dial-up news orbook
Union counties services, volunteer services
Librarian: SandraGrissom Publications: Catalog oflocallyproducedmaterials,
Library code:ARIE patronnewsletter, subjectbibliographies
Hours: 9:00-5:00 M-F
Bookcollection: Cassette
Publications: Patron newsletter California Northern California
RegionalLibrary
California southern California
BrailleandTalkingBookLibrary#
RegionalLibrary CaliforniaState Library
P.O. Box942837
BrailleInstitute# Sacramento, CA94237-0001
N
Library Services Bulkmail: 900 Street
741 NorthVermontAvenue Sacramento, CA95814
LosAngeles, CA90029-3594
Telephone: [phone]
Telephone: [phone] and [phone] Toll-free: [phone]
Toll-free: [phone] Fax.- [phone]
TDD: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] or
@
Fax: [phone] asgourakis Ubrary.ca.gov
E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.Ubrary.ca.gov/html/
Website: http://www.braiUeUbrary.org/ pubser05.cfm
Serves: Imperial, Kern, LosAngeles, Orange, Serves: Northern CaUfomia
Riverside, San Bernardino, SanDiego, SanLuis Librarian:Aimee Sgourakis
Obispo, SantaBarbara, andVenturacounties Machineagencycontact: MarianBroom
Librarian: Henry Chang Librarycode: CAIA
Machine agencycontact: JohnBrewster Hours: 9:30-4:00 M-F
Library code: CA2A Bookcollection: Braille, cassette, disc
//oMr^.- 8:30-5:00M-F Specialcollections: Local subjects and authors,
Bookcollection: BraiUe, cassette, disc printreference coUection, videotapes on disabiUties