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Provision of Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals in New England from a Central Facility. A Paper for Discussion with the State Librarians of Connecticut, Maine, Massachuestts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Martin, Thomas J.; And Others – 1992

This discussion paper identifies how the New England Facility could be established to offer service for the blind and physically handicapped. Following a premise which outlines typical library services, the New England Facility is described in terms of its approach to service; facility size (total square footage); staffing needs and…

Descriptors: Braille, Budgets, Federal Programs, Library Facilities

Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: A Directory with FY 1998 Statistics on Readership, Circulation, Budget, Staff, and Collections.

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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1999

This directory lists National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped libraries and machine-lending agencies alphabetically by state. Each entry includes address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, World Wide Web site, area served, librarian name, hours, book collection, special collections, assistive devices, special…

Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Directories, Information Sources

Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. A Directory with FY 1997 Statistics on Readership, Circulation, Budget, Staff, and Collections.

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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1998

This document lists resources for the blind and physically handicapped in National Library Service (NLS) network libraries and machine-lending agencies, arranged alphabetically by state. Within each state, the regional library appears first, followed by subregional libraries (in any) listed alphabetically by city. In several states, two regional…

Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Directories, Information Sources

Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: A Directory with FY 1999 Statistics on Readership, Circulation, Budget, Staff, and Collections.

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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 2000

A free national library service providing recorded and Braille materials to blind and physically handicapped persons is administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress. In this directory, NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies are arranged alphabetically by state. Within…

Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Braille, Information Sources