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Download full textMarket Facts, Washington, DC. – 1981
In order to develop a profile of the readership served by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), and to identify readers' interests and concerns as an aid to future program planning, a users survey was conducted during the autumn of 1979. After a questionnaire was designed and tested, NLS members were surveyed…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Libraries, Library Materials
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1995
The first part of this directory of National Library Service (NLS) resources for the blind and physically handicapped lists NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies, arranged alphabetically by state. The information for each library includes its address, telephone and fax numbers, librarian, hours of operation, book and special…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiotape Recordings, Blindness, Braille
Swank, R. C. – 1967
Objectives of this study were: (1) to review existing library service to the blind and physically handicapped who are unable to use conventional printed materials, concentrating on braille and talking books for non-institutionalized persons, and (2) to suggest approaches to long-term planning for improved services in California, authorized by…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Library Cooperation, Library Materials
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Div. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1975
The 1974 National Conference for Librarians for the Blind and Physically Handicapped was held May 13-16 in Washington, D.C. This report summarizes and answers the questions raised there on such topics as: (1) regulations on the use of materials; (2) copyright, free mailing privileges, and general postal regulations; (3) procurement, distribution,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Blindness, Braille, Conference Reports
PDF pending restorationLibrary 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 of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1994
The first part of this National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped directory lists NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies, arranged alphabetically by state. The information for each library includes its address, telephone number, librarian, hours of operation, book collection, assistive devices, special…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiotape Recordings, Blindness, Braille
PDF pending restorationLibrary 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
PDF pending restorationLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1990
A free national library service providing recorded and braille materials is administrated by the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress. With the cooperation of authors and publishers who grant permission to use copyrighted books, NLS selects and produces full-length books and magazines…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Blindness, Braille, Library Networks
PDF pending restorationLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1991
A free national library service providing recorded and braille materials is administrated by the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress. With the cooperation of authors and publishers who grant permission to use copyrighted books, NLS selects and produces full-length books and magazines…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Blindness, Braille, Library Networks
PDF pending restorationLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1989
A free national library service providing recorded and braille materials is administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress (NLS). With the cooperation of authors and publishers who grant permission to use copyrighted books, NLS selects and produces full-length books and magazines in…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Blindness, Braille, Library Networks
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1994
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), an arm of the Library of Congress, leads a highly successful national program to produce and distribute books and magazines for blind, visually impaired, and physically handicapped individuals. A fostering relationship exists between NLS and a network of 143 regional and…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiotape Cassettes, Blindness, Books
PDF pending restorationLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1992
The National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress selects and produces full-length books and magazines in braille and on recorded disc and cassette. NLS distributes these materials to a cooperating network of 56 regional and 89 subregional libraries in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Braille, Library Networks
