[bksvol-discuss] Re: speaking of childrens books
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:33:27 -0500
I am so glad to hear stories like that, Denise! Our library has really
embraced Bookshare and has worked hard to get inter-library loans when they
cannot find a copy locally. We had one of the three in this series and they
found the other two for me. We donate books to them after we scan, so everyone
wins!
Valerie
On Mar 28, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Denise Thompson wrote:
> Vallerie
> When I was checking for the status of a book I proof read the other day, I
> saw Pinkolicious there waiting also. It was sort of funny because just the
> day before I was out with the lady who drives for me and she brought her 4
> year old grand daughter along. Kelsie went on and on about Pinkolicious and
> how the little girl turned pink from eating pink cup cakes. then I saw the
> book there waiting for approval. It made me feel good that we're trying to
> put books into the collections that everyone else is reading whether they
> have a print disability or not. It was a great connect for me.
> Denise
>
> At 03:23 PM 3/27/2010, you wrote:
>> I just got finished reading in Braille Fluffy's Spring Vacation by Kate
>> McMullan.
>> They are smaller than Braille Magazines and takes but a minute to read,
>> because I tire easily and hands tingle I can't read Braille for very long.
>> I just thought y'all who scan children's books when you get the chance
>> might want to look up the Fluffy books to put on for folks to enjoy.
>> Thanks.
>> He's a guinea pig.
>> Gwen
>>
>
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