{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"LSSPCC","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/lsspcc\/","title":"Braille and Talking Book Libraries","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pXHOMqPygK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/braille-and-talking-book-libraries\/\">Braille and Talking Book Libraries<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/braille-and-talking-book-libraries\/embed\/#?secret=pXHOMqPygK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Braille and Talking Book Libraries&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"pXHOMqPygK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"It seems lately that the blogs and listservs I\u2019m reading have all started a conversation about focusing more on improving literacy for students with disabilities. One way to help your patrons who may not be receiving the help they need is to point them towards your local NLS (National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) library. When I tell people that I work at a braille and talking book library, there are typically two reactions: people have no idea we exist and\/or they have the misconception that we only provide materials for people who are\u00a0blind. One of my library\u2019s biggest initiatives is\u00a0to raise\u00a0awareness about our services and\u00a0our target populations. In short, we specifically provide talking books and magazines and braille for people of all ages who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read standard print which includes organic reading disabilities. Each state in the...","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.library.nd.gov\/images\/digitalplayer.jpg"}