A Short and Sweet “History of the Book”

6 minutes is all you need to view “A Video History of Every Book Ever Written” by Marshall Crook for the Wall Street Journal




Also on WSJ.com an article about Great Audiobooks http://on.wsj.com/awR3lf

Digital Talking Books Celebrated by Librarians Serving Blind and Physically Handicapped Readers

News release from the Library of Congress "The delivery of high-quality-sound book cartridges and easy-to-navigate players was the result of 10 years of research, planning, and development," said Frank Kurt Cylke, NLS director. "The digital talking-book system will eventually replace cassettes and the machines used to play them in the homes of all our patrons."

Tom Miller, executive director of the Blinded Veterans Association, lauded the librarians for their work. He said that "besides not being able to drive anymore, not being able to read" is a concern to soldiers who return from the war blind. "The service you provide is truly a joy and a pleasure to us."

Read the whole story here:
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-146.html

Mother's Day Gift Idea: The Flipper Big Button Remote

Mother’s day is this weekend and Father’s day will be here soon. I recently spoke with the daughter of a Talking Book patron. She suggested I pass along this gift idea, The Flipper Big Button Remote. What she likes about this TV remote is that it is easy for her father to use. At the same time she has access to all the programming keys. The Flippers programming keys that are covered so that they don’t confuse the intended user. The flipper also has a “Lock It ” function so the remote cannot be accidental reprogrammed.





Click to Amazon link to read reviews. The Flipper Big Button Remote sales for about $30.

How to Get an Absentee Ballot for the Kentucky Primary Election

In Kentucky advanced age, disability, or illness qualifies voters for a mail-in absentee ballot. Call your local county clerk’s office to request an absentee ballot. A list of county clerks and their contact information can be found through this link.

More information about absentee ballots can be found through this link.

Please remember to vote on May 18, 2010.

Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

Wow! I just saw this video titled Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
The video summarizes what we learned in the 24 things class.

24 things Week 12: Foursquare

After exploring Foursquare I opted out. First, I don’t have a cell phone with web access, that means all my check-ins would be via text message. That’s what I’ve been doing on twitter for years. For me earning virtual badges is not a compelling reason to change from twitter to foursquare. Second and more importantly is the privacy issue. This website explains and demonstrates the danger of publicly telling people where you are http://pleaserobme.com/why

Personally, I have no idea if Foursquare will be around in three years or if it will be yesterday news.