The ABLE Library is a free talking book and braille library service. We serve patrons who are blind and visually impaired. We also serve patrons who have a physical or reading disability that stops them from being able to read standard print. We are part of the Vermont Department of Libraries, and we serve the entire state of Vermont.
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Join us for the ABLE Library book club! Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 15, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We will be talking about Gather by Kenneth Cadow (Sound recording book number: DB116996). We meet online and by phone. Please call or email us to find out how to get a copy of the book and sign up.
The topic for the Thursday, January 16, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker program will be Searching for Books with the Smart Speaker. The program will start with a presentation about ways to search and will include a demonstration. After the presentation, we will answer questions about searching or anything else relating to use of the My Talking Books skill on Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. NLS will record this program. The session can be joined by going to: https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1609900155?pwd=CD2P51ENrnPJzgYgwoSXGNNjjjNSXW.1
Remember that the meeting is recorded. Do not speak if you do not wish to be on the recording. If you wish to speak, you may request to do so by raising your hand. On a PC, press Alt Y to toggle raising and lowering your hand; on a Mac, press Option Y; and if dialing in via telephone, press Star 9. To mute or unmute yourself on a PC, press Alt A; on a Mac, press Command-Shift A; and on a telephone, press Star 6. If you choose to dial in to the call, use the telephone numbers provided below. The Zoom.gov ID will not work with standard Zoom.us.
Join Inclusive Arts Vermont (IAV) for a free remote tour highlighting works from CYCLES, a visual arts exhibition featuring 25 artists with disabilities. Each piece in CYCLES has verbal description. Audio and digital versions of all materials are available on the IAV webpage!
The theme "CYCLES" emerged from community input. The artwork expresses cycles of nature. Cycles of the body, mind, and spirit. Experiences of repetition. Circular shapes. And more.
This interactive tour will engage the art in multiple ways! In addition to verbal description, participants can choose to have a tactile packet mailed to them to go with the tour!
The tactile kits include objects that connect with art pieces the tour will cover. You can wait to open the kit so it is a surprise for tour day. Or you can check it out ahead of time!
The tour will focus on a few of the art pieces. We'll invite your ideas through:
Verbal description
Tactile materials
Guided discussions
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Zoom: Log in details will be emailed after you register. You will also receive other "Know Before You Go" information via email.
Register by December 5, 2024, so we can mail you the tactile kit.
To register:
Call Heidi from IAV at 802-556-3668.
Email Heidi: heidi@inclusiveartsvermont.org
If you have questions or access requests, contact Heidi Swevens (802-556-3668 or heidi@inclusiveartsvermont.org).
Check out the online audio tour in advance:
https://www.inclusiveartsvermont.org/exhibitions/cycles/cycles-audio-tour/
For more information about CYCLES, visit the IAV website.
