Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 20, 2002
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Dave Oertli
402-471-4005
800-742-7691
Four New
Members Appointed to Advisory Committee
The Nebraska
Library Commission announced that Karen Drevo, Chair of the Nebraska State
Advisory Council on Libraries, recently appointed four new members to the
Advisory Committee of the Library Commission's Talking Book and Braille Service.
New to the Committee are Roy Hobley, Lincoln; Bruce Howe, Wood River; Deb
McWilliams, Syracuse; and Kathy Tooker, Omaha. Alisa Gunther, of Gering, was
appointed to a second two-year term.
The Committee represents the needs
of borrowers and offers advice concerning policies, services, and programs. The
Nebraska Library Commission's Talking Book and Braille Service is part of a
nationwide network of cooperating libraries headed by the National Library
Service, a division of the Library of Congress.
The Talking Book & Braille Service
provides free books and magazines on cassette and in Braille to individuals with
a
visual or physical
condition or a
reading disability
which limits use of regular print. The
collection of books and magazines is similar to those found in a
public library. Special
cassette players are provided free of charge. The
DVS' Video Collection
offers audio description of the visual elements of movie and public television
program videos. Books and magazines on tape, videos, and players are mailed to
and from the Nebraska Library Commission postage-free. This library service is
available to
individuals, as well as
schools and
other
facilities, such as nursing homes, hospitals, and senior citizen
centers.
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As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is
an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The
mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and
coordination of library and information services, bringing together people and
information.
The most up-to-date news releases from the Nebraska Library Commission are always available on the Library Commission home page. Point your World Wide Web browser to nlc.nebraska.gov, search on Library Commission News Releases.