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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1971
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED066171
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contents 1970 Directory of Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Blindness Directories Library Circulation Library Collections Library Cooperation Library Services Physical Disabilities Regional Libraries Special Libraries Residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, and American citizens temporarily living abroad who are unable to read or use ordinary print because of physical limitations are eligible for free library service provided by the library of Congress and a system of cooperating regional libraries. The Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides books and magazines in braille and on records and tape (talking books) to regional libraries which distribute these materials through the mail, postage free, to readers in their areas. Machine lending agencies distribute and service specially designed phonographs (talking book machines) and cassette tape players. This directory lists the regional cooperating libraries by state. The address, telephone number, hours of operation, head librarian, number of readers served, description of the collection and circulation statistics are provided for each library. (Author/SJ)
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spellingShingle 1970 Directory of Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Blindness
Directories
Library Circulation
Library Collections
Library Cooperation
Library Services
Physical Disabilities
Regional Libraries
Special Libraries
1970 Directory of Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Blindness Directories Library Circulation Library Collections Library Cooperation Library Services Physical Disabilities Regional Libraries Special Libraries Residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, and American citizens temporarily living abroad who are unable to read or use ordinary print because of physical limitations are eligible for free library service provided by the library of Congress and a system of cooperating regional libraries. The Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides books and magazines in braille and on records and tape (talking books) to regional libraries which distribute these materials through the mail, postage free, to readers in their areas. Machine lending agencies distribute and service specially designed phonographs (talking book machines) and cassette tape players. This directory lists the regional cooperating libraries by state. The address, telephone number, hours of operation, head librarian, number of readers served, description of the collection and circulation statistics are provided for each library. (Author/SJ)
title 1970 Directory of Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
topic Blindness
Directories
Library Circulation
Library Collections
Library Cooperation
Library Services
Physical Disabilities
Regional Libraries
Special Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED066171