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| ===== Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS) [GA1A] ===== | ===== Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS) [GA1A] ===== |
| * Goals: To encourage GLS readers to read different types of books by various authors and styles of writing. To develop a connection between fellow GLS readers through reading and book discussions.\\ | * Our primary goals for the GLS book clubs are to encourage GLS readers to explore diverse genres, authors, and writing styles, and to foster connections among fellow GLS readers through shared reading experiences and discussions.\\ |
| * GLS has 3 conference call book clubs (1 female group, 1 male group, and one co-ed group). Each book club meets once a month (eg., last Monday, first Wednesday) and meetings last for 60-90 minutes.\\ | * GLS has five virtual book clubs, each led by a volunteer GLS user or a GLS staff member. These include one group exclusively for female readers, one for male readers, and three co-ed groups. Each book club session, lasting between 60 and 90 minutes, is conducted via Zoom or conference call. Each book club typically comprises 3 to 8 members. We advise patrons to contact us directly for upcoming meeting schedules.\\ |
| * The Clubs are facilitated by volunteer GLS users or by GLS staff.\\ | * All books selected for discussion are sourced from the NLS collection, and members are encouraged to suggest titles. GLS assists members with downloading their chosen books. Additionally, GLS staff meet with group facilitators to exchange ideas and offer recommendations.\\ |
| * Each Group has 5-8 members.\\ | |
| * ALL books are from NLS collection. Book club members recommend books for the group to read.\\ | |
| * GLS is responsible for downloading the book selections for each member of the books clubs.\\ | |
| * The GLS librarian meets with the group facilitators via conference call once every other month to exchange ideas and make recommendations.\\ | |
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| ===== Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled [UT1A] ===== | |
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| Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled Book Group\\ | |
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| * The book group is sponsored by the Library for the Blind and Disabled, but is open to anyone who wants to participate. We currently have participants from Utah, California, and Alaska.\\ | |
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| * The book group meets for an hour on the afternoon of the 2nd Tuesday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Participants call a toll-free number and are connected to a conference call. The discussion is led by a librarian from the Library for the Blind and Disabled.\\ | |
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| * We require that the books discussed be available in DB format and prefer that they also be available in Braille and Large Print if possible. We ask participants to suggest books they would like to discuss, and then the participants select the next book from a list of possible titles. We provide copies of the book for patrons of the Library for the Blind, but not for other participants.\\ | |
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| ===== Library for the Blind and Print Disabled @ San Francisco Public Library [CA1C] ===== | ===== Library for the Blind and Print Disabled @ San Francisco Public Library [CA1C] ===== |
| ===== Texas Talking Book Program @ Texas State Library and Archives Commission [TX1A] ===== | ===== Texas Talking Book Program @ Texas State Library and Archives Commission [TX1A] ===== |
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| *Our Book Club is currently meeting six times per year (every couple of months). We always have it on a Thursday or Tuesday at 7:00 pm Central time and it lasts one hour via conference call. We have a toll-free phone number so those of our patrons that want to participate can call in from anywhere in Texas. They don't need to have a computer or any type of special technology. All they need is a phone. | *Our Book Club meets six times per year (every other month), typically on a Tuesday or Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. central time. We use Zoom and patrons can join via personal computer or dial-in with their phone. The phone number is not toll-free, so we recommend that patrons use a smartphone or cell phone rather than a landline if possible. |
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| *We send an email blast six weeks before the date of each book club. We also announce the book club dates and titles via our Newsletter and our blog. Patrons contact us if they want to RSVP. We send them the book on cartridge, or they download the title from BARD, depending on their preference. One week before the book club, the patrons that RSVPd get a reminder via email or phone (or both if they wish). | *We announce the book club dates and titles via our monthly email newsletter, blog, and website. We ask patrons to register ahead of time to ensure they have the correct information to join our session. During the registration process, we confirm if they will need us to send them the book or if they plan to download it using BARD. We also ask how they would like to be reminded of the event: email, phone call, or both. |
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| *We try to pick varied titles: fiction, non-fiction, adventure, romance, classics, historical fiction, literary fiction, etc. Best sellers are a big one, too. We usually have a list of questions to generate discussion and we always have a lively, chatty crowd with stimulating conversation. Our patrons like it and we do too. | *We pick titles from a variety of genres such as fiction, non-fiction, adventure, romance, classics, historical fiction, and literary fiction. We usually have a list of questions to generate discussion, and we always have a lively, chatty crowd with stimulating conversation. Our patrons like it and we do too. |
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