1. Talking Book Services Mississippi Library Commission
Mary Rodgers Beal –
Patron Services Manager

2. Organic Reading Disability
Blind
Blind-Deaf
Visually Impaired
Physically Impaired
Organic Reading Disability
Who do we serve

3. talking book services Digital Audio Books Downloadable Books (BARD)
Braille Books and Magazines
Sensory Story Kits

4. Outreach For CHILDREN Schools Public Libraries
Available for school outreach
Can demonstrate braille books and alphabet
Public Libraries
Summer Reading Program

5. Children’s books MLC has a small children’s print collection
Digital books from easy readers to young adult
Braille children’s books available for checkout
Have catalogs pulled up to show if anyone asks

6. Fiction and Non-fiction Popular series available
Young adult books
Fiction and Non-fiction
Popular series available
Entire series available on one cartridge
Popular series like, The Hunger Games, Twilight, The Selection

7. Sensory Story kits Available for lending Includes:
Books with Braille and print
Tactile materials
Contact:
Mary Rodgers Beal
Sensory Story kits