Overdrive is included in this, according to someone from the RNIB on the
Talking Book list. I guess if you ring the helpline tomorrow they'll be able to
help.
Yusuf
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Eleanor burke
Sent: 10 November 2015 17:33
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
do not think so.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 17:30, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
For information only. I wonder if this means that overdrive will be free as
well? and how would you go about signing up?
Published November 9, 2015 by Natasha Onwuemezi
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made Talking Books
free for all blind and partially sighted people to access from today (10th
November).
The charity made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of Talking Books,
the service that provides 4,000 audio books every day to people with sight
loss. Anyone who is registered as blind or partially sighted can borrow up to
six Talking Books at any time, completely free-of-charge. Previously,
customers contributed an annual subscription of £50.
The Talking Books service was launched in 1935 to help soldiers who had been
blinded in the First World War and were struggling to learn braille. The
National Institute for the Blind (now RNIB) and St Dunstan’s (now Blind
Veterans UK) joined forces to create the Sound Recording Committee which
originally recorded Talking Books onto records to be played on gramophones.
Almost 30,000 blind and partially sighted adults and children use Talking
Books and the RNIB library is the largest of its kind in Europe, the
organisation has said.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, HarperCollins has become the first
publisher to commit to delivering every new title to the RNIB library on the
date of general publication; providing equal and immediate access to current
bestsellers for blind and partially sighted readers.
Neil Heslop, director of RNIB Solutions, said: “At RNIB we feel passionately
that reading can change the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
After losing my own sight at a young age, I personally know how important the
connection to the written word is, both for education and leisure.
“I am delighted that HarperCollins has chosen to support RNIB Talking Books
and help improve accessibility through the library, we hope that other
publishers will follow their lead. We’re committed to providing a world-class
service which makes a huge difference to many people.”
Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins c.e.o., added: “At HarperCollins we are
committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK can access all our books in the
format of their choice on the moment of publication. As the publisher of the
first ever ‘Talking Book’ it is fitting that we should extend our support and
work in partnership with RNIB Talking Books to increase accessibility on its
80th anniversary and beyond.”
Mo.
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