"The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, part of the Library of Congress, is a free braille and talking book library service for people with low vision, blindness, or a disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. One way NLS fulfills its mission is via these neat Braille eReaders, which are much more portable than a regular braille book and have internal storage for a whole personal library!" Learn more from this short video the Library posted to X (Twitter).
“Museums and History Stuff” section of the January 2024 Disability History newsletter offers resources for making museums accessible.
Social Studies/History Special Education disability Museum Accessibility Art/Music
See the post in the Network, or link directly to the University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.
Popular children's literature from the 19th century is full of stories that show evolving, usually demeaning attitudes about disability.
For context, see for example, Sunday School Libraries and Lessons by Laurie Block at the Disability History Museum.
Monthly Reflection-- September!
See a terrific post by LoC intern, Talia Smith and an enlightening discussion.
Library of Congress 2022-2023 intern Siobhan Miller posted a terrific album to share experiences and teaching ideas from the Library’s Young Readers Center and Programs Lab.
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