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Wolfner Library

Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library provides informational and recreational materials in Braille, audio formats, and large print free of charge to Missourians who cannot use standard print materials due to blindness, visual or physical impairment, or a reading disability.

Learn more about their services and how to apply by visiting their website.

Description

Join us as Wolfner's Adult Services Librarian discusses all the wonderful services that Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library provides for the blind and visually impaired, those with reading disabilities, organic dysfunctions, and people with physical disabilities that affect the use of traditional books throughout Missouri, and how to determine whether you or someone you know is eligible to use their library.

She will also cover several common accessibility issues within documents and websites that can be addressed so that anyone can access your materials with ease.

Resources

ADA.gov Find detailed information and answers to your questions about the American with Disabilities Act.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) National Library Service (NLS) is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, that are instantly downloadable to a personal device or delivered by mail free of charge.
Web Accessibility Initiative Strategies, standards, and supporting resources to help you make the Web more accessible to people with disabilities.
Microsoft Accessibility Help & Learning Learn to create accessible documents.
Adobe Acrobat PDF Accessibility You can use Acrobat to make PDFs meet the common accessibility standards, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and PDF/UA (Universal Access, or ISO 14289).