The Indiana State Library's (ISL) Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) is the Indiana Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and has been in service since 1934. The ISL's TBBL records books and magazine articles with Indiana connections that are unavailable in an audio format.
I began volunteering as an Indiana Voices Project Reviewer for the ISL’s TBBL in February 2010. As a Project Reviewer, I listen to a completed project and follow along with a copy of the text to ensure accuracy and to note any mistakes or instances of violence, sexuality, or profanity (for patrons who wish to avoid such subject matter). Currently, I have logged over 300 hours of service for the ISL.
I originally volunteered for the ISL’s TBBL because I thought it was a worthy cause and it seemed like a nice fit for a librarian and Eagle Scout like me. (The notion of, "Do a Good Turn Daily" is always on my mind.) However, it occurred to me that I could be of further service to the library world if I were to also write literary reviews for the books I have completed. Therefore, in the coming weeks, months and years I hope to provide some short, interesting and informative literary reviews of those books in the space I like to call Michael's Library (A Brave New Blog). For a complete list of the titles I have reviewed, join me on LibraryThing. In addition, if I have time to read other books, I will review those here as well.
Monday, October 3, 2011
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