[Michlib-l] Two questions...

[Shannon Janeczek]

Check out http://www.seedlings.org/about.php - they are a Detroit based
nonprofit that assists with braille books for children.

Good luck!


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 10:54 AM, G Nartker <gnartker at sandusky.lib.mi.us>
wrote:

> Hello Library Community -
>
> I have two questions to pose to anyone interested in providing some
> advice / assistance:
>
> (1) Is there a source for free braille material that would be
> appropriate for a 1st grader? One of our local teachers is looking for
> Easy materials that are written in braille with words accompanying the
> braille text. I have given her paperwork and information for LBPH at St.
> Clair County Library System, but would love any further help in this
> matter.
>
> (2) The tech director at one of our local schools is facing a problem
> with a local automation system. He asked me if I would pose a question
> to this group concerning the use of an open source library system (ie.
> Evergreen) to run a very small school library. Of course, the school
> system has next to no money to spend on technology and the old system
> has crashed with (probably) no back up. Any information on whether open
> source is a viable 'fix' would be greatly appreciated.
>
> As always, thank you in advance for any and all advice!
> Gail Nartker, Director
> Sandusky District Library
> http://sandusky.lib.mi.us
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