[Michlib-l] Visually Impaired Volunteer

Wed Jun 17 15:36:57 EDT 2015

I feel like I need to elaborate on what I said about cleaning books.
Because we are a small library, it is pretty social.  Working as a team
gives the volunteers a chance to visit. Also, the children's area has
children coming and going which is also a lovely interaction. We also have
other volunteers who clean the books, dvds, cds, etc. so it is just one of
many jobs we have volunteers do.
Cathy

On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Christina Golm <newaygolibrary at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Barbara,
>
> For more ideas contact the Braille and Talking Book Library at*
> 1-800-992-9012 <1-800-992-9012>*
>
> also see the web site at:
>
> http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-28313_54234---,00.html
>
> Christina
> --
> Christina Golm, M.L.I.S.
> Library Director
> Newaygo Area District Library
>
> 231-652-6723
> newaygolibrary at gmail.com
> http://newaygo.llcoop.org/
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Jaema Berman <jberman at tln.lib.mi.us>
> wrote:
>
>> Barbara, This is a great question! What about having them read to
>> children or adults or participate in assisting or leading a discussion
>> group such as a book club or ESL Group? Jaema
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: barbara at milanlibrary.org
>> To: michlib-l at mcls.org
>> Sent: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
>> Subject: [Michlib-l] Visually Impaired Volunteer
>>
>> <html><body><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua; color:#000;
>> font-size:12pt;"><div>Hello All!</div><div><br></div><div>We've had an
>> offer of volunteer time starting this fall by a significantly visually
>> impaired person.  We'd love to take her up on her interest and
>> enthusiasm but are struggling to identify tasks that might be
>> suitable.  She mentioned answering phones, but our phone traffic
>> isn't that substantial and most calls require checking a the catalog or
>> a patron's circulation record.  </div><div><br></div><div>Any
>> experiences with this or brilliant ideas to pass along will be much
>> appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Barbara<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span
>> style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Barbara
>> Beaton</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book
>> antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color: #000000;">Assistant
>> Director/Reference Librarian</span><br></span></div><div><span
>> style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Milan Public
>> Library</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book
>> antiqua,palatino;">151 Wabash St.</span></div><div><span
>> style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Milan, MI
>> 48160</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">(734)
>> 439-1240</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book
>> antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color:
>> #ff0000;"><b><br></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:
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>> style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color:
>> #ff0000;"><b><br></b></span></span></div></span></body></html>
>> --
>> Jaema Berman
>> Director
>> Addison Twp. Public Library
>> 1400 Rochester Rd.
>> Leonard, MI 48367
>> Phone: 248-628-7180
>> Fax: 248-628-6109
>> http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org
>>
>> “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”
>> Margaret Fuller
>> 1810-1850
>> Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be
>> chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon
>>
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Cathy Carter
Benzie Shores District Library
Frankfort, MI 49635
231-352-4671
www.benzieshoreslibrary.org
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