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Library Loans Help Oklahoma Students Find Success


By: Feliz Romero
From reading aids to tools to increase motor function, the Oklahoma Library for the Blind is making sure students with disabilities get the support they need.
Since birth, Emma and Joey Zeno have had to work harder to succeed. Emma is partially blind and needs tools to read. Her brother Joey uses tactile tools to help build his motor skills.
“Just picking up a toothbrush to brush your teeth isn’t something that he was capable of before utilizing the different tools that the AIM Center has,” said Ashley Zeno, their mother.
The Library for the Blind has everything from books in brail to flashcards and typewriters. ....

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The State Library of Pennsylvania Announces New Resource for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities


The State Library of Pennsylvania Announces New Resource for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
06/01/2021
Pennsylvanians with print disabilities will access services in a new virtual location.
Harrisburg, PA - In collaboration with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) today announced the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has changed its name to the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) and launched a new, centralized website available to all Pennsylvanians: MyLAMP.org.
“For the growing number of Pennsylvanians who cannot use traditional printed materials, it is essential to make these state-supported library services easier to find and use,” said Acting Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries Susan Banks. “Updating the name to LAMP allows a central focus on the services offered. The new website becomes a universal location fo ....

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IMLS CARES Act State Library Spotlight: Supporting Public, School, and Academic Libraries in Vermont


St. Johnsbury Athenaeum distribution site for sanitizer, Census, and other materials.
Michele: What approach have you taken with the CARES Act stimulus funds, including mechanisms you have used to distribute them?
Jason: To find out what libraries were experiencing, we released a survey asking about their needs. We took a portion of the funds and purchased shield guards based on feedback from the survey. Vermont’s prison industry made them for us, which cost us less and allowed us to purchase additional items. We gave some funds to our historical society that oversees the State Museum of Vermont to do some virtual programming. We also provided a grant to our Green Mountain Library Consortium to make more eBooks accessible to a wider audience. Then we reserved some of the money in case the virus had a resurgence. We also planned on a second round of grants for Wi-Fi extenders to help around 50 libraries. The last round of funds was slated for disinfectant and cleaning wip ....

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