The Working Team for the revision of the 2011 Standards and Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped would like to accept comments on the first, revised draft of the standards. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, is the administrator for the free informational and recreational reading resources for residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment.
For those seeking a better understanding of the NLS service, the following promotional videos give a picture of the patrons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZ6NO5_x-Q and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIKG2HxnYMk.
The first draft of the revised standards is here: http://ascla.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NLSStandardsandGuidelinesRevision2017-FirstDraft_August2016.pdf.
Comments on the first draft of the revised standards can be provided using the following form: https://goo.gl/forms/rSn2UItG4SY5khUt2.
The 2011 version of the standards is here: http://bit.ly/2cji6br
This revision is supported by a grant from the Library of Congress and administered by ASCLA.
Working Team
- Eura Ryan Szuwalski, Project Director
- Danielle H. Miller, Director & Regional Librarian, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library. Representing the Western Conference
- Will Reed, OLBPD Manager, Cleveland Public Library/Ohio Library for the Blind & Physically Disabled. Representing the Midlands Conference
- Advisory Team
- Eura Ryan Szuwalski, Project Director
- Adam Szczepaniak, New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center. Representing the Northern Conference
- Dr. Nancy Pack, Director, Alabama Public Library Service. Representing Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)
- Kim Charlson, President, American Council of the Blind. Representing the American Council of the Blind
- David Hyde, Chairperson, Library Services Committee Chairperson. Representing the National Federation of the Blind
- Melanie Brunson, Director, Government Relations. Representing the Blinded Veterans Association
- Ava M. Smith, Division Director, Talking Book Program, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Representing the Southern Conference