Where are the books recorded?
The majority of NLS audio books are recorded by professional narrators in the studios of contractors, who bid each year on book production. These contractors are usually nonprofit organizations that also provide other products and services for blind and physically handicapped individuals. In addition, a small number of titles (about one hundred) are recorded in volunteer studios. NLS maintains a recording studio in its Washington, D.C., office in order to keep abreast of current recording technology. This studio also records approximately one hundred titles per year.
Are books recorded by volunteers? How can I become a reader/narrator? Are magazines also available through the NLS program? Do you have large-print books and other material? I have heard that very few blind people can read braille. Is this true? How long does it take to learn to read braille? At what age can a child start using talking books? Can people use the program if they are in a residential care facility or retirement home? Are textbooks available? Is there anything coming along that will be better than cassettes? I have heard about Web-Braille. What is it? —————– When did the talking-book program come into existence? The talking-book program was established by an act of Congress in 1931 to serve blind adults. It was expanded in 1952 to include children, in 1962 to provide music materials, and again in 1966 to include individuals with other physical impairments that prevent the reading of standard print. Who is eligible for the program? Any resident of the United Stat
