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Explore a New World with the Bookshare Book Club’s July PickBookshare Book Club graphic with Polaris Rising Book Cover
Published July 1, 2019

Explore a New World with the Bookshare Book Club’s July Pick

Welcome again to the Bookshare Book Club! Each month Bookshare staff will choose a book for members to read before hosting a discussion on the last Friday of the month. The conversation will take place on Bookshare Twitter, using the hashtag #BKSBookClub. While we have created this club with adult Bookshare members in mind, everyone is welcome to participate, including non-Bookshare members. July’s book will be Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik. In a universe controlled by three High Houses, Ada von Hasenburg has no true power until she rejects a politically favorable marriage and escapes destiny. But being on the…

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Georgia Keeps Library Patrons Engaged with Bookshare’s Accessible Ebook LibraryBlind man holding white cane and smartphone
Published June 20, 2019

Georgia Keeps Library Patrons Engaged with Bookshare’s Accessible Ebook Library

Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) offers free Bookshare memberships with access to 730,000 books for eligible patrons with disabilities.

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Moses’ Story: Journey from Dependence to University Graduate to Professional EmploymentMoses is sitting at a desk in the Benetech office
Published June 18, 2019

Moses’ Story: Journey from Dependence to University Graduate to Professional Employment

Moses Chowdari Gorrepati, Program Manager at EnAble India, explains how accessible ebooks from Bookshare helped him achieve employment and independence.

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Justin’s Story: Audiobooks Help Reader with Learning Disability and ADHD Accomplish Amazing ThingsJustin Novello listens to an audiobook on his iPhone and takes notes
Published June 13, 2019

Justin’s Story: Audiobooks Help Reader with Learning Disability and ADHD Accomplish Amazing Things

Justin Novello is a self-described late bloomer. Due to learning disabilities and ADHD, he couldn’t read. In first grade, as the other students progressed into higher-level readers, Justin got stuck as a low-level reader. Finally, in college, he sought help. An academic advisor told him about Bookshare, and he began reading with audiobooks. They changed his life.

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Kickstart Summer Vacation with the Bookshare Book Club’s June PickBookshare Book Club with Gingerbread book cover
Published June 3, 2019

Kickstart Summer Vacation with the Bookshare Book Club’s June Pick

Welcome again to the Bookshare Book Club! Each month Bookshare staff chooses a book for members to read before hosting a discussion on the last Friday of the month. The conversations take place on Bookshare Twitter, using the hashtag #BKSBookClub. While we have created this club with adult Bookshare members in mind, everyone is welcome to join, including non-Bookshare members. June’s book will be Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi. Turning the classic fairytale treat on its head, Oyeyemi tells the tale of Harriet and Perdita Lee, a mother and daughter pair shrouded in mystery. A possible imaginary homeland, a childhood friend…

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Bookshare’s Summer Reading Lists Offer a Universe of Storiesbook covers for Honor Among Thieves; Space Boy; Steam Train, Dream Train; The Stars Beneath Our Feet
Published May 22, 2019

Bookshare’s Summer Reading Lists Offer a Universe of Stories

Summer is almost here! Have you prepared your students for the summer break? Bookshare has age-appropriate reading lists and tips to get students ready for a summer of successful, independent reading.

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EXPERT INSIGHTS: Assistive Technology Personalizes the Learning EnvironmentAssistive Technology personalizes learning environments with icons of a keyboard, person walking with cane, headphones, ebook, glasses, alphabet strip, magnifier, calculator, smart whiteboard, and smartphone
Published May 14, 2019

EXPERT INSIGHTS: Assistive Technology Personalizes the Learning Environment

Scott Richards, Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist, shares the low-to-high tech solutions and strategies that help students with disabilities reach their potential.

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The Marrakesh Treaty in Action: What You Need to KnowMembers of the World Blind Union stand behind a table containing books in chains
Published May 8, 2019

The Marrakesh Treaty in Action: What You Need to Know

On May 8, 2019, the United States joins the list of 82 member nations that have fully ratified the long-awaited Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. If you are wondering exactly what that means, you are not alone. This document outlines the basic provisions and implications of the treaty, especially as it affects the Bookshare community.

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