Good morning. This is what I would like to have posted if you agree: My name is Livia Thompson, and I am the president of JBI (Jewish Braille Institute). While we serve a national, even international patron base, we are located in New York City. We are new members of JBI and delighted to join such a wonderful group. I wanted to (re) introduce you all to JBI and to share some of our work with you. At the end, you will also see some questions that I have. I am also happy at any time to answer questions about who we are and what we do.
Since 1931, JBI has been helping blind, visually impaired, and reading disabled individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate fully in Jewish life and learning. The JBI Library provides books, periodicals, liturgical materials and more in Braille, Audio, and Large Print formats, all free of charge and delivered to patrons' doorsteps worldwide. JBI is an essential resource for students with visual impairment or print disability who are trying to obtain a Jewish education, participate in holiday celebrations, learn Hebrew, become Bar/Bat Mitzvah and be active participants in the Jewish community. Parents, grandparents and educators turn to JBI to produce printed textbooks, other educational materials, Torah and Haftorah portions for Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration and much more into Braille, Audio, or Large Print format on a customized, as requested basis. Today, there is a growing population of older adults faced with age-related vision diseases such as macular degeneration, for whom Jewish interest Talking Books and periodicals and Large Print materials can restore the lifelong pleasure of "reading" and enable them to stay connected to their communities and heritage. We also provide bi-monthly compilations of magazine and newspaper articles, and a cultural series, a wide variety of Haggadahs and other liturgical materials, and Jewish calendars. All of this in multiple formats and languages and can be sent to our patrons free of charge. JBI is thrilled to be partnering with PJ Library<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pjlibrary.org/__;!!KGKeukY!xcXjO5PohhhDzizDYam6CANcZbwVPhBqTHBAIkJzPYoKBDRJYkOnhqXTE54at_8dkcUdVUJrQnH35BjOaJNJbOrv8dPPZhlbZnac0k0$ > to create accessible versions of children's books celebrating Jewish culture and values in Braille, Large Print and Audio formats. This collaboration will make possible the inclusion of visually impaired and print disabled children in the PJ Library program and provide a means for visually impaired parents and grandparents to read to their sighted children/grandchildren. Families can order a print version with Braille transparency overlaying the text, or with Large Print or Audio accompaniment. Whatever the need, this program makes cross-generational reading together possible through different accessibility options. For more information about any of JBI's free services, please contact me or anyone can call 1-800-433-1531 or visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jbilibrary.org__;!!KGKeukY!xcXjO5PohhhDzizDYam6CANcZbwVPhBqTHBAIkJzPYoKBDRJYkOnhqXTE54at_8dkcUdVUJrQnH35BjOaJNJbOrv8dPPZhlb5Mcl5c0$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jbilibrary.org/__;!!KGKeukY!xcXjO5PohhhDzizDYam6CANcZbwVPhBqTHBAIkJzPYoKBDRJYkOnhqXTE54at_8dkcUdVUJrQnH35BjOaJNJbOrv8dPPZhlbrU7Jvyk$ >. JBI's librarians will be happy to help. We are also very interested in hearing from you about any patrons you have tried to serve who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled, and what specific materials and books you think would be most helpful to them, and any other feedback and input you can give us about what you think, from your vantage point, would be most useful for us to concentrate on. Many thanks for any advice and suggestions. We also welcome lists of children's books that you think we should be recording, brailling, or developing a large print format for. JBI would be interested in setting up a zoom meeting to go over these questions, answer any questions you have, and share more about us. If there is any interest, we will find a time for our librarian will be part of the discussion. Thank you all very much in advance, Livia Livia Thompson President, JBI International 212-889-2525, ext. 155 lthomp...@jbilibrary.org<mailto:lthomp...@jbilibrary.org>
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