<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Barbara,<br><br>For more ideas contact the Braille and Talking Book Library at<strong> 1-800-992-9012</strong><br><br></div>also see the web site at:<br><div><br><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-28313_54234---,00.html">http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-28313_54234---,00.html</a><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Christina<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">--<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Christina Golm, M.L.I.S.<br>Library Director<br>Newaygo Area District Library<br><br>231-652-6723<br><a href="mailto:newaygolibrary@gmail.com" target="_blank">newaygolibrary@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://newaygo.llcoop.org/" target="_blank">http://newaygo.llcoop.org/</a></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Jaema Berman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jberman@tln.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">jberman@tln.lib.mi.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Barbara, This is a great question! What about having them read to children or adults or participate in assisting or leading a discussion group such as a book club or ESL Group? Jaema<br>
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Visually Impaired Volunteer<br>
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<html><body><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua; color:#000; font-size:12pt;"><div>Hello All!</div><div><br></div><div>We've had an offer of volunteer time starting this fall by a significantly visually impaired person. We'd love to take her up on her interest and enthusiasm but are struggling to identify tasks that might be suitable. She mentioned answering phones, but our phone traffic isn't that substantial and most calls require checking a the catalog or a patron's circulation record. </div><div><br></div><div>Any experiences with this or brilliant ideas to pass along will be much appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Barbara<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Barbara Beaton</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color: #000000;">Assistant Director/Reference Librarian</span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Milan Public Library</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">151 Wabash St.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Milan, MI 48160</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">(734) 439-1240</span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b><br></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b><img id="sigimg0" title="signature image" dfsrc="cid:sigimg0@85075d6790cdac0e0dc94d873647d116" src="/service/home/~/?id=81025&part=1.2&auth=co" alt="" border="0" height="93" width="123"><br></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b><br></b></span></span></div></span></body></html><br>
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Jaema Berman<br>
Director<br>
Addison Twp. Public Library<br>
1400 Rochester Rd.<br>
Leonard, MI 48367<br>
Phone: 248-628-7180<br>
Fax: 248-628-6109<br>
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Margaret Fuller<br>
1810-1850<br>
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon<br>
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