Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
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Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible
ServicesServing the special needs of patrons in 22 counties
in Southwest Georgia
One of nine subregional libraries and outreach advisory centers in the state of Georgia
Currently serves a 22 county region
Houses a large collection of recorded materials for patrons who are blind or physically handicapped
All materials mailed free of charge!
What is it?
Lee Lowndes Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Terrell Thomas Webster Worth
What counties do we serve?
Baker Brooks Calhoun Clay Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Early Echols Grady Lanier Georgia Subregional Libraries Map
Popular materials!◦ Including:
Best-sellers Biographies Children’s Books Classics Foreign Language Materials Mysteries Religious Romance Science Fiction
Free Bibles available Materials are available in recorded format only
Types of Materials
Subscribe to over 70 popular magazines, such as:◦ Consumer Reports◦ Ebony ◦ Good Housekeeping◦ Jack & Jill◦ National Geographic◦ Newsweek ◦ Sports Illustrated
Magazines are available in Braille and Cassette formats
Independent living catalogs and displays
More Materials Available
Read newspapers via the telephone!
Newspapers include:◦ Atlanta Journal-Constitution◦ Macon Telegraph◦ New York Times◦ Tallahassee Democrat◦ USA Today◦ Wall Street Journal
Call us at 229-248-2680 or 1-800-795-2680 to set up Newsline today!
Newsline
Talking books are available at deposit collections
Deposit collections are placed at:◦ Assisted living facilities◦ Nursing homes◦ Public libraries◦ Schools◦ Senior centers◦ And more!
Contact us to set up a deposit collection.
Deposit Collections Available
A Typical Deposit Collection
Search our catalog at webopac.klas.com/glass
How do you receive materials once you find them?◦ Call us! 229-248-2680 or 1-
800-795-2680◦ Email us! [email protected] ◦ Write us at 301 S. Monroe
Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819
Need to reserve materials online?◦ Call us to receive a login ID
and password!
How do you find materials?
Browse the deposit collection at your public library!
New Digital Players Arrived in 2010!
New digital players!◦ USB Flash Cartridges
Many advantages over traditional players:◦ Smaller◦ Lighter ◦ Easier to use◦ Longer battery life
Download talking books using BARD ◦ Braille and Audio
Reading Download Download to a blank
NLS cartridge or a USB flash drive
Users must fill out an application before using BARD.
Download Digital Books
Amplifiers◦ For those who are
certified as hearing impaired
Kurzweil Reading Edge Machine◦ Reads a printed page
aloud Braille Machine
◦ We can put printed material into Braille for you!
Special Equipment
Kurzweil Reading Edge Machine
Braille Machine
JAWS software◦ Check your local public library for
availability◦ Reads printed material on the
computer screen Optelec 20/20+
◦ Enlarges materials placed underneath it by projecting on a screen
◦ Can be enlarged up to 60 times its normal size
◦ Available at Headquarters library in Bainbridge
Special Equipment
Computer with JAWS software
Optelec 20/20+
Perkins Brailler◦ Equivalent of a Braille
typewriter Braille –N- Print Slimline
◦ Computer card◦ Attaches to the bottom of
the Perkins Brailler◦ Prints on a computer printer
DAAS Vision Simulator Kit◦ Helps sighted persons
develop a better understanding of different vision impairments.
AND MORE!
Special Equipment
Perkins Brailler
DAAS Vision Simulator Kit
Machines needed to play special cassettes◦ Old material is still
available in this format Recorded at slower
than conventional speeds
Loaned for as long as you use the recorded materials
Special Equipment
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You are eligible for this program if you:◦ Are legally blind
20/200 or less in better eye with correcting lenses
◦ Cannot see well enough to read standard print
◦ Are unable to handle print books or turn pages because of a physical handicap
◦ Are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability, due to an organic dysfunction
Eligibility
Materials are delivered to your home free of charge
Once you receive the materials, flip the index card over on the materials to return them free of charge
All materials check out for 30 days
How does it work?
Obtain an application form! ◦ Call us◦ Email us◦ Visit us in person◦ Visit your public library◦ Download one from our
website at www.swgrl.org/handicap.php
How to Apply
Need signature of a competent authority◦ In cases of blindness, visual impairment, or
physical limitations: Doctors of medicine Doctors of osteopathy Ophthalmologists Optometrists Registered nurses Therapists Professional staff of hospitals, institutions, and public
or private welfare agencies: Social workers Case workers Counselors Rehabilitation Teachers Superintendents
In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by professional librarians.
◦ In the case of a reading disability due to an organic dysfunction: Doctors of medicine Doctors of osteopathy
Competent Authority
Churches Senior Centers Caregiver groups Institutions Agencies such as
◦ DFACS◦ Health Departments
Informal talks Newspaper articles Television interviews Library displays Demonstrations
Outreach Opportunities
Counties we serve: 22◦ Over 8,600.4 square miles◦ Population per square mile: 56.8
Service Population: 488,572◦ 1.4% eligible for service
6,840 eligible for service Number of active patrons:
1,837 Number of materials checked
out in 2010: 27,365 Year we opened for service:
1974
By the numbers
Visit us in person!◦ 301 S. Monroe Street, Bainbridge,
Georgia 39819 Call us!
◦ 229-248-2680 OR 1-1-800-795-2680
E-mail us!◦ [email protected]
Visit us online!◦ www.swgrl.org/handicap.php
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