College 101: Navigating through the College Process

Contributed by LaShawn Myles, Youth Services Librarian

College brings a new chapter in a young adult’s life. But with all the excitement, comes new responsibility, deadlines, and processes. Couple this with navigating this process as a student with a disability. According to an article by Bestcolleges.com, “The National Federation for the Blind estimates, in 2015, 42% of blind or visually impaired individuals were in the workforce, but less than 15% had earned a bachelor's degree at an accredited higher learning institution. In contrast, more than a quarter do not finish high school.”

If you are thinking of pursuing higher education, don’t go through this process alone. Join Rondez Green, a college senior, and The Maryland Accessible Textbook Program, as they discuss “College 101: Navigating through the College Process” on December 15 th . This virtual event will be an informal chat and allow you to get clarity on college life. Read below for

more information.

College 101: Navigating through the College Process

Zoom Presentation

Speakers:  Rondez Green and Joseph Beckett (Education Coordinator,

Maryland Accessible Textbook Program)

When: Dec 15, 2021 

04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register using the following link:

https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdeyqqTMtH9TlsKrwj

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing

information about joining the meeting.

Do you have specific questions?  Send them in advance to kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov

Partner Post: Center Stage of Balitmore - Touch Tour/Audio Discribed Preformance

Center Stage: Touch Tour and Audio Description: Fires in the Mirror

Shared by Bethany, Center Stage 

 

This is Bethany from Baltimore Center Stage with a reminder for our Touch Tour and Audio Described performance of Fires in the Mirror on Sunday December 12th @ 2pm.

 

Furthermore, we offer Audio Description for any performance, if given a weeks' notice. Braille and large print programs are available at no cost.

 

The Touch Tour is open house style from 12pm to 1pm on Sunday December 12th. The touch tour is a tactile tour of the costumes, props, and/or set pieces that features a member of the artistic and/or production team.

 

Call 410.332.0033 for tickets or purchase them at the door. Tickets may also be purchased here: https://www.centerstage.org/plays-and-events/fires-in-the-mirror/

 

 

ABOUT FIRES IN THE MIRROR:

In the late summer of 1991, long-simmering tensions between Black and Jewish residents of Crown Heights, Brooklyn erupted in a series of violent events. Renowned playwright Anna Deavere Smith interviewed more than 100 people about those tension-filled days, creating a striking tapestry of oral histories examining that flashpoint moment in American history. A single performer brings those stories to electrifying life in Fires in the Mirror.

Content Transparency: Fires in the Mirror catalogs reflections of the Crown Heights Riots, a racially-charged conflict that engulfed the New York neighborhood in 1991. This play contains strong language and references to racism, slavery, lynching, antisemitism, sexual violence, and the Holocaust.

Run Time: Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including a 15 minute intermission.

Program available here: https://www.centerstage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Fires-program-v4_digital_final.pdf

 

 

2020/2021 SEASON

The Folks at Home – “A Baltimore sitcom” Runs March 17 thru April 10

DREAM HOU$E – “Reality meets TV” Runs April 21 thru May 15

BAKKHAI – “Party like it’s 399 BC” Runs June 1 thru June 19

 

 

Please reply, call 410.332.0033, or email access@centerstage.org with any questions.

We at Baltimore Center Stage look forward to seeing you!

Patron Services: BARD Mobile Download Limites

 Patron Services: 

BARD Mobile Download Limits

Contributed by Amanda Gonzalez, Patron Services Librarian

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BARD mobile download limits

If you enjoy downloading books and magazines from BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download), you know that BARD gives you instant access to the entire NLS collection through your computer, tablet, iPad, and smartphone. 

With BARD, there’s no need to wait for books to come in the mail; all books are always available and ready for download, and you don’t even need to “return” the books after you’ve read them!

When you are downloading books from BARD, your access to the collection can seem limitless, but it’s important to keep in mind that there are caps to the number of materials you can download from BARD in a 30-day period.

If you’ve ever received the message that you are “not authorized” to read a book that you have downloaded, the likely cause is that you have reached your 30-day limit.

When using the BARD Mobile app, a patron can download a maximum of 100 books during a 30-day period. 

This is a "rolling" 30-day period. So, for example, if you downloaded 5 books 30 days ago, then tomorrow, those 5 books will "fall off" the count, dropping you from 100 to 95. This creates space to download 5 new books. 

The other side of this is, that if you download all 100 books today, you will have to wait 30 days for all 100 books to "fall off."

To avoid reaching your limit on BARD mobile, follow this rule of thumb: If you download no more than 3 books per day, you will never reach your limit.

Even if you reach your limit, you can always still listen to the books you have previously downloaded.

In addition, if you reach your BARD mobile limit, you can still download books to a flash drive and listen to them using your Digital Talking Book Player. 

If you would like to learn more about BARD, please contact the library.