The Audio-Visual area has several special collections for visually impaired patrons. For the hearing impaired, there are Closed Captioned videos and DVDs.
Described Videos have additional "voice-over" narration that describes the images on screen. This allows someone with low vision to follow the story. Described Videos are available to any patron. You may take out two at a time for seven days. Check their website for more information Descriptive Video Service.
The Talking Books program is a free nationwide service coordinated in the state by the Indiana State Library for sight impaired and handicapped persons. The audiotapes play on a special player provided by the State Library to those eligible to enroll in the program. MCPL has a small supplementary collection of the audiotapes and working replacement tape players for those already enrolled. Applications are available at our Audio-Visual reference desk or The Indiana State Library's website
These DVDS have a secondary audio track that has an additional "voice-over" narration that describes the images on screen. This allows someone with low vision to follow the story.
Contact
Us Monroe County Public Library, Monroe County, Indiana ° (812)349-3050
Updated:
October 1, 2008
° http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/av/special_collections.html
