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OKLAHOMA LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND
AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
The primary mission of the OLBPH is to
provide uniquely adapted and proprietary
digital talking book players (DTB’s) and
book cartridges to Oklahomans who are
visually and/or physically unable to read
standard printed materials. The OLBPH is a
regional library within the National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS) network, an extension
of the Library of Congress.
FREE LIBRARY SERVICES
Cartridges in the OLBPH collection are mailed to
and from patrons as free matter and there is free
downloading of reading materials available from
the national collection. Being as the DTB’s are
also loaned for free, this is a totally free service
available through a simple application process.
Recently Apple released an App that emulates
the DTB and plays downloaded reading materials
from BARD (Braille and Audio Reader
Downloading), the NLS downloading site
AND MORE…FREE…
Other free OLBPH services available to library
patrons are the National Federation for the Blind’s
Newsline and the Oklahoma Telephone Reader
(OTR). Both are reader services available from a
touch tone phone. Newsline offers a wide variety
of national newspapers and magazines while OTR
features local newspapers across Oklahoma.
Oklahoma’s Talking Information Service (OTIS) is
an internet radio station available on the OLBPH
website www.library.state.ok.us click on “listen to
otis” tab at bottom of opening page
OTIS programming is also accessible through
both telephone reader services.
DISPELLING MYTHS
The OLBPH is not just for people who are elderly
and blind as the stereotype has presided.
The OLBPH is a “cradle to grave” service that
can start at birth with a child needing
developmental tools available from the
Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Center
to when a relative returns a cassette and/or a
digital talking book player after it has provided
for years/decades of enjoyment for a patron who
has passed.
DISPELLING MORE MYTHS
A person does not have to be legally blind to
receive library services. Simply having trouble
reading standard printed materials as found in
books, newspapers and magazines qualifies.
Also as the name OLBPH implies a person with
a physical disability that makes it difficult to
handle printed materials may also qualify. Finally
a person with a mental disability regarding
difficulty with reading can qualify.
Certifying authorities listed on application.
ACCESSIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
AIM CENTER
The OLBPH AIM Center’s primary mission is to
work with the special education visual impairments
(VI) teachers in public and private schools and in
home school settings across Oklahoma and
provide the needed accessible materials to
students K-12 who are unable to access standard
printed matter.
The AIM Center also has developmental materials
for children birth to kindergarten.
WHAT TYPES OF MATERIALS
DO WE PROVIDE?
We provide large print and braille materials, such
as text books and literature, and assistive
technology devices that students need to excel in
their academic endeavors alongside their peers.
Some of the assistive technology devices that we
provide include:
• Talking Calculators
• Electronic Magnifiers
• Refreshable Braille Display Devices
• iPads (developing trend/technology)
Studio Productions
One more really cool function that the OLBPH is
very proud of is our digital audio recording
studio with productions accepted in the national
(NLS) collection including the popular bimonthly
magazine “Cowboys and Indians.”
We are also able to assemble a collection of
magazines on digital cartridges for duplication
and distribution to our patrons.
The OLBPH internet radio station OTIS also has
studio recording sessions for portions of the
programming.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
If you think what we do at the OLBPH is cool, we
do offer volunteer opportunities with our Oklahoma
Telephone Reader, which can be done from home,
OTIS internet radio station and our digital audio
studio productions. These opportunities do require
a lasting commitment. If you have questions about
our volunteer program or for any other library
inquires you can:
Visit our website www.library.state.ok.us
Send email to [email protected]
Call reception at (405) 521-3514