Report On Work With The Blind Containing A Partial List Of Libraries Having Departments For The Blind

Author : Mary C. Chamberlain
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484503747
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Library Work with the Blind (Classic Reprint) written by Mary C. Chamberlain and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Library Work With the Blind The New York State Library for the Blind was founded in March 1896. It was the first of the five state libraries which now have departments for the blind and has the third largest collection of books for the blind in the country. In 1896 the Detroit Public Library placed 110 volumes on its shelves. The reading-room for the blind in the Library of Congress was opened in 1897. The librarian's report for that year states that in a library of a national character and reopening under improved conditions it was deemed Wise to make some pro vision for the blind. The library was therefore started with a good collection of books and music which had come to it mainly through the operation of the copyright laws. These were the pioneers in the library work for the blind. There are now between 60 and 70 libraries owning and circulating embossed type books. The names of these libraries are given in the report of the Committee on Work for the Blind of the American Library Association to the Berkeley meeting in 1915. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.