Braille Book Review

July-August 2003

In Brief

Web-Braille update

Web-Braille, NLS braille books on the Internet, continues to grow. There are more than 5,800 books available, and more than 2,800 registered users of the service. In addition, Web-Braille now provides more than 500 items from the NLS Music Section available for download or use online, including music scores, popular songs, and some reference works.

The following information is reprinted from Talking Book Topics, July-August 2003.

New NLS publications

The NLS Reference Section has produced two new publications. Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals (2003) is available in regular print and online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/annual.html. Disability Awareness: A Selected Bibliography (2003) is available in large print and online at www.loc.gov/nls/reference/bibliographies/awareness.html. Both publications can be provided on computer diskette upon request from the NLS Reference Section, telephone (202) 707-9275; fax (202) 707-0712; e-mail nlsref@loc.gov.

Newsletter discontinued

Healthline ceased publication and is no longer part of the monthly selection of Health and Nutrition Newsletters on cassette.


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