The Accessible Librarian, December 2010 -- Oprah's Picks in Large Print

December 2010 Inside this Issue 1. Oprah Book Club Picks in Large Print 2. RHYW at ALA. Interview with Librarian Sandy Tharp 3. Graywolf Title Wins Award! And More Congratulations! 4. 40% Discount Special

Oprah Picks: Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations in Large Print Oprah Winfrey recently announced that two classic titles by Charles Dickens are the next selections for her book club. A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations are available in large print, braille, and DAISY from RHYW here. Discussion on both books will begin in January. RHYW is offering a 40% discount to all libraries that order these titles in large print through January 2011. Email Peyton Stafford atpstafford@readhowyouwant.com to place your order.  Back to top Librarian Sandy Tharp Interviewed, Visit RHYW at ALA!  The library of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma recently received a donation of 20 titles in 16pt large print from ReadHowYouWant. Librarian Sandy Tharp heard about RHYW's Library Donation Program at ALA and thought that her library would be a perfect candidate. Sandy and her library participate in the tribe's Community Outreach program which delivers large print or audio books, and daily meals to more than 20 homebound elders. "This gift will touch many sweet people," praises Sandy. RHYW was pleased to make this personal donation, and is looking for other libraries and donors to participate in the Library Donation Program. To read the entire interview with Sandy, click here. For more information on the Library Donation Program, email Maureen Watts atmwatts@readhowyouwant.com.  RHYW is participating in the ALA Midwinter conference in San Diego in early January as a Ruby Sponsor. Stop by booth #1718 to meet with a RHYW representative, or emailbradi@readhowyouwant.com to set up a meeting time. In partnership with the ALA, RHYW is providing the Midwinter Guide in large print and accessible formats. Click here to learn more about these formats, and to sign up to receive email notification when they are ready for download in early January. Back to top Big News from Two of Our Publisher Partners  Congrats to The Mountaineers Books for 50 years of publishing! The Mountaineers Books is located in Seattle, WA, and has been publishing books since 1960. They are a nonprofit publisher founded by the outdoor recreation and conservation organization known as The Mountaineers. Their titles are focused on the outdoors—climbing memoirs, cookbooks, adventure stories, and more. RHYW is proud to provide a number of their titles in large print and accessible editions at www.readhowyouwant.com. More good news! Graywolf Press's I Am Not Sidney Poitier: A Novel by Percival Everett has won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction. The award is given annually to authors of African descent for the year's best works in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. To learn more about the award, and this year's winners, click here. I Am Not Sidney Poitier is available in large print and accessible formats here. Back to top 40% Discounts through January 2011  All titles from The Mountaineers Books and Graywolf Press, as well as the two Oprah Book Club Picks, are 40% off through January 2011. To place your order for these titles, please email Peyton Stafford at pstafford@readhowyouwant.com. If you have any questions regarding library orders, or large print books from RHYW, email Bradi atbradi@readhowyouwant.com.  To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in the United States, visit our website at www.readhowyouwant.com.  To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in Australia, visit our Australia/New Zealand website at www.readhowyouwant.com/au.  Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers.  All the best, ReadHowYouWant -- Accessible Editions www.readhowyouwant.com US Toll-Free +1 866 428 5344 Skype: peytonstafford www.theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com Braille & DAISY books at http://www.readhowyouwant.com/braille  Back to top