ReadHowYouWant Provides Midwinter Guide in Accessible Formats

From the latest ALA Cognotes:

As part of ReadHowYouWant’s Ruby sponsorship of the ALA for the third year in a row, RHYW has converted the ALA Midwinter Guide into accessible formats including large print, braille, and DAISY (a digital format with synchronized text and audio). These formats can be downloaded at http://www.combinedbook.com/ala/ala_readhowyouwant.htm.

Large print and accessible formats publisher ReadHowYouWant is also announcing its Library Donation Program. The goal of the program is to donate large print books to libraries that need to expand their collections, but do not have budgets for more books in large print. All books donated through this program are shipped directly to the library.

More than 150 publishers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand partner with RHYW to release their titles in large print and accessible formats. More than 8,000 titles in a wide variety of genres are currently available for purchase atwww.readhowyouwant.com.

Stop by booth #1718 during ALA Midwinter to see samples of large print books in 16pt, 16pt bold, 18pt, 20pt, and super large 24pt. To set up an appointment, or if you have questions about accessible formats or the Library Donation Program, email Bradi Grebien-Samkow, Publisher Representative, email bradi@readhowyouwant.com.

ASCLA Interface Stillness Speaks Banner Post (revised July 7, 2009)

Looking for the ReadHowYouWant special offers for ALA 2009?

Click here, and please ignore the out of date information below.

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Welcome, ASCLA InterFace subscribers! We are offering a selection of titles to you at a 40% discount. These include bestselling and important new titles, such as:



Stillness Speaks: Tolle, Eckhart, "This book, of course,
uses words which in the act of reading become thoughts
in your mind. But those are not ordinary thoughts -
repetitive, noisy, self-serving, clamoring for attention....
The thoughts within this book don't say, 'Look at me,' but
'Look beyond me.' Because the thoughts came out of
stillness, they have power - the power to take you back
into the same stillness from which they arose. That stillness
is also inner peace, and that stillness and peace is the
essence of your Being. It is the stillness that will save and
transform the world." -- From the Introduction by Eckhart
Tolle

Praise Song For The Day: (A Poem For Barack
Obama's Presidential Inauguration January 20,
2010), Alexander, Elizabeth, "Praise song for struggle,
praise song for the day." READ BY THE POET AT THE
INAUGURATION OF Barack Obama

The Anatomy of PEACE: (Resolving The Heart of
Conflict) by The Arbinger Institute. Arbinger's materials
educate people about the problem of self-deception, and
Arbinger's methodologies help people to overcome it. In
the words of an early reviewer of The Anatomy of Peace,
"Arbinger helps people to see in a different way-to see
problems differently, conflicts differently, challenges
differently, opportunities differently, each other
differently." To which another added, "I know of no tool
or way of thinking that contributes so masterfully to real,
lasting peace-in families, organizations, communities, and
nations."

There are also some practical books, such as:

How to Administer and Estate, Living with Alzheimer's and Something to Live for: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life.

Please click here for the complete list with discounts calculated for you.

Post-Midwinter Accessible Librarian--Praise Song for the Day in LP, Braille and DAISY

Midwinter Conference Report and Raffle Winners

We had a busy Midwinter Conference and were happy to meet librarians from across the country – everywhere from NYC to Fort Myers to Los Angeles. Over 1100 librarians had downloaded our free accessible editions of the Conference Guide via the ALA web site prior to the show, and many visited our booth to thank us for this service. If you missed getting your accessible edition of the conference program, you can still download from

http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/home.cfm


We raffled off three groups of our bestselling books: the top 10, the top 15 and the top 25. These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are all strong sellers in adult nonfiction. Look at our blog for a complete list. It's at

http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html


These titles are still on special at 40% discount through March 1, so don't miss ordering them for your library!

Third place winner, with the top 10 was Sue Sherif, of the Alaska State Library. Second place winner, with the top 15, was Shelley Ekeroth of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. First place winner was Dr. Teri Maggio, of Assumption Parish Library, in Napoleonville, LA. We will be shipping the books to the winners, shortly. Congratulations to all three! We are sure your patrons will enjoy these additions to your collections.

Braille and DAISY Shop Open with Praise Song
In celebration of Louis Braille’s 200th birthday, ReadHowYouWant has opened the doors to our online braille and DAISY bookshop at www.readhowyouwant.com/braille.

Blind readers now have access to thousands of titles in braille, including bestsellers: Praise Song for the Day, the poem created for and read at Barack Obama’s inauguration by poet Elizabeth Alexander (Graywolf Press), The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library), Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press), and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Dummies by Patricia Barry (Wiley). Children and young adults can find popular titles including, How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger by Marjorie Lisovskis and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publishing), Scratch Kitten Goes to Sea by Jessica Green (Little Hare), Extreme Habitats: Desert Survival by Jim Pipe (Weekly Reader), and A Doctor’s Busy Day by Nicole Boyd (Rosen Publishing). A large selection of literary classic titles is also available.

Through special arrangement with our new publisher partner, Graywolf Press, we are offering the Inauguration Poem, Praise Song for the Day, by Elizabeth Alexander, FREE in the braille and DAISY editions as well as allowing free downloads of printable PDF files. Libraries may purchase large print copies of the book at a 40% discount through the end of March. Click the link above for more information.

New Publishing Partners
RHYW is pleased to announce three new US publishing partners. The Mountaineers Books in Seattle, the nonprofit press established by the nearly 100-year-old Mountaineers Club. Today, with more than 500 titles in print, The Mountaineers Books is a leading publisher of quality outdoor books, including many award winners. Basic Health Publications in Laguna Beach, California, is the publisher of quality health titles including the bestselling, Healing Without Medication, and The Official Anti-Aging Revolution. The Permanent Press is committed to publishing works of social and literary merit, and their authors and titles have gained over 50 literary honors, including the American Book Award, Small Press Book Awards, and New American Writing Awards.


Publisher Profile: Parallax Press
RHYW spoke with Travis Masch, publisher of Parallax Press in Berkeley, California, Parallax is best known as the core publisher of Vietnamese Zen teacher and poet, Thich Nhat Hanh, whose book Being Peace has sold over 250,000 copies and has been translated into 12 languages. “As part of our mission we are committed to making our books accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations,” says Masch. The full interview is here

http://www.readhowyouwant.com/pages_about/news.aspx?id=43

Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
We are continuing our Midwinter Conference special. All you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers to get a 40% discount. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.

These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:

http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html


Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers. Please feel free to contact me, personally, if I may be of any service.

ALA Midwinter 2009 Conference Guide in Large Print, Braille and DAISY Editions for Download

ReadHowYouWant has just released accessible editions of the Conference Guide as PDF downloads from ALA. There are six different font sizes in printable PDF format, plus a braille (BRF) file and a digital talking book (DAISY) file. Click here to view and download them.

The Accessible Librarian, January 2009 Pre-ALA Midwinter Edition

Accessible Editions for the Accessible Librarian
EasyRead™ Large Print, Braille & DAISY Books
The Accessible Librarian—Pre-ALA Midwinter Special Edition—Not Your Grandmother's Large Print Anymore

Inside this Issue


Get Your Free Book at Midwinter

Win 10, 15 or 25 Bestselling Large Print Books

Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers

Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface

Do You Have an Accessible Librarian Story to Tell?


Free Books at Midwinter!
Come see us in Booth 1311. We will give a free copy of one of our large print books to the first 100 librarians who ask. Come see us in the exhibits hall early in the conference so you don't miss out. The books will go fast!

Win 10, 15 or Even 25 Bestselling Large Print Nonfiction Titles
While you're in our booth, leave your business card, scan your badge or just fill out a paper entry form for a chance to win a nice shot in the arm for your large print collection. First prize will be one copy each of our top 25 bestsellers. Second prize will be one copy each of our top 15 bestsellers. And, you guessed it, third prize will be one each of our top 10. The list prices work out to $418 for the top 25, $244 for the top 15, and $155 for the top 10, so these are prizes well worth going after. Needless to say, other than entering the drawing, you need not be present to win, and we will ship the donation of books to your library after the conference.

These top titles include Leadership and Self-Deception, Stillness Speaks and The Anatomy of Peace. They are sure to boost your large print circulation and help you retain thoughtful large print readers who are also probably good library supporters in your community.

Take a look at our blog for a complete list. It's at
http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html

Save 40% on Large Print Bestsellers
To get the free book or enter the drawing described above, you have to attend Midwinter in Denver, but to take advantage of this special, all you have to do is order 10 or more books from among our top 25 bestsellers. If you order fewer than 10 of these, we will still double your normal discount so that you will get 20% off on this order.

These are new nonfiction bestsellers in large print. You cannot go wrong with them. Click this link for the complete list:

http://theaccessiblelibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/midwinter-2009-discounts-and-special.html

Read About Us in the ASCLA Interface
The current edition of the ASCLA Interface has a nice article on us and our effort to increase the amount of content available to visually impaired readers. (Truthfully, I wrote it myself.) Click the link below to read the Interface. Danielle King of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library also contributed a fascinating and well-documented article on how the aging of the population is affecting the needs of library patrons. Her article is just above mine, which is about half way down the page. And, if you're not already a member of ASCLA, please consider joining. ASCLA is your best source of professional information on providing library services to populations with special needs.

http://ascla.ala.org/interface/

Tell Us Your Story
Every librarian has great stories to tell, and if you have one about your work with visually impaired or blind readers, then please share it with us. We would love to publish it. We are looking for stories that offer a solution to the challenges of serving visually impaired patrons. It would be nice if it included our books as part of the solution, but it doesn't have to. Send me an email if you want to submit your story.

That's the news for this month. Please contact me if I may be of any service. I hope to see you in Denver!

Peyton Stafford
Director, Global Library and Institutional Services
Contact me by adding a comment to this blog.

Midwinter 2009 Discounts and Special Offers

It's not your grandmother's large print, anymore, and for Midwinter 2009, we are offering you two quick and easy ways to ramp up your library's large print circulation! Give your patrons what they want in large print, and watch patron satisfaction and circulation skyrocket!


1. Save up to 40% on our top 25 titles! These were our top 25 titles in sales volume during December 2008 on Amazon.com, which we use for consumer sales. Therefore, large print readers are buying these titles with their own money. You cannot go wrong by adding them to your library. They will increase your circulation. This special offer is available to all libraries. You don't have to attend Midwinter to use it. Offer expires March 1, 2009, so hurry!


Click here to download our list of Top 25 bestselling titles as an order form with your discounts calculated for you.


2. Coming to Midwinter? See us in Booth 1311 and pick up a free book and a chance to win up to 25 of our bestselling LP titles from the above list for your library. We will raffle off three groups of books. First prize will be 25 books. Second prize will be 15. Third prize will be 10. Each group will begin with our number one bestseller and work its way down to number 25, number 15, or number 10. The winners will get a nice boost to their LP collections. We will ship the books to the winners after the show.

Questions? Want to schedule a meeting at Midwinter? See a DAISY demo? Leave a message on this blog, or call toll-free 866.428.5344 and we will schedule a time.