The Ohio State School for the Blind maintains a collection of educational materials. The library houses volumes in: Braille, large print, regular print, disk, and taped recordings. An online card catalog is available for students/staff use. This software is compatible with the school’s other adaptive software and it is accessible throughout the school building. The library also offers CCTVs and employs OCR technology for readers, offering a variety of reading opportunities. A variety of current magazines and newspapers are also available, as well as facilities to utilize specialized educational equipment.
The Ohio State School for the Blind Library Media Center also is pleased to offer links to the following agencies that provide services to our students:
The Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://lbph.cpl.org/index.php
State Library of Ohio-Handles all applications for services with the Library of Congress, National Library Service Talking Book and Braille Book program, in Ohio.
http://www.winslo.state.oh.us/services/slotalk.html
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic-A private organization that, for a yearly fee, will provide school textbooks on tape or compact disk. NOTE: This is not a State of Ohio or Federal government agency.
http://www.rfbd.org
Seedlings Braille Books for Children-reasonably priced Braille at
www.seedlings.org
National Braille Press-reasonably priced Braille books,electronic books and educational materials at www.nbp.org
Bookshare-an organization that works closely with schools, educational agencies, libraries and other nonprofit organizations to provide accessible electronic books to individuals with qualifying disabilities at www.bookshare.org