Tek Talk welcomes Humanware’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships, to discuss the Monarch, a dynamic tactile device. 04/21/2025
Presenter Contact Info Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Website: https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/monarch/
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Mystery Book Discussion Group to discuss The Last One At the Wedding DB 124569 by Jason Rekulak. 04/27/2025
The NLS annotation follows: The last one at the wedding: a novel DB124569 Author: Rekulak, Jason Reading Time: 11 hours, 17 minutes Read by: John Pirhalla Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Family “From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save
Science Fiction Club Discussing The taking DB58300 by Dean Koontz. 04/17/2025
The taking DB58300 Author: Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray) Reading Time: 9 hours, 8 minutes Read by: Michele Schaeffer Subjects: Bestsellers, Occult and Horror Fiction, Suspense Fiction Twenty-eight-year-old Molly Sloan and her husband, Neil, awaken to terrifying news of impending global disaster. As they lose all communication and watch an eerie fog settle on
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Tek Talk welcomes J.J. Meddaugh of A. T. Guys to discuss the Hable Easy and Hable One. 04/14/2025
J.J. Meddaugh of A. T. Guys will present a demonstration of the new Hable Easy, an 8-button controler that allows you to control your iPhone or Android with physical buttons. Shortcuts for common actions like answering calls, moving between icons, and starting dictation are included. The device is great for those who prefer a simpler
Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Counting miracles: a novel DB124452 by Nicholas Sparks. 04/18/2025
This book is available on Bookshare at the following link: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6186195?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPWNvdW50aW5nJTJCbWlyYWNsZXM The synopsis from BARD is below: Counting miracles: a novel DB124452 Author: Sparks, Nicholas Reading Time: 10 hours, 49 minutes Read by: Holter Graham, Nicholas Sparks Subjects: Human Relations, Romance “From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional,
Worlds of Books to discuss The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland DBC06240 by Jim DeFede. 04/15/2025
The NLS annotation follows: The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland DBC06240 Author: DeFede, Jim Reading Time: 6 hours, 58 minutes Read by: Mark Meacham Subjects: U.S. History, World History and Affairs This book recounts the inspiring story of the residents of Gander, Canada, whose acts of kindness touched the lives
Banquet of Books Hosted by Joanie Leonard. 04/13/2025
Please join us as Joanie Leonard hosts Banquet of Books Sunday, March 9, at 5pm Eastern. This informal discussion of whatever book you’re reading or have recently finished is most enjoyable and a great way to get new reading ideas. You can contribute your opinions and everyone is welcome. We will meet on the Zoom
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Tek Talk welcomes meeting participants to discuss the devices they are using and how they are using them. 04/07/2025
This week on Tek Talk, We will be discussing the devices that we, in our audience, are using and how we are using them. High tech or low tech, it doesn’t matter. This will give us the opportunity to learn from each other and ask questions of actual users, rather then company representatives.
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss tips on reading electronic books with JAWS including reading ePub books using Thorium Reader, Kindle electronic books using the Kindle App for PC, and DAISY books using FSReader. 03/31/2025
In this TekTalk presentation, Ron Miller will present some tips on reading electronic books with JAWS. Learn more about reading ePub books using Thorium Reader, Kindle electronic books using the Kindle App for PC, and DAISY books using FSReader. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller is a trainer in Vispero’s Training Department. Email: RMiller@Vispero.com Vispero Training
The Fiction Old and New book group to discuss The Berry Pickers DB 117941 by Amanda Peters. 04/04/2025
Here is the NLS annotation: The berry pickers: a novel DB117941 Author: Peters, Amanda Reading Time: 8 hours, 47 minutes Read by: Jordan Waunch, Aaliya Warbus Subjects: General Fiction, Family, Historical Fiction “A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a family,
Journey through History to discuss The house is on fire DB120593 by Rachel Beanland. 04/01/2025
David Faucheux will join us again on 4/1/25 at 8pm Eastern to facilitate the discussion of the historical fiction novel The house is on fire DB120593 by Rachel Beanland. NLS annotation The house is on fire DB120593 Author: Beanland, Rachel Reading Time: 12 hours, 31 minutes Read by: Rachel Beanland, Michael Crouch, Joniece Abbott-Pratt,
Tek Talk welcomes Don Olson and Zhi Huang of NLS to discuss the new BARD DA2 audio player scheduled to be available later this year. 03/24/2025
Presenter Contact Info Don Olson and Zhi Huang from the Patron Engagement Section Email the Patron Engagement Section: nlspes@loc.gov
