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Talking Books News

Navigating Employment with Confidence: Wednesday, March 18 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET | Zoom

Gain practical strategies, learn from real-world experiences, and build confidence around your next career steps.

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Carroll Tech Talk: Friday, March 20 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET | Zoom

In this Carroll Tech Talk session, Matt Philipenko, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft and accessibility specialist, will s

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Vedanta Centre Publishers in Cohasset, Massachusetts offers free downloadable print-to-braille transcriptions of books.
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Their website focuses on making accessible the spiritual and philosophical works of Swami Paramananda (1884-1940), a prominent teacher in the Vedanta tr

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The topic for the Thursday, March 12, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Automatic Downloading on the DA2.

After a presentation and demonstration, we will take your questions about all things BARD for the remainder of the hour.

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The topic for the February 24, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Using Your eReader with Your Android phone.

In the remaining time, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

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The topic for the Thursday, February 19, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Signing Up for the My Talking Book Skill on Alexa Post-Beta.

After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any questions you have about the My Talking Books skill for Alexa-enabled smart speakers.

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