by Sarah Trowbridge | Mar 19, 2024 | Knowledge, Programs, Technology
Our friends at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York City have once again generously opened up attendance at their virtual programs to members of the blind and print disabled community all over the United States. GLS patrons are welcome to...
by Sarah Trowbridge | Feb 21, 2024 | Accessibility, Books
On a recent visit to Macon, some members of the GLS staff were lucky enough to get up close and personal with one of the hidden gems of Georgia library collections: the braille books at historic Washington Memorial Library. It may surprise you to learn that the Macon...
by Sarah Trowbridge | Jan 17, 2024 | Accessibility, Knowledge, Programs
Accessible origami Last summer, for the 2023 GLS Summer Reading Program, some of our staff experimented with writing verbal instructions for a couple of origami projects. Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is by definition a tactile activity. Yet most of the...
by Sarah Trowbridge | Dec 15, 2023 | Announcements, Services
The upcoming holidays for University System of Georgia (the parent organization of GLS) and for Fulton County Library System (where our public-facing GLS Atlanta Library is housed) are bringing some adjustments in hours and levels of service for the final days of...
by Sarah Trowbridge | Oct 20, 2023 | Announcements, People
The GLS Library Consumers’ Advisory Council (LCAC) is actively seeking members-at-large. We encourage applications from GLS patrons throughout the state of Georgia who are willing to serve for two-year or three-year terms. Meetings are held virtually on the first...