Numbers & Narratives
Numbers
10 narrators volunteered to complete 16 books in calendar year 2019.
9 narrators volunteered to complete 19 books in SCSL FY 2018-2019.
10 narrators volunteered to complete 20 books in NLS FY 2018-2019.
A total of 104 books have been recorded since 2015 by 17 volunteer narrators for SCSLTBS, a regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
Narratives
Narrator C. Hope Clark
"I miss the weeks I can’t step inside that sound-proof booth, sink into a story, and record. It’s more than a habit. It’s therapy. Initially, volunteering as a narrator for the Talking Book Services was more about my being an author and making my own books available via another venue to readers, but once a year of volunteering turned into three, I realized I’d been sucked more into the giving aspect. It is no longer about me. And to be frank, the program is giving back to me more than I ever gave to it."
C. Hope Clark is the author of the book with the most in-house circulations by SCSLTBS patrons in 2019: Palmetto Poison: A Carolina Slade Mystery, Book 3.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our volunteers play a vital role in helping us provide quality library services to South Carolina citizens who have difficulty using standard printed materials due to qualifying visual or physical conditions. Volunteer opportunities include:
- Recording & Reviewing
- Community Outreach
- Book Collection
Latest News
Assistive Technology with Nancy Irwin - LibraryVoicesSC Podcast Episode 84
In part 3 of a three-part series, Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses assistive technology with Nancy Irwin. Nancy is from Columbia South Carolina and works for the state’s School for the Deaf and the Blind in their Division of Outreach Services as the Access Technology Specialist. Prior to working for the school, she was the JAWS Instructor for the SC Commission for the Blind. She also has a degree in Theater Technical Design from Winthrop University.
Assistive Technology with Dr. Carol Page - LibraryVoicesSC Podcast Episode 83
In part 2 of a three-part series, Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses assistive technology with Dr. Carol Page. Dr. Page is the Program Director of the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program at the USC School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in speech-language pathology from the University of South Carolina, an Assistive Technology Professional certificate from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, and a Brain Injury Specialist certification from the Brain Injury Association of America.
Assistive Technology with Steve Cook - Library Voices SC Podcast Episode 82
In part 1 of a three-part series, Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses assistive technology with Steve Cook. Steve is an Assistive Technology Consultant with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. He chaired the planning committee for the 2009, 2010, and 2014 Assistive Technology Expos, which brought together disability coordinators from colleges, tech schools, and universities from across South Carolina.
Talking Book Services is provided by the South Carolina State Library and is funded in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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