Here at LA we’ve made the odd mention of the value of new and accessible audio materials, and how they support patrons needing alternatives to print materials. Shannon LaBelle, a MLIS student at SLAIS, UBC put together a fantastic presentation on the complete history of audio books in Canada.
Have a look …
Audio books and access to information for Canadians with print disabilities.
I’d like an iPod in the fetching canary yellow depicted in “an example of an audiocassette player”.
-PC