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NEWS IS GETTING
AROUND THE PACIFIC
September 2001
Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
402 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu HI 96815
Phone 733-8444
Neighbor Islands call 1-800-559-4096
70th ANNIVERSARY A SUCCESS!
LBPH's celebration on July 21st
was a success, according to those who took part and expressed their opinions in
3 evaluations. LBPH would like to thank all those who participated: the
exhibitors, volunteers, entertainers, donors, the 70th Anniversary
Planning Committee, and especially all who came to celebrate with us.
The Hawaii Association of the Blind passed the following resolution to congratulate the
library on its 70th anniversary:
HAWAII
ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND
RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING THE STATE LIBRARY FOR THE
BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ON 70 YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Library for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped is celebrating its 70th year of
service to the blind; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of that excellent
service the Hawaii Association of the Blind has contributed several thousand
dollars to the library, with the desire to help in some way, including a
substantial contribution for the anniversary celebration; and
WHEREAS, our relationship with the State
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped have been mutually beneficial;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Hawaii Association of
the Blind at its 34th Annual Convention this March 10th,
2001, at the Pagoda Hotel that we offer our congratulations to the State
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. For providing outstanding
service to the blind for the past 70 years, with the belief that this service
will remain at its current high level, and may ultimately improve, so that the
blind of Hawaii can continue to benefit; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this
resolution be transmitted to Fusako Miyashiro, Director, Library for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped; Virginia Lowell, State Librarian; Dr. Paul LeMahieu, Superintendent, Department of Education and Governor Benjamin
Cayetano.
CONSUMER
ADVISORY BOARD
The Consumer Advisory Board meeting will be
held on Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Any concerns you have about
library services may be communicated to your Board members, or to the head of
LBPH, Fusako Miyashiro. Board members are Arthur Cabanilla (Consumer); Dorothy
Fife (NFB), Diane Galus (Consumer); Ann Ito, Chair (KOKUA), Dr. Gloria Kishi
(DOE), Karen Kojima (DOE Itinerant Teacher); Pali Lee (Haha Mena Lima); Makia
Malo (Consumer); Betsy Mitchell (Hawaii); Norman Ota (HAB). We are looking for
representatives from Kauai and Maui. Please contact Ms. Miyashiro if you are
from Maui or Kauai and interested to be on the Board.
Hundreds of studies involving
thousands of people have shown that one of the most important determinants of
health and longevity is a tendency to enjoy sensual pleasures on a regular
basis-so take a walk on the beach, stop and smell the Pikake, and eat a
chocolate or two.
LBPH
T-SHIRTS
Here is your chance to be charitable and
comfortably chic at the same time. Hui O Na Makamaka (The Friends of the
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) is having a fund raiser by
selling LBPH t-shirts:
At only $12.00, the
t-shirts are a beautiful bargain. They come in two colors. Navy blue with a
yellow haze print and white with a royal blue print. As an added feature, the
Braille on the t-shirts are raised. To order, contact Betsy or Lei at LBPH.
Make checks payable to Hui O Na
Makamaka.Mahalo for your support.
LARGE
TYPE BOOK LISTS
The August edition of New Large Type Books at
LBPH is delayed. It will be sent out by the end of September. For those who
would like their name on this list, please call us. Lists of new books are mailed
in February, May, August and November.
BOOKS
IN SPANISH
POR LOS QUE HABLAN ESPANOL: LIBROS EN
ESPANOL, or BOOKS IN SPANISH, the catalog which lists braille and cassette
books produced by NLS is now available. The Spanish language magazine SELECCIONES
DEL READER'S DIGEST and BUENHOGAR are also available on cassettes. Call us if
you would like any of the above.
PARENT
INTERNET WORKSHOP
On Saturday, October 20th, LBPH
will conduct a Parent's Guide to Kids and the Internet Workshop, joining all
libraries in the Hawaii State Public Library System to provide basic
information about the internet and discuss principles on such topics as finding
information on the internet, evaluating web sites and information found on the
website, benefits of the internet to children, and potential risks. The
Workshop begins
at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please call by
October 12 if you are attending, and the media preferred for the handouts.
ACCESSING
"PAC" VIA THE WEB
If
you are looking for a book and want to know if it's available in the Hawaii
State Public Library Systems' PAC (Public Access Catalog), you can do this by
going to the HSPLS web page at: http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/hspls and
selecting/clicking on the "telnet" link on the home page.
At the "login" prompt, enter the
island you are on and press "ENTER".
Your next prompt will ask you to choose a
terminal type--use "VT100".
The next screen is just a "system
announcement" screen and you will be prompted to enter a choice. At the
prompt type the letter "Q" and press "ENTER".
Your next screen is the "Dynix
Door" and to continue just press "ENTER".
The next thing you will notice will be a menu
of the different options available to you so that you can search the catalog
"PAC".
For HELP at any time while using the catalog
just type a "?" (question mark) and you will get the system HELP
file.
BRAILLE
MAGAZINES ON THE WEB
What began only as a pilot test by NLS
(National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) to put
grade 2 Braille files of books produced under contract by NLS as WebBraille a
few years ago, has now expanded to not only include books but to have most of
the Braille magazines available as part of the Braille online program. Access
to the Braille magazines by registered users of WebBraille began around March
of this year. If you currently subscribe and receive by direct mail your
Braille magazine and have a username and password to access WebBraille, you
don't need to cancel your direct mail subscription.
To subscribe to WebBraille and get a username
and password, contact LBPH. You need an e-mail account because an e-mail will
be sent to you when you are registered. After you receive this e-mail you can
begin using WebBraille to either read your books and/or magazines online with
your web browser or download the volumes of book(s) or magazine(s) to your
computer.
TSS
GOES 4-TRACK
The Transcribing Services Section of LBPH
recently acquired a new tape duplication machine that will allow us to put our
locally recorded books and magazines, now recorded on 2-tracks cassette at a
playback speed of 1-7/8 ips (inches per second), on to the 4-track 1-7/8 or
15/16 ips NLS Library of Congress cassette format that will play only in the
NLS cassette players issued free by LBPH. Having this new tape duplicator will
make us compliant to the amended copyright law and on par with the NLS produced
cassette books.
Do not take life too seriously; you will never get out of
it alive.
-Elbert Hubbard
WHITE
CANE SAFETY AWARENESS DAY
A WHITE CANE SAFETY AWARENESS DAY walk around several
blocks of downtown Honolulu will be held on Monday, October 15, beginning at
10:30 A.M. from the State Capitol Building and returning back to the Capitol.
There will be volunteers to assist those who need guides. Refreshments will be
served at the end of the walk. Call Ho'Opono at 586-5269 for more information.
(A good way to get some exercise, sunshine and fresh air.) Come on folks, put
on your walking shoes and come out and have some fun!
DESCRIPTIVE
VIDEOTAPES
For an enjoyable evening at home, just butter
some popcorn and borrow one of our Descriptive Videotapes. The Descriptive
Videotapes describe the visual elements and nuances of a movie without
interfering with the dialogue or sound effects. This greatly enhances your
movie enjoyment. It plays on a regular VHS videocassette recorder (VCR) and
goes extremely well with popcorn.
The videotapes may only be borrowed by those
who have been certified to use the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS) materials.
The loan period is 10 days and there are no
renewals. Only one videotape may be borrowed per person per
loan period.
Call LBPH for more information and to borrow
your tapes. *
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LBPH does not provide the VCR or popcorn.
It isn't pollution that's harming the environment it's
the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.
-Dan Quayle
DIAMOND
HEAD THEATRE
Diamond Head Theatre invites you to
experience the full magic of the theatre.
On select Sunday matinees, the performances
will be described for blind and visually impaired theatergoers, utilizing
trained narrators who transmit their narration live over the Comtek Wireless
headset system. These performances will also be interpreted for the Deaf
community.
After these performances, there will be an
Artistic Process Post-show Discussion. You will be provided with an inside look
at the artistic process of the theatre, as well as a chance to talk to the
creative forces that turn a script into a full-fledged production. The
discussions are free of charge.
These performances will be on select Sundays
at 4:00 p.m.
Members of both the blind and visually
impaired community and the Deaf community will receive a $5 discount on
selected seats reserved for these performances. Call the Box Office at 733-0274
to confirm special seating. Seating is limited. Advance reservations are
recommended.
Select Sunday matinee performances for
2001-2002 season:
JEKYLL & HYDE September 23, 2001 4:00
p.m.
ANNIE December 9, 2001 4:00 p.m.
BLITHE SPIRIT February 3, 2001 4:00 p.m.
MAME March 31, 2002 4:00 p.m.
TITANIC June 2, 2002 4:00 p.m.
YOU SOMEBODY July 28, 2002 4:00 p.m.
HOLIDAYS WHEN THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED
Veteran's Day November 10, 11, 12 (Saturday,
Sunday, Monday)
Thanksgiving Day November 22 (Thursday)
NEW
MATERIALS AT THE LIBRARY
LARGE
TYPE FICTION
WINESBURG, OHIO by Sherwood Anderson.
The central character in these short stories
is George Willard, a young reporter of the Winesburg Eagle, to whom the town's
inhabitants, one-by-one, confide their hopes, dreams and fears.
HEARTWOOD by James Lee Burke.
Texas defense attorney Billy Bob Holland
takes on a case that pits him against a local kingpin. Not only is he up
against power and influence, but against his own past which he cannot will
away.
WE'LL MEET AGAIN: A NOVEL by Mary Higgins Clark.
Accused and imprisoned for the murder of her husband,
a respected doctor, Molly Carpenter reasserts her innocence when she is
released and convinces a TV news investigative reporter to do further research,
which results in suspicious deaths and raising of painful questions.
TRUE AT FIRST LIGHT: A FICTIONAL
MEMOIR by Ernest Hemingway.
The author's self portrait and dramatic
fictional chronicle of his final African safari.
THE WHITE HOUSE CONNECTION by Jack Higgins.
A one-time terrorist now a most trusted and
effective British operative and an agent from the White House must stop those
who would derail the Irish peace process.
AT HOME IN MITFORD by Jan
Karon.
The first in the Mitford series introduces
Father Tim, a 60-year old bachelor Episcopalian priest as he takes care of his
flock and other people in the small town in North Carolina. Heartwarming and
humorous.
A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW by Jan
Karon.
Second in the Mitford series. Life in a small
town is rarely quiet and never boring. Although the town is filled with
miracles and mysteries of everyday life, Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor
is in dire need of divine intervention.
MONSTER by Jonathan
Kellerman.
Dr. Alex Delaware faces the baffling mystery
of how a psychotic locked up in a secure institution for homicidal madmen can
predict murders in the outside world.
THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON by Stephen King.
Hiking on the Appalacian Trail, a nine year
old wanders away from her family. Not only does she need her wits and ingenuity
to withstand the elements, but courage and faith as well, to cope with her
mounting fear of an unseen enemy which leaves slaughtered animals and mangled
trees in its wake.
POP GOES THE WEASEL by James S. Patterson.
Detective Alex Cross is out to prove that a
British diplomat is a murderer and becomes hopelessly entangled as his nemesis
engages him in a brilliant series of countermoves in and out of the courtroom.
THE TWISTED ROOT by Anne Perry.
Private Investigator Monk is asked to track
down a runaway fiancÈe. Why would a beautiful widow abandon the prospect of a
loving marriage and financial abundance? The case ultimately ends in a London
courtroom with the fiancÈe now charged with murder
INNER HARBOR by Nora Roberts.
Final novel in Quinn Family Trilogy. Seth's future
as a Quinn seems assured-until a stranger arrives in town holding a secret with
a power that could tear the family apart forever.
LARGE TYPE NON-FICTION
THE GREATEST GENERATION SPEAKS:
LETTERS AND REFLECTIONS by Tom
Brokaw.
When Brokaw wrote THE GREATEST GENERATION, he
was "not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses from that
book-more stories and wisdom from that generation and time. I had written a
book about America and now America was writing back."
CHARLES KURALT'S AMERICAN MOMENTS with Peter
Freundlich.
A series of brief essays regarding the
spirit, people, land and ideas which define America. The script was originally
prepared for television.
MARIE ANTOINETTE by Joan
Haslip.
Biography of a fascinating historical figure
told through her eyes.
THE FORCE OF CHARACTER AND THE
LASTING LIFE by James Hillman.
The author resurrects the ancient, widespread
idea of the old person as a model for the young, the bearer of society's
cultural memory and tradition-and that old age is required for the fulfillment
of character.
THE COURAGE TO BE RICH: CREATING A
LIFE OF MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL ABUNDANCE by Suze Orman.
Orman shows how to find the clarity,
conviction, and courage to meet the obstacles and opportunities of a lifetime,
starting with what you have today.
STILL ME by Christopher Reeve.
Recounting his life after the accident,
Reeves describes his journey-physically, emotionally, spiritually-and the
continuing battle to rebuild his life.
DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO TAPES
DVT 00310 DANTE'S PEAK (Rated PG-13)
An adrenaline-pumping adventure that takes
place in a town called Dante's Peak, where a long-dormant volcano is about to
erupt with devastating force. Starring Pierce Bronsan, and Linda Hamilton.
DVT 00314 THE FUGITIVE (Rated PG-13)
A Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of
killing his wife escapes from prison, and while being pursued by an unrelenting
U.S. Marshal, tries to prove his innocence. Starring Harrison Ford and Tommy
Lee Jones.
DVT 00311 HELLO, DOLLY! (Rated G)
The incomparable Barbra Streisand stars as
Dolly Levi, a young widow and professional matchmaker who sets her sights on
conquering tight-fisted Yonkers merchant Horace Vandergeider, beautifully
played by Walter Matthau. This blockbuster musical was directed by Gene Kelly
and also stars Michael Crawford and Louis Armstrong.
DVT 00317 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (Rated R)
An extraordinary tale of a bumbling waiter
who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistable sense of humor who
uses these strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate
during World War II. Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film and Best Actor (Roberto
Benigni) and the first dubbed film to use the voices of the original actors.
DVT 00315 MRS. DOUBTFIRE (Rated
PG-13)
Laugh out loud with this comedy crowd-pleaser
starring Robin Williams as a man turned British housekeeper and Sally Field as
his employer (and former wife).
DVT 00318 SHAKESPEARE
IN LOVE (Rated R)
William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) needs
passionate inspiration to cure severe writer's block. A secret romance with the
beautiful Lady Viola (Gwyneth Paltrow) starts the words flowing like never
before, however there is more to Lady Viola than Will thinks. This romantic
comedy is the winner of multiple Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress
(Paltrow) and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench).
DVT 00319 THE SIXTH SENSE (Rated
PG-13)
Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), a
distinguished child psychologist, meets Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a
frightened, confused eight-year old. Dr. Crowe is completely unprepared when
together they discover Cole's incredible sixth sense which leads them to
mysterious places and unforgettable consequences. Multiple Oscar nominee and
highest-grossing horror/suspense film of all time.
DVT 00312 THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT
MARY (Rated R)
A riotous comedy/love story starring Ben
Stiller as angst-driven Ted who, due to an unfortunate accident, misses going
to his prom with the girl of his dreams, Mary (Cameron Diaz). Thirteen years
later Ted hires a private detective to track her down. This video includes
outrageous never-before-seen footage.
DVT 00321 TITANIC (Rated PG)
This stunning tale of courage, sacrifice and
above all else love won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Directed by James Cameron.
DVT 00313 YOU'VE GOT MAIL (Rated PG)
A blockbuster romantic-comedy starring Tom
Hanks and Meg Ryan as rivals who fall in love through the e-mail.
CASSETTES
HIC-1156 Hoopono: A Night Rainbow
Book by Pali Lee and John K. Willis. Adult nonfiction. Hawaiiana. Hawaiian philosophy, social life and
customs.
HIC-1157 1932 Asian Journal: Unique
Adventures in Exotic Places by Leonard Withington, Sr. Adult nonfiction. Autobiography.
HIC-1165 A Great Place to Work by
Robert Levering. Adult
nonfiction. Personnel management.
HIC-1166 Poi Dogs and Popoki by
George Engebretson. Hawaiiana.
Hawaiian Human Society.
HIC-1167 Midnight Jewels by Jayne Ann
Krentz. Adult fiction. Romance.
Information supplied by the staff of the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped.
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