1. RNIB Library Service Mark McCree Senior Manager, Libraries & Heritage Julie Gibson Library Engagement Manager

2. What we do RNIB Library services www.rniblibrary.com
RNIB Library is free to anyone who is Blind or partially-sighted, or has some other print-disability (includes Dyslexia)
Services available through 2 online sources – Library and Overdrive

3. Introduction Service headlines
DAISY CD, USB, Overdrive, Braille, Giant Print
All services are completely free
We can help you meet the Six Steps!
Team of 15 people providing library services to over 42,000 people across the UK
Braille, Giant Print and Talking Books –
Around braille and giant print per day in and out, and 6,000-7,000 talking books
Talking books on DAISY CD, USB, posted out free, or download via RNIB Overdrive

4. RNIB Overdrive RNIB Overdrive www.rniboverdrive.com
Demonstration videos
Tech Support Squad
Overdrive support team:
What was Bookstream live streaming of audio has been transformed into RNIB Overdrive.
Overdrive standard platform has been modified and our Overdrive library contains ONLY RNIB content.
Link already from your library pages to Overdrive!
Online today and tech support squad volunteers can provide support locally, in people’s homes
RNIB Overdrive team can be contacted by on
RNIB registered charity nos (England and Wales), SC (Scotland) and 1109 (Isle of Man)

5. RNIB Library www.rniblibrary.com Independence Greater functionality
Interactivity
Easy to browse
User Guides
Independence – allows users to search across all formats
Greater functionality – users can now select and add titles to their wishlists online
Interactivity - reviews and articles – new ‘let’s talk about books page has quizzes and more interactive material
Easy to browse – using ‘browse by category – fiction and non-fiction by genre and subject
User Guides – for people who use screen readers, we have produced a user guide to explain the functionality of each page – downloadable from the website itself or via or post in any format. 5

6. Reader discovery www.rniblibrary.com New Books Read On Magazine
E-newsletter
Discovery tools – in all formats – braille, clear print and audio
Read On magazine – twice a year, Spring and Autumn – 30 page magazine
Read On e-newsletter – monthly linking to articles relating to the library, books and literature
New Books – bi-monthly list of all new books added to the library, also available for download as a Word document from
Genre lists – sample lists of books – not used so much now the website has genre lists live, but still valued by some readers 6

7. Support for your readers
Reading Groups
Audio titles for your eligible Reading Group members
Additional Reading Group account for each member
Books can be delivered to the Library for distribution at group meetings
Integrated groups
Equal participation
Home Library Services
Audio titles for your eligible HLS members
Up to 6 books at one time
Books can be delivered to the Library for distribution within current practice
Greater choice for readers
Access to over 26,000 titles 7

8. Questions?

9. Contact Details Mark McCree Senior Manager: Libraries and Heritage
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Julie Gibson Library Engagement Manager
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Facebook: rnib-library
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