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Pennsylvania

JPZenger

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2. The state is trying to force all blind and visually handicapped people to shift to Nooks

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2012, 12:10 PM

May 2012

It is very questionable whether this move will save PA. any money in the end. State officials can't seem to provide any clear rationale for the move, but they won't do anything to stop it.

Many people who are blind or visually handicapped are not used to using technology.

A lawsuit was recently filed on this matter.

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PA. orders 1 of 2 libraries for the blind to shut down, half a million recorded books sent to trash [View all] JPZenger May 2012 OP

Oh my god, how awful! My mother uses recorded books and a 'reading' machine. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #1

The state is trying to force all blind and visually handicapped people to shift to Nooks JPZenger May 2012 #2

How on earth does a blind person use a Nook????? kestrel91316 May 2012 #4

Some ereaders can read out loud JPZenger May 2012 #5

Oh ok I didn't think about that. kestrel91316 May 2012 #15

There is a big difference between books on tape and eReaders TBA May 2012 #16

Good points - reason for the new lawsuit against this change JPZenger May 2012 #18

So does my brother. That is tax payers money being dumped in the trash. Someone please start a jwirr May 2012 #8

My state seems to be plummeting toward the bottom in every respect, and the weird thing is enough May 2012 #3

The next step......the hunger games for the blind. penndragon69 May 2012 #6

But why trash the recordings? Couldn't they donate them to another library for the blind? yellowcanine May 2012 #7

Regulation JPZenger May 2012 #11

Then they should "sell" the whole collection for ten dollars. pnwmom May 2012 #12

Yep. progressoid May 2012 #14

Regulations can be changed. And every jurisdiction has provisions for "surplus property." yellowcanine May 2012 #13

Somewhere Ben Franklin is crying. . Poor Pennsylvania.. . . . .n/t annabanana May 2012 #9

This is insane, and heartless. nt SunSeeker May 2012 #10

Can't they give those recorded books to another state if they don't want them? raccoon May 2012 #17