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Washington

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Braille liBrary

WASHINGTON

TALKING BOOK

& BRAILLE LIBRARY2011 ANNUAL REPORT

WHO NEEDS WTBBL?

Has a VISUAL IMPAIRMENT? •Is BLIND? •HasaphysicalconditionthatmakesHOLDINGBOOKS•andTURNINGPAGESdifficult?HasaREADINGDISABILITY?•

Do you know someone who:

Then You need WTBBL!

Above: ThemanyfacesofWTBBLVolunteers,PatronsandSupportersFront Cover:Shownleft,MaryTift,right,WTBBLstaffmember,SallyJoHagen.MaryTift,aWorldWarIIveteran,wasoneofthefirstpatronstoreceiveadigitaltalkingbookmachinein2009.Anacclaimedprintmaker,Maryexhibitedherartthroughouttheworld,andherworkisfoundinmanymuseumsintheUnitedStatesandinEurope.Marylosthereyesightin1995,however,shegra-ciouslyacceptedthislossandlivedafulllife.ShewasanaviduserofWTBBLandherzestforlifemadehercompanymuchindemandtopeopleofallages.MaryTiftpassedawayattheageof97.

WHO NEEDS WTBBL?

IamproudtohavetheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary(WTBBL)asaprogramoftheWashingtonStateLibrary,adivisionofmyoffice.WTBBL provideslibraryservicetotheentirestateofWashington,nomatterthetown,countyorisland;andtoanyonelivinginWashington,birthtodeath,whohasdifficultyreadingstandardprintmaterialduetoavisual,physical,orreadingdisability.WTBBLispartofthenetworkoflibrariesmakinguptheNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped,aprogramoftheLibraryofCongress.

Iamespeciallyproudthatwiththesupportofdonors,thestaffandvolun-teershavekeptWTBBLonthecuttingedgeofservicetothoseunabletoreadstandardprint.WTBBLreceivedtheNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicappedNetworkLibraryoftheYearfor2009basedonser-vice,innovationandcustomersatisfaction.WTBBLcontinuestolookforwaystoimproveandexpandserviceandmeettheneedsofourpatrons.

WTBBLreceivesStateandFederalsupportforbasicservices,butwecouldn’tstayaheadofthecurvewithoutthegenerosityofhundredsofdonors.ThankyouforyourcommitmentandcontributionstotheworkoftheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary.

ThisAnnualReportnotonlyrecognizesourmanydonors,butalsoprovidesanin-depthlookattheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary,thepeopleitserves,ourchallengesandourplansforthefuturetoadapttochangingtechnologyandthediverseneedsofourpatrons.Ihopeyouenjoythisnewannualpublication.Allofthishappenswithyoursupportanddedication.

SamReedWashingtonSecretaryofState

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed meets with WTBBL patrons and sup-porters at the Legislative Building in Olympia.

WHO WE ARE

Our Mission

MynameisSueAmmeter,andIamtheChairofthePatronAdvisoryCouncil(PAC)fortheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary.ThePACrepresentsthediversityoflibraryusersandweserveasadvocatesinpromotingandfurtherdevelopinglibraryservices.

Ihavebeenapatronoflibraryservicesformorethan50years,andIamanavidreader.TheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibraryisofvitalimportancetomeandsomanyothersinWashingtonStatewhodependuponitsservicestokeepusinformedandentertainedthroughbooks,magazinesandprogramsthatareprovidedtousinformatsthatwecanuse.Readontolearnmoreaboutourservicesandthepeoplewhousethem.

SueAmmeter

The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library endeavors to build community and provide equal access to information and reading materials for Washington residents unable to read standard print.

“The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library is of vital importance to me and so many others in Washington State who depend upon its services...”

A Patron’s Perspective

Sue Ammeter, WTBBL Patron Advisory Council member, patron and advocate.

WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO:

WTBBLproducesdigitalaudiobooksforcirculation,downloadandinterlibraryloantolibrariesaroundthecountry,focusedonNorthwestauthorsandtopics.SupplementingthecollectionprovidedbytheNationalLibraryService,thesebooksprovideaccesstotitlesrelevanttoourregion.WTBBLwasthefirstlibraryfortheblindandphysicallydisabledintheUnitedStatestohavelocallyproducedbooksavailablefordownload.

Quincy Daniels is a loyal patron of the library and an employee at the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind. He was a quick adopter of the digital talking book technology and is now learning how to download audio books to supplement the cartridges he borrows. Quincy likes romance and crime books, and is always willing to try new things.

WTBBLproducesourownNorthwest-focusedbraillebooksforcirculation,downloadandinterlibraryloan,supplementingthebooksprovidedbyNationalLibraryService.Brailleisstillacriticalmethodofreadingandwritingandiscentraltoliteracy,aswellasbeingtheformatofchoiceforourdeaf-blindpatrons.

Elizabeth Rene is a braille reader and advo-cate, and a volunteer who proofreads our braille materials. Elizabeth has used braille in her studies and in her career.

Audio Books

Braille Books

A Patron’s Perspective

TheyouthservicesprogramatWTBBLcollectsbooksandmaterialsforchildrenofallages,schoolwork,andpleasurereading,inprint-braille,braille,largeprint,audioandforeignlan-guages.Print-braillereferstoabookwithbothprintandbraillethatisgreatforablindchildtoreadwithasightedsibling,orablindgrandparenttoreadtoagrandchild.Thesummerreadingprogramisalsoamainstayoftheyouthservicesarea.Everysummer,childrengetbooklists,puzzles,crafts,andiftheyread1,000minutes,freebooks!

Karen Johnson is a patron and user of WTBBL’s large print collection. She is the Secretary for the PAC, a volunteer at the Library, and annually donates large print books for the WTBBL collection. Karen, a retired speech pathologist, brings many skills and insights to all her work with WTBBL. “I love to read while holding a book. Large print books allow me to read comfortably.”

Su Park, 15, of Federal Way, has been using WTBBL services since she learned to read. She says, “Braille is the key to unlock the doors of the world to every blind individual. WTBBL is the provider of that key. WTBBL has helped me with school by giving me books in a timely manner. Sure, there is always the Internet, but they often have mistakes that make reading the book a chore and a half. When technology fails and the essay is due tomorrow...well, the braille copy is the next bet.”

WHAT WE DO (CONTINUED)

Large Print

WTBBLhasacollectionofabout14,000largeprintitems,spanningfiction,non-fiction,children’s,andyoungadultmaterials.Largeprintbooksareoftenthegatewaytoaudiobooksandalternativeformatmaterialsforpeoplegraduallylosingtheireyesight.

Youth Services & Summer Reading

WTBBLofferscomputertraining,bothinpersonatthelibraryandviatelephoneandInternet.Currenttrainingfocuseslargelyonhowtodownloadaudiobooksandsuccess-fullygetthemtoplayonadigitalplayerorotherauthorizeddevice.Wealsoviewtalkingtofamilymembers,parents,andteachersaboutourservicesandassistivetechnologyandourmanyvisitstoadulthomesandcarefacilitiesastraining.

WTBBLstartedastatewidebookclubin2011.Theclubmeetsquarterly:in-personatthelibraryforpeopleintheSeattle/KingCountyarea,orviatelephoneutilizingourstatewideradioreadingservicetechnology.WTBBLalsosupportssixregionalbookclubsinWashingtonbyprovidingmultiplecopiesinrequestedformatssothatalloftheclubmembershaveaccesstotheselectedtitle.

Kelli O’Brien, patron for many years, volunteers as a talking book inspector and braille proofreader. Kelli is currently taking WTBBL’s braille tran-scription course with the goal of becoming an NLS Certified Transcriber and Proofreader.

Meka White is a patron of WTBBL and founder of the “All Ears” book club in Kitsap County. “The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library has been an integral part of my reading life.”

Large Print

Youth Services & Summer Reading

Training

Book Clubs

AsProgramManagerforWTBBLforthepastfouryears,IamveryproudtosaythatWTBBLhasalwaysbeeninnovative:

OneoftheoriginalregionallibrariesprovidingserviceaspartoftheNationalLibrary•ServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicappedestablishedbyCongressin1931.Startingin1934,servedWashington,Montana(until1968),andAlaska(until1973).•In1973becameoneofthefirstlibrarieswitharadioreadingservice.•Thefirstlibrarytoproduceaudiobooksdigitally.•Thefirstlibrarytohaveourlocallyproducedaudiobooksavailablefordownload•fromourwebsite.

Ourgoalistostayonthecuttingedgeandprovidethebestandbroadestservicespos-sibletoWashingtoniansunabletoreadstandardprintmaterial.Wewatchforgapsinourcurrentserviceandareawareofthepotentialincreaseindemandduetoage-relat-edvisualimpairments,andaconstantlydiversifyingpopulation.Twocriticalareasneedourcontinuingattention:outreach,andtrainingandinstruction.Letmeexplainhowwewilladdressthoseneeds,and,withthehelpofoursupporters,we’llmeetourgoal.

DanielleMiller

Danielle Miller, Program Manager, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library and Regional Librarian for the NLS Network of libraries.

Our Future

Outreach

STAYING ON THE CUTTING EDGE

OutreachtoWashingtonresidentswhoalreadyuseourservicesorwhoareonthepathtobecomingdisabled,andoutreachtoserviceprovidersiscritical.Itisclearfromthe2010U.S.CensusthathundredsofthousandsofWashingtonresidentscouldbenefitfromusingtheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary.

126,616individualshaveavisualimpairmentorblindnessandwouldbeeligiblefor•WTBBL’sservices.303,767individualshaveacognitivedisability,andsomewithreading/learning•disabilitiesareeligibleforservices.

Our Future

Outreach

Somedon’tknowaboutusordon’trealizewe’renotonlyfortheblind,ordon’tknow•thescopeofourservicesandrecognizethattheremaybeanaturalfitforthem.Somepeoplemaynotfeeltheyhavea“disability”ortheymaythink“theyaren’t•ready”or“theyaren’tblindenoughyet.”Highstaffturnoverinadulthomes,retirementcommunities,carefacilities,and•hospitals,makesitdifficulttokeepcaregiversinformedofourservices.

Outreach (Continued)

Atypicallargepubliclibraryorlibrarysystemoffersawealthofclasses,andWTBBLshoulddothesameinordertomeettheneedsofpeopleunabletoaccessorsuccessfullyuseatraditionalpubliclibrary.Criticalareasare:

Researchcourses,includinghowtousethelibrarycatalog,searchandevaluate•resourcesontheInternet,andperformjobsearches.Computertrainingincludingsettingupandusingemail,socialnetworking,using•softwareprograms,andintroductiontoaccessibletechnology.EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)instruction.•Citizenshipexampreparationcourses.•

Training & Instruction

Meeting Our Goals

ThenatureofWTBBL’sessentialservicesischangingandwillcontinuetoevolve.Therefore,

Wewillbeflexibleandcreativeinhowweusestatefundsanddonorgiftsinnew•waystoserveandrecruitpatrons.Wewillprovideorpromotedigitalaccessforalleligibleusers.•WewillexpandoutreachtoraiseawarenessofWTBBLservices.•Wewilldevelopprogrammingandinstructiontosupplementbookandreading-•basedservicestoallowpatronstobecomebetterequippedinthelargercommunity.Wewillincreaseannualgifts,giftsbywill,andbuildingourendowmentstoallowfor•astablesourceoffundingforspecialprograms.

Signe Rose, WTBBL patron, volunteer, donor and member of the audition committee assisting in selecting narrators and program hosts for books and radio.

Our Donors

GenerousgiftsovertheyearshavekeptWTBBLattheforefrontofservice.Ourgreatsuccessinthedigitaltransitionanddigitalfutureisthankstoourdonors!Forexample,donorgiftshavesupported:

Transitiontothenewdigitaltalkingbooksanddigitaltalkingbookmachines.•Productionandmailingofourlocallyproduceddigitaltalkingbooks.•Upgradingthewiringinourbuildingformoreadvancedcomputers.•Providinganewaudiorecordingprogramtoimprovethequalityofthebooks.•ReformattingonlinebooksintohardcopiesforpatronswithoutInternetaccess.•

MynameisSigneRose.I’vebeenusingtalkingbookssinceIwas16yearsold.IdonatetoWTBBLbecauseIamasatisfiedpatronandIwantotherstohavethesamegreatexperience.I’vealsoenjoyedworkingwithWTBBLasavolunteerandmemberofthePatronAdvisoryCouncil. GiftssmallandlargefromdonorsshowtheirdedicationtotheworkandgoalsoftheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrary.Manyofourdonorsareretiredoronafixedincome,yettheystilldonatetimeandtalentregularly.Otherschoosetogiveannuallyor,likeme,byincludingWTBBLintheirwillorwithgiftstoWTBBL’sendowmentsattheSeattleFoundationortheInlandNorthwestCommunityFoundation.Plannedgivingisonewayyoucanensurethatfundsgotoaprogramyoubelievein,andwillhelpWTBBLinperpetuity.

Wearegratefultoallwho,throughtheircontributions,improveandexpandWTBBLservices.

SigneRose

Giftscanbemadewithacreditcardbyphoneoronlineatwww.wtbbl.org,1-800-542-0866orsimplymailachecktoWTBBL.Callusdirectlyforinformationonmakinggiftsbywill.HoweveryouchoosetosupportWTBBL,YOU makeadifference.

GIVING BACK

“As a World War II veteran, I learned about WTBBL at the Blind Rehabilitation Program at American Lake Veterans Hospital. I’ve been a passionate reader for 75 years, so WTBBL is a lifesaver. When I learned that WTBBL’s budget was drastically reduced, I decided to pay monthly “dues” of $10. Some fee should be charged for this magnificent, steady supply of books that are mailed to the for-tunate receiver. I am voluntarily sending my “dues” in thanks for all I receive.” - Floyd Wikstrom

Our Donors

Floyd Wikstrom, longtime WTBBL patron and donor. Floyd is a member of the Blind Vetrans Association and attends meetings in Tacoma.

MarthathoroughlyenjoysvolunteeringatWTBBL,reviewingrecordedandbraillebooks.Aretiredlibrarian,shesays,“Theworkisenjoyable,butthepeopleatWTBBLmaketheexperiencereallyspecial.IfeelIamcarryingonafamilytraditionbecauseover50yearsagomyfatherrecordedchemistrytextbooksfortheLibraryfortheBlind.”

Martha Oman, retired librarian, WTBBL patron and donor.

Our Volunteers

Our Donors (Continued)

Timeandtalentareaninvaluablegiftthatcannotbeunderestimated.Over300volunteersdonatemorethan32,000hoursofvolunteerworktoWTBBLeachyear,the•equivalentof16full-timeemployees.Volunteersproducebrailleandaudiobooks.•Volunteershelpcheckinandshelvebooks,repairequipment,helpwithreaderservicesand•performadministrativetasks.

FUNDING LANDSCAPE

Rand Simmons, Acting Washington State Librarian

Our Partners

In2008,whenWTBBLbecameaprogramoftheOfficeoftheSecretaryofState,theWashingtonStateLibraryassumedtheadministrationofWTBBL.Wecol-laboratewithanumberofagenciesandorganizationstoensurethatweprovidetheservicesneededbythosewhocannotreadstandardprint.ThosegroupsincludetheWashingtonStateSchoolfortheBlind,theWashingtonCounciloftheBlind,theWashingtonDepartmentofServicesfortheBlind,theNationalFederationoftheBlindofWashington,theNationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped,theSeattleLighthouse,theFoundationforEarlyLearning,publiclibraries,retirementhomesandcarefacilities,schoolsandmanymore.

Inthelastfouryears,StateGeneralFunddollarshavedecreased,FederalLibraryServicesandTechnologyAct(LSTA)dollarshaveremainedconstant,andtheNa-tionalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped(NLS)supporthasremainedrelativelythesame.ConcernsonthehorizonincludealikelydramaticdecreaseinFederalLSTAfundsthatsupportWTBBLandadecreaseinfederalfundingfortheNLSwhichprovidesmostofourmaterial.Thiswillrequireustouseourlimitedresourcesininnovativewaystosimplymaintainourlevelofservicetolibraryusers.

Withourpartnershipsandthefinancialsupportofthestateandfederalgovern-ments,plusthegiftsofgenerousdonors,WTBBLisabletofulfillitsmissiontobuildcommunityandprovideequalaccesstoinformationandreadingmaterialsforWashingtonresidentsunabletoreadstandardprint.

RandSimmons

Our Partners

PrimaryfundingfortheWashingtonTalkingBook&BrailleLibrarycomesfromthreesources:theStateGeneralFundallocatedbytheWashingtonStateLegislatureandGovernor;Federalfundingthatsupportsservicestounderservedanddisadvantagedpopulations;andphysicalmaterialsintheformofbooks(audio,braille)andequipment(players,accessories)providedbytheLibraryofCongress’NationalLibraryServicefortheBlindandPhysicallyHandicapped(NLS).

DonorgiftsallowWTBBLtomeetneedsandopportunitiesthatareunexpectedorwillenhancethebasicservicessupportedthroughFederalandStatefunds.

State Funds (42%)

National Library Service (38%)

Federal Funds (12%)

*Donor Funds (8%)

$1,123,803

$208,208*

$1,016,878

$328,000* Donor funds include an annual distribution of $47,918 from WTBBL’s endowment with the Seattle Foundation.

The Facts

FUNDING SOURCES

WTBBL Active Users (2011)ServingresidentsineverycountyinWashington:

8,906activeindividualpatrons•525WTBBLcollectionsinlibraries,hospitals,schools,andcarefacilities•1,631newregisteredusers•

WTBBL Collection and Circulation (2011)ServingresidentsineverycountyinWashington:

Withanannualcirculationthatweighsjustover100tons,WTBBLshipstheweight•ofaBoeing757by“freematterfortheblind”maileachyear.416,626items(braille,talkingbooksoncassetteanddigitalcartridge,largeprint)•97,715titles•354,046itemscirculated•73,942itemsdownloaded•

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THANK YOU!

Thank you to all our donors who gave between July 1, 2010 - June 20, 2011

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Thank you to all our donors who gave between July 1, 2010 - June 20, 2011

“I love getting my books from WTBBL because it’s quick and easy, and it doesn’t cost me any money. They have a large variety of talking books, and braille books for people of all ages. They have a friendly staff that’s always willing to help you find the book you’re interested in and once they get to know you, they’ll just send you books that they think you might like. They are very helpful, friendly and reliable.” - Shalease Anderson, teen patron

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“Since I became blind, I can no longer watch my beloved baseball games on TV or drive a car. I dearly love getting books from WTBBL, especially books on history, transportation and technical topics. Last year I checked out about 300 books. I express my appreciation by sending a monthly gift to WTBBL.” - Fred Spurrell, Patron

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