Talking Book and Braille Library

Presentation by: Stephanie DudekBased on interview with: Sharon B. Phillips,

Library Program Manager

(First, A video!)http://youtu.be/IWTztSSqrKI

Robots.mp4

TBBL Users

• Serves 55 counties in upstate NY• 2000 digital books checked out every day• Several hundred books on cassette & about 50

Braille books every week

Funding & Budget

• Joint state and federal funding• Budget consumed mostly by salaries & other

non-provided supplies

Strengths & Challenges

• Detrimental staff & budget cuts

•Dedicated staff•New Projects in

the works• Collections

Questions?