Kestrell

[From the announcement e-mail]

NASA is looking to increase the number of blind and disabled students, pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our internship programs. We have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can
>apply between November 1 and February 1. They can register for an account and look for internships anytime at
http://intern.nasa.gov/ .
Internships run for ten weeks from May 31, 2011, through August 5, 2011.
( more information below cut )

Both of the following announcements were posted to the Daisy Talking Book mailing list

1. Touch the Earth Book Released

The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce the
release of a new tactile book created with the support of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Touch the Earth: A
Multimedia book about the Earth's Biomes was written by Amy Hansen
and conceptualized by Elissa Levine. It includes tactile graphics
created by Noreen Grice.

This book aims to educate middle school students while also
providing guidance for teachers on how to incorporate this book into
classroom instruction. Each book contains contracted Braille and
large print, along with tactile and visual graphics to illustrate
important concepts in both a tactually and visually friendly
way. Each book also comes with a colorful tactile map of the
continents of the Earth.

Exclusively available through the NFB Independence Market , Touch the
Earth (product# LSA91B) can be purchased for $20 . TO place an
order please visit
<http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&searchfor=&pt_id"http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&searchfor=&pt_id>http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID
or call (410) 659-9314.

2. Kes: I encourage readers to check out this publication, as it offers an eclectic sampling of many top-notch publications not otherwise available in accessible formats, and it makes a good reason to get registered with the NLS Bard system, if you are not already.

CHOICE MAGAZINE FREE AS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM NLS


Reconnect with an old friend or meet a new one -
CHOICE Magazine Listening is available for free
digital download from the Library of Congress'
National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped's BARD program.

Produced six times a year, each issue contains
unabridged works from quality publications such
as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Sports
Illustrated, and the New Yorker. The articles,
short stories, poetry and interviews are selected
from more than 100 magazines and other
periodicals. The selections are read by
professional voice talent, not synthetic text-to-speech.

Established in 1962, CHOICE Magazine Listening
is available free of charge only to people who
are blind, experiencing vision loss or have other
disabilities that limit or prevent reading
standard print. The audio anthology continues to
be released on four-track cassette tape for those
who prefer that format.
website: www.choicemagazinelistening.org
or calling toll-free 1-888-724-6423. Information
on the digital download from NLS
at: www.nlsbard.loc.gov or contacting a local
NLS cooperating library located usually in state
capitals in the US. Engage in discussion of
Choice selections on Facebook and Twitter, too!