When planning a summer reading event for blind children, you think outside the box. Or in this case, the planet. The Utah State Library’s Blind & Disabled Program staff worked hard to make this year’s summer reading event memorable and educational for 25 blind students. The theme was outer space. “The intention was to provide a multi-sensory experience,” explains Program …
Read-a-thons, Reading Goals, and Literacy Initiatives in Libraries
by Faye D. Fischer At the heart of the library’s ever evolving role as community centric hubs of technology and information is the directive to promote literacy. The ability to read still remains one of the most important skills needed to assure successful participation in society. In addition to the hard skills needed to complete a job application, and secure …
The Year in Review
This year has been amazing for the Utah State Library. We want to share with you some of the notable things we have done in 2022. Utah State Library for the Blind Lisa Nelson and her team at The Utah State Library for the Blind participated in a pilot program with the National Library Service for the Deaf and Blind …