Karen keninger nls director biography
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SESSION 3. Global Sharing of Alternative Accessible Books
2. US point of view
Karen Keninger
Wednesday 21st August 9:00-10:00
Abstract ＆ Presentation :
The United States is now a full member of the Marrakesh Treaty community. National copyright laws have been amended to conform with treaty requirements. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) is a national network of libraries providing free public library service for blind and print-disabled Americans. Karen Keninger, Director of NLS, will discuss the next steps for NLS in implementing the Marrakesh Treaty as an authorized entity within the United States. She will discuss steps that have already been taken and pending actions which will initiate NLS’s participation in Marrakesh exchange. She will also discuss some of the complexities and requirements of implementing cross-border exchange and methods for addressing them.
Karen Keninger has served as the Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS) since 2012. Prior to her appointment with the Library of congress, Keninger served as Director of the Iowa Department for the Blind and as Regional Librarian at the Iowa Libr
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Braille Institute Library History
2000
For the first time in Network Library history, the National Conference of Librarians Serving the Blind and Physically Handicapped was held in Southern California.
The Braille Institute Library awarded a grant by the California State Library to implement a Telephone Reader Program, providing news and advertisements for local grocery stores, drugstores, department stores and discount stores free of charge through any touchtone telephone.
The first Golden Cassette Award in recognition of outstanding service and dedication presented to long term Library volunteer Sister Ruth Kent.
2001
The Library Web Site, www.braillelibrary.org, was established.
On May 23rd, the Telephone Reader Program launched, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Braille Institute Board of Directors.
Annual Open House attended by special guest speaker First Lady of California Sharon Davis, who was named Honorary Chair of the Braille Institute Library Talking Book-of-the-Month Club.
A record-breaking monthly book circulation of 121,155 achieved in October.
2002
The Library of California Board approved our full membership affiliation with Arroyo Seco Library Network, part of the Library of California, formed by passage of state legislation t
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