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Administrative record - Text, Braille and Talking Book Library 93rd Annual Report 1894-1987: towards the nineties, 1987
... ...Carmen Hannaker...Annual report Braille and Talking Book Library Paul Eddington Elaine Harris John Bryson Book of the Year Jan Smark Alison Forbes Paul Korsten Maria Cafici Alannah McCann Joan Harris Carole Yelland Iris Whittaker Seija Makinen Lloyd Smith John Cockayne Max Charlesworth John Blackman Joyce Nicholson Stewart Culbard Ken Robertson Rita Erlich Carmen Hannaker Paul Korner Fiona Woods Helene Dennett Pat Rosenbrook Wendy Kemp Bobby McCartney-Snape Merrie Handbury Jane Grimwade Julie Stafford Pamela Reynolds Jean McCaughey Dianne Monopoli Norman Curry Peter Cole-Adams 1 volume of text and illustrations Braille and Talking Book Library 93rd Annual Report 1894-1987: towards the nineties Administrative record Text ...
Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: CEP (Community Employment Programs) allowed for duplication of master tapes for storage off-site and development of computer catalogue records, budget estimate requires raising $600,000 in funds which has resulted in 1987 facing serious financial challenges, negotiations with RVIB broken down as print-handicapped philosophy not shared, Braille Book of the Year judges (Joyce Nicholson, Barrett Reid and Stephen Murray-Smith) shortlisted titles for readers to vote upon (John Bryson, Evil Angels) and best narrator (The Bathurst) went to Sean Myers, organisational restructure, resignation of Barbara Johnston and David Blyth, appointment of Jill Keeffe, new borrowers now waiting 11 months to receive first book due to limited staffing levels, bright orange cassette containers introduced (replacing pouches), Otari duplicating system first year in use, 'In Future' and 'Australian Geographic' began, 45 audio magazines including 1 Greek and 3 Italian now circulating, Braille Reading Marathon held, large print collection expanded due to Fitzroy Public Library discarding stock, Versapoint embosser purchased and link with Royal Society for the Blind in South Australia through Braille book catalogue.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual report, braille and talking book library, paul eddington, elaine harris, john bryson, book of the year, jan smark, alison forbes, paul korsten, maria cafici, alannah mccann, joan harris, carole yelland, iris whittaker, seija makinen, lloyd smith, john cockayne, max charlesworth, john blackman, joyce nicholson, stewart culbard, ken robertson, rita erlich, carmen hannaker, paul korner, fiona woods, helene dennett, pat rosenbrook, wendy kemp, bobby mccartney-snape, merrie handbury, jane grimwade, julie stafford, pamela reynolds, jean mccaughey, dianne monopoli, norman curry, peter cole-adams
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