[tabi] Fw: Accessibleworld Presents An Interview With Frank Kurt Cylke On Books And Beyond, Thursday, February 24, 2011, At A Special Time
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- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:51:55 -0500
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Accessibleworld Presents An Interview With Frank Kurt Cylke On Books And
Beyond, Thursday, February 24, 2011, At A Special Time
News wire:
It was March 3, 1931 when it all began. On that historic day, the National
Library Service had its beginnings. How did the visually impaired receive
information or experience novels before this groundbreaking event? Families
often read to each other then, but with the development of this national
program, blind people experienced reading as they never had been able to do
before. Through all its changes, The National Library Service is still going
strong. On our Next Books And Beyond, please note the special start time of 4
p.m. eastern time, Frank Kurt Cylke, Director Of The National Library Service
For The Blind And Physically Handicapped will be our guest. How will they
celebrate this important date at the Library of Congress? What are the historic
breakthroughs made by The National Library Service since its beginning 80 years
ago? Who were its first narrators and how did they know of this opportunity? Of
what is Frank Kurt Cylke most proud? Director of the National Library Service
since 1973, he is a very important part of its history. A fan and collector of
books by Arthur Ransome, Frank Kurt Cylke credits the following from one of
Ransome's books in deciding to take the job as Director of the Nls program.
"Grab a chance and you won't be sorry for a might have been." In an interview
several years ago, Frank Kurt Cylke spoke of how gratifying it was to see the
changes through the years of his service. "What has given me the most enjoyment
has been getting from the 8 1/3-rpm record to the cassette-to the half-speed,
four-track cassette-and now to the digital." Frank Kurt Cylke has received
awards for his work, notably the
Newel Perry Award in 2005 and The American Library Association Award, called
the Joseph Lippincott Award
At its beginning, who thought we would still be reading books from the National
Library Service so many years later. This fine part of our history is alive and
thriving thanks to Frank Kurt Cylke and others committed to its growth and
dedicated to that purpose. It is a history in which we all are a part.
Come celebrate with us a library system and a man who has been and continues to
be an important part of the books we love.
Bonnie Blose,Host,
E-Mail: bookmaven1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM PST, 2:00 PM MST, 3:00 PM CST, 4:00 PM EST,
and elsewhere in the world Wednesday, 9:00 GMT.
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to
The Books and Beyond Room at:
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Or, alternatively,
Select The Books and Beyond Room at: www.accessibleworld.org
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
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