Articles from News, a quarterly magazine from the National Library Service for the blind and Print Disabled, and announcements of a variety of activities in May. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Preview of the Greater Louisville Spring into Summer Auction, a great announcement from the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, and a visit with Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Co-ordinator and lots of information about the 2026 ACB convention.

Connie Bateman, a member of ACB Families from California, talks about her careers as a teacher of the visually impaired and an instructor of students who are learning English as a second language.  This program was originally presented on the ACB Families Zoom call on March 15, 2026.

Michael and Angie Mccarty just received a new Emerson Smartvoice Air Fryer, and they unpack it and help introduce us to this new kitchen small electric.  Get ready for some meals, easy to prepare and perfect for any taste or season.

ACB President Deb Cook Lewis and ACB Technology Director Rick Morin spoke about the upcoming DC Leadership Conference and updates to ACB Media at the February 6 quarterly meeting of the Greater Louisville Council of the Blind.  Get the latest information right here. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Sound Prints 01262026 – Setting Goals and an Evening with Gary Tipton You may or may not make New Year Resolutions, but you can set Goals any time. Debby Green, KCB First Vice President, leads us in a discussion on setting goals, whether they be short or Long-Term. Then we spend an evening with Talking Book narrator Gary Tipton as he addresses us at the 2025 KCB Convention. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Announcements, ACB advocacy with Claire Stanley; Kenneth Semien presents ACB in Action and the many opportunities in ACB

News about what’s happening at the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology, followed by an update from the construction of the new museum at the American Printing House for the Blind. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Essentially Braille’s new braille writer and braille notetaker repair; Bluegrass Council of the Blind update; and indoor navigation with Goodmaps

Lindy Lamkin, Executive Director of the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation, presents an update on the KLEF Low Vision Clinic in Louisville. Meet Jenny Smith, the new librarian at the Kentucky Talking Book Library in Frankfort.  Both presentations are from the KCB 2025 Conference and Convention. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co