Living with sight loss news

News and updates for people living with sight loss, or for anyone supporting someone with sight loss.

Satisfied reader requests

What would you like to see in the library? We are always happy to hear which books our readers would like to see us add to the library. Because of limited resources we can't promise that it will get chosen, but all requests are considered.

Dagger in the library shortlist

The Dagger in the Library prize shortlist is Belinda Bauer, S.J. Bolton, Susan Hill, Peter May, Steve Mosby and Imogen Robertson.

Reading rewards

Would you like to try reading something you have never tried before and get rewarded for it? Reading rewards is an adult challenge running in north west public libraries during summer and autumn 2012.

BlackBerry Screen Reader has arrived!

Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of BlackBerry smartphones have released a free BlackBerry Screen Reader making BlackBerry handsets a great alternative to touch screen phones for blind and partially sighted people.

Waterstones to stock Amazon Kindle

High street bookseller Waterstones has announced that it will, in the Autumn, be launching new e-reading services and will be offering Kindle eBook reading devices through its UK shops.

Book Quiz - June 2012

Win an audio book (download or CD) a month. We have teamed up with audio book publishers AudioGO to offer you a fantastic opportunity to win an audio book of your choice worth up to £25 throughout 2012.

Contribute to research into reading

We thought you would be interested to know about this online survey from the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University (LISU), to find out what reading for pleasure means to blind and partially sighted adults.

36 month update on PTX1

Some PTX1 model DAISY players have developed an annoying habit of announcing that: "36 months have elapsed since the player was serviced" when the device is turned on.

A gift Dads will love

If your Dad is an avid book reader but struggles to read print, why not treat him this Father's Day with a gift subscription to Talking Books

Chelsea Flower Show garden opens at RNIB Pears Centre

On Tuesday 22 May 2012, the Lord Mayor Elect, Councillor Tim Sawdon and the Lady Mayoress Elect, Mrs Nicky Sawdon, officially opened the newly installed garden at RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning in Coventry, North Warwickshire.

Older people and the internet

A study by BT and RNIB has investigated why many older blind and partially sighted people aren't using the internet.

Book quiz

Win an audio book a month. We have teamed up with audio book publishers AudioGO to offer you a fantastic opportunity to win an audio book of your choice throughout 2012.

Talking set top box recorder from TVonics

TVonics and Ivona have worked in collaboration with RNIB to launch a Freeview+ digital TV HD recorder that is easy to use for people with sight loss. Find out more about this exciting development and where to get one.

New iPad tablet computer

There are many devices on the market which can be used for reading eBooks. The latest to hit the news headlines is Apple's the new iPad, launched on 16 March.

Six steps library survey

Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight (MANIL) will run from 11 to 24 June this year and we need your help to take part in a quick survey at your local library. Across the UK, 181 out of 209 library authorities have signed up to undertake six low cost steps to improve what they offer for blind and partially sighted readers.

Last updated: 11 July 2012

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