Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
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Description:
On the occasion of Libraries Day 2017 which also falls on World Book and Copyright Day celebrated on the 23rd of April, Malta Libraries is once again organising a series of events spread out over two weeks (17th-29th April).
Every year a theme is chosen to commemorate this day and this year’s theme is ‘Inclusion: Libraries embrace Diversity’. Consequently, Malta Libraries has launched its Talking Book Service in a ceremony held today at the Central Public Library and presided over by Her Excellency, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Permanent Secretary Mr Joseph Caruana. The Talking Book Service will be replacing the former Services for the Blind to render a more comprehensive and all-encompassing service. The previous audio cassette collection, which has been in place since 1968, has been updated and converted to mp3 format and new material has also been recorded to meet the ever-growing demand and standards. This service aims to reach out not only to library members with visual impairment and the housebound but also members with reading difficulties or those who require or prefer the audio format of a book.
As Ms Cheryl Falzon, CEO Malta Libraries and National Librarian, said during her official speech:
"Today we’re taking the service a step further by opening it up to everyone who might need it. Although it is evident that it will still be mostly used by the blind, however, we do not want to exclude members who are housebound, those who experience reading difficulties as well as foreigners who would like to learn Maltese – we are all aware of how important it is to listen to the spoken language in order to learn it.”
Stqarrija għall-Istampa // Is-Servizz tat-Talking Books tal-Libreriji Maltin (21/04/17)
Fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Libreriji 2017 li jaħbat eżatt mal-Jum Dinji tal-Ktieb u l-Copyright, it-23 ta’April, Libreriji Maltin għal darb’oħra qed torganizza serje ta’ attivitajiet mifruxa fuq ġimagħtejn (mis-17 sad-29 t’April).
Kull sena tintgħażel tema biex tiġi ċċelebrata f’din il-ġurnata u din is-sena t-tema hija l-Inklużjoni - ‘Inclusion: Libraries embrace Diversity’. Fil-fatt, Libreriji Maltin għadha kif nediet is-Servizz tat-Talking Books f’ċerimonja preseduta mill-Eċċellenza tagħha l-President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca kif ukoll is-Segretarju Permanenti s-Sur Joseph Caruana. Is-Servizz tat-Talking Books ser ikun qed jieħu post is-servizz magħruf aħjar bħala Services for the Blind biex b’hekk Libreriji Maltin tkun tista’ toffri servizz aktar komplut u aċċessibbli. Il-kollezzjoni antika ta’ rekords fuq cassettes, li ilha tiffunzjona sa mill-1968, ġiet aġġornata u maqluba f’format mp3 b’materjal ġdid miżjud sabiex tintlaħaq id-domanda u l-istandard ġdid fil-qasam.
Bħalma tenniet is-Sa Cheryl Falzon, Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Libreriji Maltin u Librara Nazzjonali, waqt id-diskors uffiċjali tagħha: "Illum ħa mmorru oltre minn hekk għax dan is-servizz ħa niftħuh għal kull min għandu bżonnu – għalkemm vera forsi jintuża aktar min-nies neqsin mid-dawl, ma neskludux membri li forsi huma housebound, għandhom diffikultajiet fil-qari u, għaliex le, anke membri li huma ta’ nazzjonalità differenti li jixtiequ jitgħallmu l-Malti – tafu kemm hu importanti li tisma’ l-lingwa biex titgħallimha.”
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Event Details
Event Type:
Arts/Culture
Location:
National Library
36, Triq It-Tezorerija, Valletta
Start Date:
23 April 2017
End Date:
29 April 2017
Website:
Venue:
Venue:
National Library
Address:
36, Triq It-Tezorerija
Dates:
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00
Malta Libraries' Talking Book Service
National Library, Valletta - Arts/Culture06:00