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Large Print Best Practices for All Libraries and Readers
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Learn more about the best practices that increase circulation, and boost patron and usage awareness of Large Print by attending this webcast, originally broadcast live in April 2008.

This 60-minute Webcast not only covers best practices for Large Print in the library but also explores how Large Print can improve reading performance in the classroom, assist with adult literacy efforts, and more. Many librarians and booksellers have been told by their patrons and customers that anyone that loves to read, (at home, on the treadmill or in the classroom), can benefit from the Large Print format. The webcast also includes a discussion on how your Large Print collection can be marketed and displayed for maximum results, inviting even more patrons to try this format that reignites the passion for reading.

Large Print books are a powerful aid for library patrons of all ages, demographics and needs. Often Large Print is thought of as being primarily for readers with some kind of visual impairment, however there is a much wider audience and need for Large Print books. Research and action studies prove that struggling readers and speed readers are helped by the format. Additionally ESL readers find large print easier to process, which improves their comprehension.

Thorndike Press, a leading Large Print publisher, offers Large Print books typeset in 16-point Plantin font, adhering to the standard set by the National Association for the Visually Handicapped, using jet-black ink on high-opacity paper. All of Thorndike Press’ Large Print books are complete and unabridged. Thorndike Press offers simultaneous releases for many of their books, which allows Large Print readers to have the book at the exact same time as the regular edition is offered.

Attend this on-demand webcast at your convenience, 24/7, from your desk or the comfort of your own home!

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Featured Panelists

Susan Brown
Librarian, Adult Services
Ypsilanti District Library,Ypsilanti, MI


Michelle Wisniewski
Outreach & Bookmobile Services Manager
The Rochester Hills Public Library,Rochester, MI


Sharon Zuiderveld
Director
Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville, IL




Kara Kugelmeyer
Senior Acquisitions Editor
New Product Development
Thorndike Press, Gale / Cengage Learning


Debbie Ludden
Marketing Manager
Thorndike Press, Gale / Cengage Learning


Moderator

Dorothy Ownes
Library Journal