Adult Application for Library Services and Certificate of Eligibility

MAIL THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE ADDRESS BELOW.

FREE MATTER FOR THE
BLIND AND HANDICAPPED

NEW JERSEY STATE LIBRARY TALKING BOOK & BRAILLE CENTER
PO BOX 501
2300 STUYVESANT AVENUE
TRENTON, NJ 08618

NAME OF APPLICANT ____________________________________________

C/O _____________________________________________________________

Street Address ____________________________________ Apt. No. _________

City _____________________________________ State_______ Zip _________

Telephone (_____)_______________ Date of Birth_______________ Sex _____

E-mail address _____________________________________________________

By law, preference in lending books and equipment is given to VETERANS. Please check here if you have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. _______

The above-named individual is unable to read or use normal printed materials as a result of the following physical limitation (See below for Definitions of Physical Limitations).

_____Visual handicap _____Blindness _____Deaf-blind

_____Physical handicap _____Reading disability

In addition to any of the conditions above, does applicant also have a hearing impairment? If yes, indicate degree of hearing loss. _____Moderate _____Profound

The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center is supported by the New Jersey State Library and is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through its Grants to States program.

TO BE COMPLETED BY CERTIFYING AUTHORITY

I certify that the Applicant named has requested library service and is unable to read or use standard printed material for the reason indicated above. (Please print or type.)

Authority Name______________________________________________

Title and Occupation___________________________________________

Street_______________________________________________________

City________________________________ State________ Zip_________

Telephone___________________________________________________

E-mail address______________________________________________________

Authority Signature_________________________________Date_____________

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DEFINITIONS OF PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS:

VISUAL HANDICAP: Lacks visual acuity to read standard printed materials without special aids or devices other than regular glasses.

BLINDNESS: Visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or the widest diameter of visual field subtending an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees.

DEAF-BLIND: Severe auditory impairment in combination with legal blindness.

PHYSICAL HANDICAP: Unable to hold a book or turn pages as a result of physical limitations. Examples include: without arms or the use of arms; impaired or weakened muscle and nerve control; limitations resulting from strokes, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, polio, arthritis, or similar conditions.

READING DISABILITY: Organic dysfunction of sufficient severity to prevent reading printed materials in a normal manner. IF THIS DISABILITY IS CHECKED, A MEDICAL (M.D.) OR OSTEOPATHIC (D.O.) DOCTOR MUST SIGN.

This CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY must be completed and signed by a competent authority OTHER than the applicant's immediate family. In cases of blindness, visual impairment or physical limitations, "competent authority" is defined to include doctors of medicine and osteopathy, optometrists, registered nurses, therapists, professional staff of hospitals, institutions and public welfare agencies (such as social workers, case workers, counselors, rehabilitation teachers and superintendents). In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by a professional librarian or by any person whose competence under specific circumstances is acceptable to the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. NLS administers the federal law under which the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center operates.

ALTERNATE CONTACT

In case we need to contact the Applicant but cannot, is there someone whom we can contact? (If the Applicant is a child, give parent's name.)

Alternate Contact's Name _______________________________________________

Home Telephone: (_____)_______________ Work Telephone: (_____)_______________

MATERIALS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE (Please check materials and services wanted.)

Book Formats:

[ ] Books on Cassette [ ] Books in Braille [ ] Large Print Books

EQUIPMENT (needed to play cassettes)

[ ] Standard Cassette Playback Machine (C1)

RETURN OF EQUIPMENT
Playback equipment and special attachments are supplied to eligible persons on extended loan. If this equipment is not being used in conjunction with recorded reading material provided by the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center, it must be returned. Patrons must borrow a minimum of one (1) recorded book per year to remain active with the library.

SPECIAL ATTACHMENTS FOR C1 MACHINE (Please check only those items needed.)

[ ] Extension levers - assist the physically handicapped in manipulating the function keys of a C-1 cassette book machine.

[ ] Pillow speaker - available to readers who are bedridden.

[ ] Headphones. Regular style.

[ ] Amplifier/headphone system - available for the use of the severely hearing-impaired, as certified above. This attachment is loaned from the Library of Congress. If you indicated a need for any of these attachments, the appropriate application forms will be sent to you.

[ ] Remote control unit – available for bed-ridden or limited mobility patrons.

[ ] Breath switch – available for severally physical impaired patrons.

SERVICES

[ ] Audiovision Radio Reading Service. Listen to local and national news with special pre-tuned receiver/Internet account.

[ ] NFB-NEWSLINE: newspapers, magazines and the New Jersey Information Channel by touch-tone phone. (Sponsored by the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.)

CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

The loan period for books is three months. (Please check ONE of the following.)

[ ] Do not select books for me. Send only the specific titles I request.

[ ] I wish to have books selected for me from the following subjects:

SUBJECTS
___ Biographies (specify) _____________________
___History
___Religion (specify) ___________________

___Black experience
___Horror/Occult Stories
___Romances

___Business
___Humor
___Science Fiction

___Christian literature
___Jewish experience
___Sea Stories

___ Classics
___Latino experience
___Short Stories

___ Crime (Non-Fiction)
___Modern Novels
___Sports (specify) __________________

___Computers
___Mysteries
___Spy stories

___Fantasy
___Nature and Animals

___Gardening
___New Jersey Literature
___Travel

___Gothic
___Philosophy
___War (Non-fiction)

___Historical Fiction
___Poetry
___Westerns

Other subjects of interest to you that we did not list, or favorite authors whose books you prefer to read:
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PERSONAL PERFERENCES:

1) I do NOT wish to receive books that:

[ ] Contain Strong Language. [ ] Contain Violence. [ ] Explicit Description of Sex.

2) Languages: Will you borrow books in other languages besides English?
NO _____ YES ___ Languages (Specify):________________________

3) My reading level is: Adult _____ Other (Specify): _________________

THE FOLLOWING BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS LIST NEW BOOKS (Please indicate the one you want by checking the desired format.)

TALKING BOOK TOPICS (Check one): Large Print [ ] Cassette [ ]

BRAILLE BOOK REVIEW (Check one): Large Print [ ] Braille [ ]

MAGAZINES: The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center has a list of 75 magazines which are available at no charge to registered patrons. The magazines are in Braille or on cassette. If you would like a list of available magazines, then check here [ ].

LIBRARY NEWSLETTER. How would you like to receive our newsletter?

Large print [ ] Braille [ ] Cassette [ ] E-mail [ ]

HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT OUR SERVICES?

[ ] Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired [ ] Conference (for/about the Blind)

[ ] Family or Friend [ ] Health care provider(doctor/nurse)

[ ] LBH presentation [ ] LBH website (www.njlbh.org)

[ ] Public library [ ] TV, radio, newspaper, magazine

[ ] Other (please explain):

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