| Peek at the week : Library |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie Public Library has acquired a circulating collection of books for blind and visually impaired children. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1990, p. 106 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled - Physically |
| Volunteer believes books can talk |
1990-02-22 |
For her work in providing reading services for the blind and visually impaired Patricia Kretchmer was named Pulitzer-Lerner Newspaper's "Citizen of the Month. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 22, 1990, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Lerner Communications Inc.,
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Kretchmer, Patricia,
Volunteer work,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Community Briefs : Reading for sight-impaired |
1990-01-25 |
Skokie Public Library and the Blind Services Association of Chicago are co-sponsoring reading by trained volunteers for the blind and other reading-impaired persons. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 1990, p. 85 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Volunteer work,
Reading |
| Comedy duo |
1989-12-07 |
The comedy duo of J. Charlie McKinney and Alan Borwiolek will perform at Skokie Public Library on December 8. Their humor pokes fun at deaf culture and folklore using American Sign Language. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 7, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Borwiolek, Alan,
McKinney, J. Charlie,
Comedy and comics,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| No Title |
1989-12-02 |
Skokie Public Library will show the film "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" on Dec. 8. The library will participate in Deaf Heritage month from Dec. 2-17 with a deaf story teller program and exhibit of equipment & material for hearing-impaired people. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, December 2, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever',
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Storytelling,
Streisand, Barbra,
Deaf Heritage Month |
| No Title |
1989-11-25 |
Skokie Public Library offers many services to the handicapped. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled |
| Reading services for the blind |
1989-11-16 |
Skokie Public Library's Accessible Library Service, in cooperation with the Blind Service Association, has announced a joint project which will provide training orientation materials for volunteers, who will then serve as readers for the blind. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1989, p. 101 |
Blind Services Association,
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Volunteer work,
Reading |
| SALS project for the blind |
1989-11-16 |
Skokie Public Library, in cooperation with the Blind Services Association, will hold an open house to introduce the new Skokie Accessible Library Service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Blind Services Association,
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS) |
| Skokie librarian honored |
1989-04-27 |
Liene Sorenson, manager of SALS at SPL, received the 1989 Alexander J. Skrzypek Award presented by the Specialized Library Services Section of the ILA, in cooperation with the Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 1989, p. 88 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Alexander J. Skrzypek Award,
Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
Specialized Library Services Section of the Illinois Library Association,
Skokie Public Library - Employees,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Sorenson, Liene |
| Handicap awareness program |
1989-01-26 |
East Prairie School third grade students will visit the Skokie Public Library to see a presentation of the Skokie Accessible Library Service. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 26, 1989, p. 70 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
East Prairie School |
| Library serves disabled too |
1988-11-24 |
Skokie Public Library offers a number of services to the disabled through the SALS (Skokie Accessible Library Services) program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 24, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled |
| Library can be blind man's eyes |
1988-03-24 |
The Kurzweil Reading Machine at Skokie Public Library, is used by many disabled people. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 24, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Kurzweil Reading Machine,
Weeks, Arthur |
| Library given additional grant for disabled |
1987-08-20 |
The Skokie Public Library has been given a $49,210 grant from the state. The grant will help the library continue to develop library services for the physically disabled. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 20, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 16 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Skokie Public Library - Grants |
