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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:42 PM
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Helping Bring Textbooks to Life (Volunteers needed to record books for visually impaired)
Helping Bring Textbooks to Life
Subject-Matter Experts Needed

RFB&D is seeking individuals to become part of our nationwide volunteer community. You can help bring textbooks to life for students with print disabilities, such as visual impairment or dyslexia.

We are currently in need of volunteer readers with expertise in school subjects like Accounting, Mathematics, Medicine, and Spanish. Read the full list of subject areas and studio locations here.

As the nation's largest audio textbook and literature library, RFB&D's full collection are all recorded by volunteers and each year thousands of new titles are added in every subject and grade level.

RFB&D's success in serving people with print disabilities is due largely to our dedicated and talented volunteers. Their knowledge, combined with a steadfast dedication to our mission, have made RFB&D's extensive library the most unique and valued resource of its kind.

Volunteering at RFB&D is a very fulfilling experience. Become a part of our exciting community of volunteers. Visit our Nationwide Locations page to contact a studio near you.

Or, email us at volunteer@rfbd.org to have someone contact you.
Subject Areas

RFB&D needs volunteers specializing and proficient in the following areas:

* Volunteer working at a computerAccounting/Finance
* Biochemistry
* Chemistry
* Computer-end user
* Computer Programming
* Economics
* Mathematics
* Medical/Alternative Medicine
* Microbiology
* Spanish
* Statistics
* Theology

http://www.rfbd.org/support_1.htm
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:45 PM
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1. Darn!
None of my 'specialties.'
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:47 PM
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2. There are some other sites that need people to read in 'regular' books
Novels, etc. I believe http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page is one .
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:17 PM
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3. Thanks for both the links! Don't qualify for the first one, but maybe I can
do something for the "regular" book one! :hi:
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