PAL-Reading Services with Susan Loube

In this edition of AMI Audiobook Review, we speak with Susan Loube, a Director of PAL-Reading Services.

Their mission is to provide, upon request, free audio recorded versions of print material, which give persons with vision impairments or other disabilities access to lifelong learning choices. 

Learn more about PAL-Reading Services online: https://www.palreading.org/

Highlights:

• PAL Reading Services - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Susan Loube, Director at PAL-Reading Services (01:11)
• The Question of Copyright (01:23)
• Bespoke Audiobooks (02:39) 
• Susan’s Role at PAL & Experience with Vision Loss (03:12) 
• The PAL Process (04:28) 
• Audiobook Delivery Formats (05:41) 
• PAL Narrators (07:07) 
• Accessible Library Services & PAL (07:50) 
• Niche Reading Requests (09:40) 
• Canadian Copyright Law (11:53) 
• PAL’s Biggest Challenges (14:16)
• The Importance of PAL Reading Services (15:05)
• Learning from PAL (16:35) 
• Adapting to Audiobooks (18:39) 
• Accessing PAL’s Services (23:24)
• Closing Remarks (24:31)

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