Graulhet. The one sound library of the Tarn doesn’t dry up its move

It takes greater than the invasion of computer systems in our on a regular basis lives to discourage, Hélène, Mauricette or Nicole, volunteers of the one sound library of the Tarn put in within the premises of the media library and open on Wednesday after- noon. “We deal with the visually impaired, to interrupt their isolation, with a free service” instantly advances Hélène Cornu who took over the presidency of the affiliation just a few years in the past. They’re six to handle the inventory and the operation. Plus a dozen voice-givers, largely women, who report the books. “One hour of recording is 4 hours of labor. There are native noises to handle, intonations, health, covers…” assures Hélène Cornu. “Of the six of us, we’ve two proofreaders primarily based in Mazamet who’re devoted to this position.” On Graulhet, they’re 62 audio readers, younger folks and adults, to make use of the providers of “voice givers”. The native department has 6,963 books in its personal title, novels, detectives, biographies or collections of poetry. “However customers have fast entry to the nationwide server which affords 210,000. For us, who began with cassettes, our media are CDs as a result of not all visually impaired folks essentially have entry or laptop information.” And the inventory of CDs is the enterprise of Mauricette Soulié and Nicole Saulière. “Audio readers ask us for particular titles. Typically they belief us as a result of, by dint of expertise – 20 years for one, 7 for the opposite – we all know their tastes. Then, we maintain them dispatch.” The sound library additionally has, through an settlement with the Nationwide Training, recordings of college books and kids’s books, particularly for younger dyslexics.

And through Audacity, a downloadable program, simplified entry to nationwide catalogues. Lastly, the sound library of Graulhet, if it’s the just one within the division, wants funds to have the ability to work correctly. “We work with donations from people, corporations or associations” specifies and concludes Hélène Cornu.