Talking Book Program

As many of you know, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has a Talking Book Program which circulates audio materials to disabled patrons at home. Currently, patrons must use a very old and clunky tape player for their audiocassettes.
The Talking Book Program will be debuting a new digital talking book and cartridge player in the next few months. You can see the new player here http://www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan/playerdescription.html. I've seen a demo of the player and it is really easier for patrons. It's much smaller and lightweight for those with hand/joint problems. The cartridge is an USB connector in place of bulky tapes or CDs. The buttons are really large and easy to see or feel.
General links for the Talking Books can be found here http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/tbp/engbrochure.html including instructions for patron eligibility and registration including an application form in Spanish. There is also a link to the collection which currently includes 80,000 titles and magazines/newspapers.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Handicapped site is http://www.loc.gov/nls/.