Under the leadership of the Illinois State Library
Talking Book and Braille Service, the Mid-Illinois
Talking Book Center and the Southern Illinois Talking
Book Center are pleased to announce the opening of
InfoEyes(http://www.infoeyes.org) on November 3, an
online information community and virtual reference
service for the visually impaired.

Talking book readers, other visually impaired
individuals, and librarians are invited to use the
trial service. Through the service, library customers
can get assistance using the Internet, finding
information on the Internet and in periodical
databases and reader advisory service. Librarians will
be using OCLC Question Point Enhanced software to
provide services which include voice over IP,
co-browsing, and application sharing. The trial will
run through July 30, 2004. It is hoped that more
libraries in other states serving the visually
impaired will join Illinois in providing these
services. Customers will be asked to evaluate the
service and resources to help librarians in developing
the service. Hours of service are posted on the web
page and it is hoped that as more libraries join the
service that hours can be extended. If customers want
service outside of those hours, they can schedule an
appointment or a reference session.

As the project develops, more information will be
posted on the website. Tom Peters of TAP Information
Services is the project evaluator and will write an
evaluation of the project which will be made available
when the project ends. If you have questions on the
service, please contact Lori Bell
([log in to unmask]) of the Mid-Illinois
Talking Book Center or Diana Brawley Sussman
([log in to unmask]) of the Southern Illinois
Talking Book Center.



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