MLIS team preserves a piece of radio history
From 1973 to 2011, the Evergreen Radio Reading Service served blind and print-disabled listeners across the state of Washington. Now, with its recordings stored in a fragile audio archive and at risk of permanent loss, a team of MLIS students has taken on the challenge of preserving its legacy.The Evergreen Radio Reading Service (ERRS) operated out of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL). For 24 hours a day, ERRS read newspapers, stories, grocery ads and many other resources to the blind and print-disabled community. Since the program ended, its content has been stored in