National Poetry Month 2021 with Ed Madden and Ann Humphries - Episode 137

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses poetry and a new book of poems with Ann-Chadwell Humphries and Dr. Ed Madden. Ed Madden is a poet, activist, and former Director of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina. He is also the Columbia City Poet Laureate and author of four books of poetry–Signals, which won the 2007 SC Poetry Book Prize; Prodigal: Variations; Nest; and Ark. Ann-Chadwell Humphries is author of An Eclipse and a Butcher, her first book of poetry. 

Transcript of National Poetry Month 2021 with Ed Madden and Ann Humphries - Episode 137

Additional resources:

• Ann's YouTube Channel
• Talking Book Services (SC State Library)
• Muddy Ford Press 
• One Columbia 

Talking Book Services with Brenda Boyd - Episode 122

Dr. Curtis Rogers talks with Brenda Boyd, Reader Advisor for the South Carolina State Library’s Talking Book Services. Brenda is the 2019 Julie Klauber National Community Service Award winner and hosts the Talking Book Services Digital Books and Friends' Book Club.

Transcript of Talking Book Services with Brenda Boyd - Episode 122

Additional resources:

• 2019 Talking Book Services Student Art Awards Ceremony Photos on Flickr
• Discus – SC’s Virtual Library Novelist Plus Database
• BARD and related collection information
• National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Assistive Technology with Dr. Carol Page - Episode 83

In part 2 of a three-part series, Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses assistive technology with Dr. Carol Page. Dr. Page is the Program Director of the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program at the USC School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in speech-language pathology from the University of South Carolina, an Assistive Technology Professional certificate from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, and a Brain Injury Specialist certification from the Brain Injury Association of America. In addition, she is an Adjunct Faculty member for the University of South Carolina Communication Sciences and Disorders department. She also works closely with the USC School of Medicine Center for Disability Resources and has received a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND) grant.

Assistive Technology with Steve Cook - Episode 82

In part 1 of a three-part series, Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses assistive technology with Steve Cook. Steve is an Assistive Technology Consultant with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. He chaired the planning committee for the 2009, 2010, and 2014 Assistive Technology Expos, which brought together disability coordinators from colleges, tech schools, and universities from across South Carolina. He also works with the SC Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind. Steve and his wife both have guide dogs and a Dachshund.