TY - JOUR
AU - Korb, Alfred
AB - NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK The Tape Cassette System PROPOSED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ALFRED KORB IN THE UNITED &TATES, the introduction of the 4) Multiple copies of the intermediate masters of medium tape to supplement the talking book on each title are duplicated at high speed from the disc;:s was initiated several years ago by the Library original. These might be termed library submasters of Congress. At the time Robert S. Bray took office and are recorded for playback at 7½ in./sec. as Chief of the Division for the Blind, we were just 5) The intermediate or library submasters are beginning to discuss the possibility of books on tape. used to duplicate at high speed any required number In the last five years, a feasibility and application of copies of books. The tape copies will be four study conducted by Cook Research Laboratories has track; will play at 1 ¾ in./sec; will use one-quarter recommended the utilization of a tape based talking inch width tape; and will be assembled into cas­ book system, and has developed several designs for settes. a suitable tape recorder for this purpose. 6) The cassettes will be circulated through the mail to the user 
TI - The Tape Cassette System: Proposed by the Library of Congress
JF - Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
DO - 10.1177/0145482X6405800407
DA - 1964-04-01
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SP - 117
EP - 119
VL - 58
IS - 4
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ER -