Southbury Public Library is proud to host an outstanding, well-equipped
recording studio for CVSBH, a private, non-profit corporation that provides
audio reading materials for the state Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. It is one of only five such recording facilities in the state
of Connecticut. All volunteers, Southbury CVSBH has produced 400 books
on tape since the studio was established in 1985. The Southbury unit is
highly regarded in the state for its significant contribution to the Connecticut
State Library tape collection that becomes part of the catalog of the National
Library Service. None of CVSBH’s efforts to both produce and finance this admirable
service would be possible without the dedication of so many volunteers.
Each recorded book requires a team of three people: a narrator, monitor
and reviewer. The narrator prepares and reads the book in a soundproof
booth. The monitor handles the recording equipment while following the
text to catch any errors. The reviewer acts as the “quality controller”
who listens to the recorded material before it is given to the evaluation
panel, that includes patrons who use the books.
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