Found this (after I left a message on their machine, oh well):
DVS 22524 Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope
Princess Leia is held hostage by the evil imperial forces. Luke
Skywalker and the dashing Captain Han Solo team up with R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the princess and restore justice in the Empire. FoxVideo. Rated PG.
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1-800-742-7691
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Descriptive Video Collection
2009 DVS Catalog
Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION
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TO ORDER CALL: 1.800.742.7691
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Descriptive Video Collection (DVS)
NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Collection Information
What Is Descriptive Video?
A descriptive video is a regular home video cassette or disc that has
been formatted to include an additional audio track. On this additional audio track, a narrator describes the visual elements of the program - the action, characters,locations, costumes and sets - without interfering with the program's dialogue or sound effects. No special feature or device is needed to hear this audio description. All you need is a standard VHS video cassette recorder (VCR) or DVD player and a television.
Many of the videos in the Nebraska Descriptive Video Collection are
great blockbuster movies, popular Public Broadcasting Service television programs, and select Turner Classic Movies purchased from the Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®), a non-profit organization begun in 1990 by the WGBH Educational Foundation, a producer of public television programs. All DVS® home videos are also closed-captioned for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Other videos in the Nebraska Descriptive Video Collection are network
and cable television programs produced with audio description and donated by Narrative Television Network (NTN) a television network founded in 1988 with the mission to make television "programs accessible to visually impaired people."
Major funding for Descriptive Video Service® and Narrative Television
Network is provided by the United States Department of Education. The Nebraska Descriptive Video Collection also includes videos purchased from AudioVision Canada and TheatreVision.
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TO ORDER CALL: 1.800.742.7691
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Descriptive Video Collection (DVS)
NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Collection Information
Loan PolicyBorrowers must be registered, active users of the Nebraska Library Commission Talking Book and Braille Service. Descriptive video service is designed to benefit individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Individuals who are physically disabled or learning
disabled are advised that they would probably not benefit from
descriptive video service. Residents of states other than Nebraska are not eligible. Those under 18 may borrow videos with a parent's or guardian's signed permission. The library will not provide, nor will it loan, VCRs or TVs.All borrowers must complete, sign, and return the Descriptive Video Borrower Registration Form.
If a video is lost or damaged, the Nebraska Library Commission will
invoice the borrower for the cost of replacement. Another video will not be loaned to the borrower until the invoice is paid.
Each borrower may borrow only one title at a time per loan period.
Borrowers may not check out another title until the title currently checked out is received and checked in by the library.
Borrowers may keep a video request list on file at the library. The
first available video from the list will be sent automatically each time a borrower returns a video. Video titles may not be reserved for specific dates. The loan period is 14 days. There will be no renewals
Descriptive Video Collection
2009 DVS Catalog
Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
So Nebraska folks, we are counting on you!