Library of Congress Talking Book Project - Done as a school Project for the Library of Congress, the assignment was to create a "book" for the blind. The book had to incorporate technology that would be prominent ten years in the future. This talking book was designed for the blind, mentally handicapped, as well as the disabled. The button functions are intuitive and are designed to be mouth stick compatable for users who may be paralyzed. The Talking Book is turned on or off by pressing the center dome. The center dome is a speaker which can be twisted left or right to rewind or fast forward a "book". The red collar around the speaker is a volume dial. The buttons control Tone, Speed, Bookmarking, and larger increments of Fast forward or Rewind. These buttons vibrate in an introductory tutorial which is incorporated in the book. These vibrations allow the first time user to locate each individual button. The Talking Book also incorporates a microphone for classroom note taking and voice control. A circular handle stored at the base of the book allows for mobility. The new book has a smaller footprint than the original Talking Book and can be oriented in a flat, standing, or diagonal/sideways position. Thus, creating an intuitive, durable, mobile, Talking Book for the Blind.