[Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

Fri Nov 23 17:56:12 UTC 2012

Nothing to say that the book number can't be included as well. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:53 PM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

Have you forgotten how to rename a file? I rather like the book number in the file name. Different strokes ...

Mike Freeman
sent from my iPhone 

On Nov 23, 2012, at 8:53, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
>    This is great news. Our only wish for the future is to have the book 
> title used in the filename followed by a volume number in the case of 
> multiple volume books for easier identification. Instead of 01234567891.brf, 
> 01234567892.brf the titles could read: Thunderdog1.brf, Thunderdog2.brf 
> making them easier to find in one's collection. I used ThunderDog as an 
> example because Mary recently downloaded it from Web Braille. Here's hoping 
> this suggestion will be implemented in the future if it hasn't been done so 
> all ready. All the best for a belated Happy Thanksgiving from the Donahue's.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:25 AM
> Subject: [Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD
> 
> 
> Among other things, NLS is putting the B in
> BARD.  The following information went out today
> -- the site will change next Tuesday, the 27th of November.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> Hello, List Members,
> 
> We are excited to tell you that a major update to
> BARD will be released next Tuesday, November 27.
> Here is what will happen before the update and
> what to expect once the update is complete.
> 
> As you may have noticed, there's a BARD alert up
> to remind everyone that The Braille and Audio
> Reading Download (BARD) will be down for at least
> twenty-four hours beginning at midnight on
> Sunday, November 25, while we migrate to the new
> system. On Tuesday, November 27, the new
> BARDfeaturing Web-Braille materials, the wish
> list, and other additionswill be available at https//nlsbard.loc.gov.
> 
> BARD users will receive a message summarizing the
> new materials and features the first five times
> they log in to BARD after Tuesday, November 27.
> 
> Once BARD has been updated, you will be able to
> log in with the same email address and password
> you use now. You'll notice the following differences:
> 
> Web-Braille is now part of BARD. On every page
> containing books or magazines, you'll find links
> to both audio and braille titles. These links are
> always at heading 1, so you can easily find the
> book format you want. Audiobooks are always
> listed first. Also, if you only want to see one
> type of book, you can set this up by choosing the
> Account Settings link on the BARD main page and
> then making your choice in the Display Results
> combo box. This page also gives you the option to
> display the site in color or black and white,
> which may help some of you to see it better.
> 
> Braille books are in zip files. Each zip file
> contains all the volumes of that book. So to read
> a braille book, unzip the book to a folder, copy
> that unzipped folder's contents to a
> braille-aware notetaker or computer with a
> braille display, open the volume you want, and start reading.
> 
> Braille music scores and audio music instruction
> courses are now on BARD. So are books, both
> braille and audio, that are produced by NLS network libraries.
> 
> BARD book listings are formatted as they always
> were, except that each book title is now a link.
> If you choose that link, you go to a page with
> several new features. These include:
> 
> . The author's name is a link that takes you to a
> page displaying all the books on BARD by that author.
> . If the book is part of a series, there is a
> Series link that will take you to a page listing
> all the books on BARD in the series. Note that
> this section is still under development, so not
> all books in the series may be listed.
> . If the book is listed under more than one
> subject, all the subjects are listed, and each is
> a link to all the books on BARD with that
> subject. This also means that if you browse by
> subject on BARD, Bestseller will now include all
> books with the subject Bestseller.
> . The narrator's name is a link that will take
> you to a page listing other books read by that narrator.
> . There is a link that will add the book to a
> wish list. This is handy if you don't want to
> download the book now but would like to be able to locate it later.
> . There are additional details, such as the book's ISBN.
> 
> You can now see a list of all the books and
> magazines you have downloaded. To do this, follow
> the My Previous Downloads link on the main page.
> The My Wish List link is there, too. Both are
> level 3 headings, making it easy to find them.
> 
> For a more detailed description of the changes, visit
> 
> https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/NewBARDOverview.html
> 
> Since these are major changes, you may experience
> some problems with the site at first. If so,
> please be patient and know that NLS is working to
> fix problems as quickly as possible. If a problem
> doesn't go away after a day or two, however, feel free to contact your 
> library.
> 
> We hope you enjoy this new version of BARD.
> 
> Sincerely,
> The BARD Technical Support Team
> NLS BARD Technical Support
> e-mail: NLSDownload at loc.gov
> Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html
> 
> 
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