[Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

Peter Donahue pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
Fri Nov 23 19:10:25 UTC 2012 

Hello Mike and everyone,

    Bookshare.org all ready does this. This is not the only situation in 
which "User-Friendly" file names are desired to the point that particular 
Web languages such as ColdFusion have components to automatically do this 
for those who download files from the Internet. There are those who post PDF 
documents using long filenames such as those of the NLS Web Braille books. 
The component matches the long filename with the title of the book or 
article being downloaded and automatically renames the file using the 
article or book's title giving the person downloading the file a 
user-friendly filename. Perhaps Web Braille/BARD could make this 
configurable to allow those that prefer the book files numbered when 
downloaded that choice and to allow those who want the book title to appear 
in the filename instead. In both cases the volume number would also need to 
be included. We enjoy downloading content from NLS but want the files we 
download to be easier to find and ready for use when they're downloaded so 
we won't need to host a renaming party each time we download a book.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:53 AM
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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