[Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

Jim Barbour jbar at barcore.com
Tue Nov 27 22:58:55 UTC 2012 

So, the bard site is back up.  However, I'm curious if anyone has
successfully downloaded and unzipped a book?

I've downloaded two books several times and they both are invalid zip
files.

I plan to let NLS know, but I was curious if this is a systemic
problem.

Jim

On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 05:19:39PM -0800, Mike Freeman wrote:
> I think only the Braille files will have this "problem" anyway.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Donahue
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:01 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD
> 
> Hello Mike and everyone,
> 
> 	Agreed. I am always renaming files downloaded from Web Braille, and the volume number is always included. I usually delete the book number. BARD files would not be any different.
> 
> Mary Donahue
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:53 AM
> 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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