[il-talk] FW: BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)

[David Meyer]

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Odean [mailto:kodean at dupagels.lib.il.us] 
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 12:42 PM
To: datemeyer at sbcglobal.net
Subject: BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)


Dear Illinois BARD patrons,

Since late April 2009, the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress has managed the BARD
Program (Braille and Audio Reading Download).

Beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, the Voices of Vision
Talking Book Center assumed all management and operational responsibilities
for the administration of patrons subscribing to and downloading books and
magazines from the NLS BARD service. From now on, BARD users in Illinois can
expect to see the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service
branding logo on the BARD site.

Voices of Vision Talking Book Center staff will take over administrative

responsibilities that include:

* Approving BARD applications from all eligible readers within two business
days, modifying accounts as necessary, and transferring patron information
between network libraries.

* Approving patron requests to authorize third-party digital players.

* Maintaining internal readership records.

* Resetting passwords. 

Call 1-800-227-0625

Additionally, the Southern Illinois Center staff will administer the
following patron and technical support:

* Provide support for downloading a digital book and saving it to a
cartridge from a personal computer.

* respond to e-mail, telephone, and in-person requests from patrons in a
timely manner.
  
Call 1-800-455-2665

If you have technical questions that cannot be answered easily by the
Southern Illinois staff, please email NLSDownload at loc.gov
 

Voices of Vision Talking Book Center

127 South First Street

Geneva, IL  60134

630-208-0398 phone

800-227-0625 toll free

Website: http://www.vovtbc.org


email: vovinfo at dupagels.lib.il.us




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