[il-talk] FW: Notification of BARD Adminstration Transfer to the Chicago Public Library Talking Book Center

[Connie Davis]

Connie 
 
From: tbc [mailto:tbc at chipublib.org] 
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:50 PM
To: tbc
Subject: Notification of BARD Adminstration Transfer to the Chicago Public
Library Talking Book Center
Importance: High
 
Dear Chicago Public Library Talking Book Center 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 on Thursday, November 18, 2010 the Chicago Public Library 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.
Chicago Public Library 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 1-800-757-4654
Additionally, the Southern Illinois Talking Book 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.
 
If you have technical questions that cannot be answered easily by the
Southern Illinois Talking Book Center staff please email
NLSDownload at loc.gov 
 
Chicago Public Library
Talking Book Center
400 South State Street, 5N
Chicago, IL 60605
1(800)757-4654
 <mailto:tbc at chipublib.org> tbc at chipublib.org
 <http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/harold-washington/p/Tbc/>
http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/harold-washington/p/Tbc/