[Md-sligo] Hello from LBPH!

Wed Feb 28 17:54:18 UTC 2018

This is all great information. If you have a second generation stream however, you can actually log in to your BARD account directly from the Stream itself—of course it needs to be connected to the internet—and then you can search for books, access your wish list, add books to your wishlist, and download books directly onto your Stream. You do need to get the key first as Ashley says. It is a wonderful way to browse and read books!

Melissa

From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Biggs -LBPH- via MD-Sligo
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 12:01 PM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
Cc: Ashley Biggs -LBPH-
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Hello from LBPH!

Hi everyone!

Downloading books to your Victor Reader Stream is pretty easy. First, you must have an NLS BARD account. If you do not have an NLS Bard account, please visit www.nlsbard.loc.gov and complete the on-screen instructions for an account. If you've had an account in the past, you reset your password there. 

After that, you will need to connect your Victor Reader to your BARD account. 

To add a purchased player, you must log in to their BARD account and select the ‘Update account settings’ link towards the bottom of the main page.  Next, select the ‘add a purchased player’ link and follow the instructions on the page.  

Once the library has received and approved the request, the system will generate an email notifying the manufacturer.  Each manufacturer has a slightly different process for handling these requests; in most cases, the patron will receive an email from the manufacturer requesting the player’s serial number.  Once the serial number is received, the manufacturer will send another email with a ‘security key’ and instructions for loading the key onto the player. 

Once the player has been added to the account, you will need to follow these steps:

Go to the NLS BARD site at https://nlsbard.loc.gov/ Log into the website by entering your NLS username and password. Note that both of these are case sensitive.

After login, you will be on the screen to choose books or magazines. You can search for books by title, author, subject, or keyword. You can find magazines by title or issue date. The different sections of the page are marked with headings. Individual books are also separated by heading markers making it easy to jump from one book to the next with the heading shortcut keys of your screen reader. The site also has a link to get help on how to search for books and magazines.

Once you arrive at your chosen book simply click or press ENTER on its download link.

Your computer will ask if you want to OPEN or SAVE the book. Specify to SAVE It.

Your computer will then ask where you want to save the downloaded book. The book download is a single ZIP file containing all the necessary files for the book. Choose a desired location on your computer where you want to save NLS books and select the Save button. The download window will then open showing the progress of the download. After the zip book is downloaded you will need to unzip and transfer it from your computer to the SD card. See the section, Transferring ZIP Books to the Stream.

I hope this helps. 

Best,

Ashley

On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Frederick Kamara via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:

How can I download books into my Victor Stream Reader?  Thanks.

Fred.

Frederick Kamara

Chairman and Chief commissioner 

National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD)

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From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Biggs -LBPH- via MD-Sligo
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:21 PM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Ashley Biggs -LBPH- <ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov>
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] Hello from LBPH!

Thank you! I'm looking forward to sharing information and meeting everyone over time. 

Ashley

On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Brown, Debbie via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Thank you for joining us.  We are happy to hear from you.  Please share events and information with us, and we would be happy if you let everyone know about some of our events.

Debbie Brown, President

Sligo Creek Chapter

NFB of Maryland

From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Biggs -LBPH- via MD-Sligo
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:24 AM
To: md-sligo at nfbnet.org
Cc: Ashley Biggs -LBPH-
Subject: [Md-sligo] Hello from LBPH!

Hi everyone!

My name is Ashley and I'm the outreach librarian for the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. 

I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and say hello on behalf of the library!

I'm always happy to answer questions and share all the library happenings with you. If you've not done so, please visit our website for upcoming event information, including a live podcast with NASA! 

Link:  <https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Maryland-Library-for-the-Blind-and-Physically-Handicapped.aspx> https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Maryland-Library-for-the-Blind-and-Physically-Handicapped.aspx

We also have social media accounts on Facebook ( <http://www.facebook.com/mdblph> @mdlbph) and Twitter ( <http://www.twitter.com/md_lbph> @md_lbph) where we post updates, information, and more!

It is nice to meet you and hope to hear from you soon!

Best, 

Ashley

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Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Maryland State Library
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Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

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