[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT NLS

[Eileen Scrivani]

If you are interested in being able to download Web Braille Selections, so 
far as I am aware, you cannot do it through Bard which only allows the 
download of digital talking books.  If you want Web Braille access it is a 
separate userid & password and a different web site.  To get Web Braille set 
up, you need to contact the nearest local library for the blind where you 
can order Braille books, etc.  Tell them you want to register for & set up a 
Web Braille id/password.  They should know who to direct you to and send you 
an email with your userid / pswd along with the web address where you will 
go to download braille books.

Eileen

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From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:37 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT NLS

> Joyce,
>
> This is the info I received from the Wisconsin Regional Library for the 
> Blind.  Perhaps this might help you.
>
> Jewell
>
>
>
>
> register for digital downloads
>
>
> INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING BOOKS FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE
>
> BRAILLE AND AUDIO READING DOWNLOAD (BARD) SITE
>
> To download books you must have a high speed internet connection, an 
> e-mail address, and be comfortable using your computer.
>
> First you must register with BARD, Braille and Audio Reading Download, at:
>
> https://nlsbard.loc.gov
>
> Once you are registered, use these suggestions on how to download books:
>
> Getting started:
>
> To download books from the BARD site, borrowers need:
>
> ·                    High-speed Internet service such as DSL or cable
>
> ·                    Ability to download and unzip files
>
> ·                    An active e-mail address
>
> ·                    An NLS Digital Talking Book Player or another player 
> capable of playing NLS-produced digital talking books
>
> On the BARD site is a link to the online registration form.  NLS will 
> verify that the applicant is registered with an NLS-participating library. 
> Readers
> then receive login information by e-mail.
>
> ·                    The login will be the e-mail address used to start 
> the account.
>
> ·                    A password will be assigned and will need to be 
> changed the first time a borrower logs in.
>
> Finding a book:
>
> More than 16,500 audio books are now available for download at the BARD 
> site.  Many searching methods are available, including by author, title, 
> subject,
> narrator, and keyword.  Avid readers might prefer to check the "Recently 
> Added" link to find new titles.
>
> Downloading a book for use on the NLS player
>
> Downloaded books and magazines will not play on a computer.  However, 
> users can copy the files to a USB flash drive and insert the drive in the 
> USB port
> on the NLS player.  Ordinary USB flash drives (also known as "thumb 
> drives" or "jump drives") will work with the NLS player.  Blank cartridges 
> are available
> from the American Printing House for the Blind.  They can be ordered 
> online at:
> http://shop.aph.org
> or by calling: 1-800-223-1839.
>
> Step-by-step instructions
>
> Create a new folder on your hard drive called "NLS Downloads" or something 
> similar.
>
> Once you have found a book on BARD, look at the end of each book 
> annotation for a link labeled "Download."  Magazine issues do not have an 
> annotation, and
> the screen will display only a link labeled "Download Magazine" for each 
> issue.
>
> ·                    Press enter on the "Download" link for the desired 
> book or magazine issue.
>
> ·                    When asked whether to SAVE or OPEN, choose SAVE.
>
> ·                    Save the book to the "NLS Downloads" folder
>
> ·                    The book will download.  This may take from three to 
> thirty minutes.
>
> Plug the flash drive or cartridge into your computer.  Create a folder on 
> the flash drive or cartridge with the title of the book.
>
> When the download is completed, right-click on the zipped folder, click on 
> "Extract All," and then direct the unzipped files to the cartridge or 
> flash drive.
> You can put more than one book on a flash drive.
>
> Play the book by plugging the flash drive into the USB port in the side of 
> the NLS player.  The port is covered by a little plug, which you should 
> not worry
> about losing.  Press the Play button on the Digital Player for three 
> seconds to open the Bookshelf.  You move from book to book on the 
> Bookshelf by using
> the Rewind and Fast Forward buttons.
>
> Hope this helps,  please let us know if you have any questions
>
>
>
>
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