[NFBC-Info] NFBC-Info Digest, Vol 221, Issue 3
Linda Milliner
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> Hi everyone,
> I am forwarding the Braille and Talking Book Library newsletter
> because it has a bunch of useful information, including how to get
> Braille on demand books to keep indefinitely, new Spanish language
> website, and new USPS pickup option. It also has information about
> where to find out if you are eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
> See below.
>
> From: Braille & Talking Book Library <btbl at library.ca.gov>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:25 PM
> To:
> Subject: BTBL News Fall 2023
>
> View this email in your
> browser<https://mailchi.mp/library.ca.gov/btbl-news-fall-2023?e=8171df292e
> >
> [Image removed by sender. BTBL News Braille and Talking Book Library,
> California State Library, Sacramento,
> CA]<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=7951104598&e=8171df292e
> >
> New Series no. 29 (Fall 2023)
>
> In This Issue:
>
> * Director's Message
> * New USPS Pickup Option
> * NLS Catalog Makes it Easy to Search for Books
> * Get to Know The Many Faces of BARD
> * Top 5 BARD Downloads
> * Are You Eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
> * New Spanish Language Website
> * Braille Books You Can Keep Indefinitely
> * Braille Calendars Available
> * NLS Music Notes Event
> * Newest Titles from the Californiana Collection
>
> A Message from Mike Marlin, Director
>
> Greetings from the historic California State Library, Braille and
> Talking Book Library in Sacramento, home of the great book rush of
> 2023! In this well-stocked issue of BTBL News, you can pan for and
> discover information nuggets about the Many Faces of BARD program,
> offerings for Spanish language patrons, services with which the NLS
> Music section is tinkering, patron favorite book titles, new offerings
> in the local Californiana book collection, and other treasures and
> tidbits of knowledge.
>
> Speaking of treasure that enriches the mind, if you are seeking the
> latest news and updates from the National Library Service for the
> Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), the Patron Engagement Section now
> hosts an announce-only listserv that includes announcements about NLS
> programs, services, and products that might be of interest.
> Announcements include but are not limited to Zoom links for online
> events, reminders about the release of the latest Talking Book Topics,
> or BARD updates and new features. New announcements are posted to the
> list a few times per week. To sign up for this listserv, please send
> your name and email address to the Patron Engagement Section at
> NLSPES at loc.gov<mailto:NLSPES at loc.gov>. You will be able to unsubscribe
> yourself from the list at any time.
>
> Like the 1849 Gold Rush, the accessible book rush attracts
> international language prospectors, i.e., readers! NLS continues to
> add more international language books to its catalog from other
> countries. Recently, NLS renamed its online quarterly publication from
> Foreign Language Quarterly to International Language Quarterly. To
> learn about the constantly expanding collection of international
> titles, visit: www.loc.gov/nls/ilq<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=574396cfa9&e=8171df292e
> >.
> These titles in scores of languages, including English, are made
> available to NLS through the Marrakesh Treaty, a landmark copyright
> agreement allowing for the international exchange of accessible-format
> titles to serve those unable to read traditional books because of a
> print disability. If you have international collection title
> suggestions or need assistance with finding international language
> titles, contact your Reader Advisor.
>
> Congratulations to our 2023 Summer Reading Program participants--who
> received their Starbucks or Baskin Robbins gift cards, and for some a
> BTBL stuffed animal puppy! This year 42 participants read 491 books!
> We salute the inspiring children, teens, and adults who read many
> great fiction and nonfiction works to beat the summer heat.
>
> BTBL's Assistive Technology Lending Program has thus far been very
> successful. We are expanding device loans to patrons from our Fresno
> and San Francisco subregional libraries. We have loaned internet
> hotspot connections, handheld magnifiers, and portable audio players
> to hundreds of Sacramento regional library patrons. These are one-year
> loans with the possibility of an additional year renewal. For the
> Victor Reader Stream audio players there is a prerequisite to maintain
> a valid email address and active BARD account. Please contact BTBL if
> you are interested or visit
> library.ca.gov/btbl/assistive-technology/<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=329a702276&e=8171df292e
> >
> to learn more.
> And finally, if you are interested in synthetic voice audio,
> electronic braille, and now some human-narrated books, consider a free
> Bookshare membership through BTBL. With up to 500 statewide Bookshare
> licenses, there are still several available membership slots. For more
> information visit
> Bookshare.org<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=1e75fa1245&e=8171df292e
> >
> or contact your Reader Advisor.
>
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>
> New USPS Pickup Option
>
> Since the pandemic, the United States Postal Service has instituted
> new policies for pickup of packages such as braille and digital books.
> When you want to return materials to the library by postage-free mail,
> you may need to schedule a pickup. You can do so by completing the
> short online form at
> https://tools.usps.com/schedule-pickup-steps.htm<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=61ce599531&e=8171df292e
> >.
> You can also get there by searching the internet for "USPS Pickup".
> You might be able to streamline the process by speaking with your mail
> carrier directly. Thank you for taking this step to ensure the timely
> return of braille and digital books to the library!
>
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>
> NLS Catalog Makes it Easy to Search for Books
>
> Recently, NLS launched a new catalog, making it easier than ever to
> search for your favorite books! Features include:
>
> * Advanced searching capabilities using guided menus
> * Optimized navigation features for mobile phone and tablet use
> * Direct links to items on BARD for easy downloading
> * Convenient links to Ask a Librarian and Recommend a Title
> * Ability to email search results
>
> Check out the new catalog at:
> nlscatalog.loc.gov<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=67fe5a36fa&e=8171df292e
> >
>
>
> Back to Top
>
> Get to Know The Many Faces of BARD
>
> Do you have a question about how to use BARD? Want to learn helpful
> tips directly from BARD's NLS creators? Then attend The Many Faces of
> BARD meetings! All patrons are welcome to join online or through
> telephone options. Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of
> every month at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Past recordings, upcoming
> session and Zoom invitation details at
> www.loc.gov/nls/about/services/many-faces-of-bard<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=edac5cfdb0&e=8171df292e
> >
>
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>
> Top 5 BARD Downloads
>
> Audiobooks - Fiction
> DB 114782<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=85f3c3101c&e=8171df292e
> >
> Identity by Nora Roberts
> DB 114749<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=82ecc3b01b&e=8171df292e
> >
> The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson
> DB 114201<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=11120cc554&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
> DB 113301<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=8bcaaa334d&e=8171df292e
> >
> Countdown by James Patterson
> DB 113075<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c0cfdf062c&e=8171df292e
> >
> I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
>
> Audiobooks - Nonfiction
> DBC 28396<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=ac561ef3c8&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Gospel of Mary Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle by Karen
> King
> DB 114780<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=4956a9aa36&e=8171df292e
> >
> My Time in Heaven by Richard Sigmund
> DB 114372<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2beeb49cae&e=8171df292e
> >
> When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling,
> and Justice in a Small Town by John E. Douglas
> DB 111557<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=0e6e4f9c6d&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book by Jerry Seinfeld
> DB 114864<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=055fe2a119&e=8171df292e
> >
> A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America
> and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
>
> Braille - Fiction
> BRG 04329<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=b23f5412df&e=8171df292e
> >
> Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
> BR 24775<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=838d63957b&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Hidden One: A Kate Burkholder Novel by Linda Castillo
> BR 24483<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c937c3a591&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
> BR 24658<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=23e802541a&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
> BR 24567<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2c275b62b8&e=8171df292e
> >
> Murder on 5th Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson
>
> Braille - Nonfiction
> BR 24342<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=90c2ba222d&e=8171df292e
> >
> Snacks for Dinner: Small Bites, Full Plates, Can't Lose by Lukas
> Volger
> BR 24315<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=9b4fff1cd2&e=8171df292e
> >
> Air Fryer Perfection: From Crispy Fries and Juicy Steaks to Perfect
> Vegetables by America's Test Kitchen
> BR 24229<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2164e23781&e=8171df292e
> >
> Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook: One Grocery List. A Week of Meals. No
> Waste by America's Test Kitchen
> BR 24449<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=8c6c2a75f7&e=8171df292e
> >
> Kitchen Witchery: Unlocking the Magick in Everyday Ingredients by
> Laurel Woodward
> BRE 00095<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=f0eca26724&e=8171df292e
> >
> The ABCs of UEB: A Guide for the Transition from English Braille
> American Edition (EBAE) to the Rules of English Unified Braille (UEB)
> by Constance Risjord
>
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>
> Are You Eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
>
> The Affordable Connectivity Program was created by the FCC to help
> households struggling to pay for internet service. Perks of this
> program include a reduced rate for internet service and a one-time
> discount on new devices. A household is eligible if income is at or
> below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if a member of the
> household participates in assistance programs. Visit
> GetInternet.gov<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=efdf07829c&e=8171df292e
> >
> or
> call (877) 384-2575 to learn more.
>
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>
> New Spanish Language Website
> Are you a Spanish speaker, or do you know someone who is? NLS recently
> launched a library services webpage en espa?ol. The website provides
> general information, lists of resources in Spanish, and easy access to
> Spanish-language materials. Check out the new website here:
> www.loc.gov/nls/es<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=20036b677c&e=8171df292e
> >
>
> In addition to the new website, patron applications and new
> promotional brochures are available en espa?ol. Please contact the
> library to receive these materials.
>
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>
> Braille Books You Can Keep Indefinitely
> NLS patrons who read braille can now request hard copy braille books
> to keep indefinitely! Many patrons are taking advantage of this new
> offering by requesting books of knitting patterns or cookbooks, while
> others are building at-home libraries of their favorite book series.
> To request a book in hard copy braille, use the form found online at
> www.surveymonkey.com/r/NLSbrailleondemand<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c2e37d8fbe&e=8171df292e
> >.
>
> If you would like to speak with someone or place your request over the
> phone, please contact your Reader Advisor.
>
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>
> Braille Calendars Available
> In January, NLS will have free braille calendars in both wall-sized
> and pocket-sized formats available for patrons. Please let your Reader
> Advisor know if you are interested in either or both.
>
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>
> NLS Music Notes Event
> The NLS Music Section includes braille and large-print musical scores,
> recorded instructional materials, and recorded materials about music
> and musicians, and some digital audio and ebraille materials are
> available for download from BARD. Their Braille music materials can be
> requested through Braille on Demand if patrons wish to keep a copy.
> They even have a collection of recorded concerts. Any BTBL patron can
> borrow materials from the NLS Music Section. However, music materials
> are circulated directly to patrons from the NLS headquarters in
> Washington, D.C. You can call the NLS Music Section to request
> materials at 800-424-8567 or email them at
> nlsm at loc.gov<mailto:nlsm at loc.gov>.
>
> The NLS Music Section is offering its first quarterly Music Notes
> meeting for library patrons and staff. They will present a
> pre-recorded conversation titled "Time Out for 'Take Five,'" in which
> Music Section Head Juliette Appold and Music Reader Services Librarian
> Brian McCurdy will discuss this famous piece of music by the Dave
> Brubeck Quartet and its relevance to the NLS Music collection. A live
> question-and-answer session will follow. You can read Brian's 2020
> blog post about "Take Five" here:
>
> https://blogs.loc.gov/nls-music-notes/2020/05/song-stories-time-out-for-take-five
> <
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=4d9530aba2&e=8171df292e
> >.
>
> Join us on Zoom, Tuesday, October 24, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time for
> "Time Out for 'Take Five'." Here's the link to the Zoom meeting:
> https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1613884698?pwd=VkJsekxVcWROV0F2VkZVY085ZzNoUT09<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=46b1c6f36f&e=8171df292e
> >
>
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>
> Newest Titles from the Californiana Collection
> Wondering what to read next? Consider these selections from the
> Californiana Collection, which is growing every day. Staff of our
> Narration Studio have been preparing local books-California authors
> and subjects not covered by the NLS talking book collection. For a
> complete catalog of our Californiana Collection, ask your Reader
> Advisor. Here are the recently completed talking books:
>
> Ana of California
> by Andi Teran
> DBC 26695<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=772692cf0e&e=8171df292e
> >
> In this modern retelling of Anne of Green Gables, fifteen-year-old
> orphan Ana has run through her last foster family, and it's off to a
> group home next, unless Ana is willing to make a drastic change.
> Accepted as a trainee at a small family farm in East Los Angeles, Ana
> thrives in her new life, but not everyone in town believes that Ana
> deserves a second chance. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 8 hours, 47 minutes. Narrated by: Andi Teran.
>
> Soon I Will be Invincible
> by Austin Grossman
> DBC 19548<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=ec28008bc6&e=8171df292e
> >
> An original, sometimes satirical, and humorous superhero novel as
> largely told by supervillain Dr. Impossible who has tried, and failed,
> to take over the world twelve times. His most recent escape has him
> crossing paths with Fatale, a chronically unemployed cyborg and the
> newest member of the superhero alliance, the Champions. 2007.
> 10 hours, 56 minutes. Narrated by: Linda Goman.
>
> A daring man
> by Leigh Greenwood
> DBC 26680<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=da3483714b&e=8171df292e
> >
> Zac Randolph is a gambling man. One of seven infamous brothers, he
> kicked the Texas dust off his boots and found his new home in the
> Little Corner of Heaven Saloon in San Francisco's notorious Barbary
> Coast. Running a saloon is exactly the kind of work he is best suited
> for, and he's happiest keeping the rough men who frequent his halls in
> line. But then a figure from his past comes calling, and his whole
> world is flipped upside down. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 12 hours, 4 minutes. Narrated by: Tieran Wilder.
>
> Woman of ill fame
> by Erika Mailman
> DBC 26684<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=64faff47de&e=8171df292e
> >
> Nora Simms, a young prostitute working out of a shipyard in Boston,
> longs for a better life. When the Gold Rush hits, she escapes to
> California, planning to reinvent herself as a parlor girl in a
> high-class bordello. But when someone begins stalking and murdering
> the prostitutes of San Francisco, Nora must use her street smarts to
> figure out who is targeting these soiled doves before she is the next
> victim. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 11 hours, 55 minutes. Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan.
>
> Ishi's brain: In search of America's last "wild" Indian
> by Orin Starn
> DBC 19002<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=82ca353a3b&e=8171df292e
> >
> The book chronicles the recent campaign of modern-day Native Americans
> to find and rebury the body of the last Yahi Indian. The
> anthropologist author recounts a mysterious cross-country trail of
> lost letters, secrets shared and concealed, and a missing body part
> tracked at last to a strange steel vat at the Smithsonian Institution.
> Violence.
> 13 hours, 53 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
>
> Unfolding beauty: celebrating California's landscapes
> by Terry Beers
> DBC 16736<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c8b9231410&e=8171df292e
> >
> Anthology of excerpts pertaining to California reveal the "magnificent
> diversity of landscapes in this patched-together state" and the
> cultural diversity of the past 200 years. Includes selections from
> Joan Didion, Jack Kerouac, John Muir, and John Steinbeck.
> 17 hours, 39 minutes. Narrated by: Bill Rosenfeld.
>
> The women on the wall
> by Wallace Stegner
> DBC 20153<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=0cd4602d6a&e=8171df292e
> >
> Written during and immediately after World War II, this book features
> eighteen short stories about women living through wartime. As their
> husbands, fathers, and sons enlist, women seek support through female
> friendships and forge new identities as farmers, factory workers, and
> mechanics.
> 8 hours, 10 minutes. Narrated by: David Michener.
>
> Mark Twain's San Francisco
> by Mark Twain
> DBC 16729<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=d0b981e30a&e=8171df292e
> >
> This collection of brief, often humorous writings includes commentary,
> poems, anecdotes, letters and notes about Twain's experiences in San
> Francisco between 1863 and 1866.
> 9 hours, 17 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
>
> This body: A novel
> by Laurel Marian Doud
> DBC 19005<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=7f95a955f8&e=8171df292e
> >
> Katharine Ashley, a middle-aged wife and mother of two, finds herself
> in a strange predicament after her death. She discovers that she is
> alive again, this time in the body of a young, slim single woman.
> This body's life is quite different than the one Katharine led, and
> she struggles to find a way to live in her new body and life. Contains
> explicit descriptions of sex.
> 9 hours, 54 minutes. Narrated by: Sandra Swafford.
>
> Salem's cipher
> by Jess Lourey
> DBC 26696<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2fcf11adb1&e=8171df292e
> >
> Salem Wiley is a genius cryptanalyst, courted by the world's top
> security agencies ever since her quantum computing breakthrough. She's
> also an agoraphobe shackled to a narrow routine since her father's
> suicide. When her intelligence work unexpectedly exposes a sinister
> plot to assassinate the country's first viable female presidential
> candidate, Salem finds herself both target and detective in a
> modern-day witch hunt. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 12 hours, 14 minutes. Narrated by: Christina Delaine.
>
> Southland
> by Nina Revoyr
> DBC 26697<
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> A young Japanese American woman, Jackie Ishida, is in her last
> semester at UCLA when her grandfather, Frank Sakai, dies unexpectedly.
> While trying to fulfill a request from his will, Jackie discovers that
> during the Watts Riots of 1965, four African American boys were killed
> in the store that Frank owned. As Jackie tries to piece together what
> happened that night, she unearths long-buried secrets from her family
> history. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 13 hours, 35 minutes. Narrated by: Karen Chilton.
>
> The other side of Haight: A novel
> by James Fadiman
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> Anyone alive in the mid 1960s remembers the powerful appeal and fame
> of the San Francisco neighborhood known as Haight-Ashbury. This
> fictional account tells the story of Shadow Dancer and others who
> became "immersed in the sensual, mystical chaos of the Haight."
> Descriptions of sex.
> 6 hours, 27 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
>
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> Hi everyone,
> I am forwarding the Braille and Talking Book Library newsletter because it
> has a bunch of useful information, including how to get Braille on demand
> books to keep indefinitely, new Spanish language website, and new USPS
> pickup option. It also has information about where to find out if you are
> eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
> See below.
>
> From: Braille & Talking Book Library <btbl at library.ca.gov>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:25 PM
> To:
> Subject: BTBL News Fall 2023
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> California State Library, Sacramento, CA]<
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> New Series no. 29 (Fall 2023)
>
> In This Issue:
>
> * Director's Message
> * New USPS Pickup Option
> * NLS Catalog Makes it Easy to Search for Books
> * Get to Know The Many Faces of BARD
> * Top 5 BARD Downloads
> * Are You Eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
> * New Spanish Language Website
> * Braille Books You Can Keep Indefinitely
> * Braille Calendars Available
> * NLS Music Notes Event
> * Newest Titles from the Californiana Collection
>
> A Message from Mike Marlin, Director
>
> Greetings from the historic California State Library, Braille and Talking
> Book Library in Sacramento, home of the great book rush of 2023! In this
> well-stocked issue of BTBL News, you can pan for and discover information
> nuggets about the Many Faces of BARD program, offerings for Spanish
> language patrons, services with which the NLS Music section is tinkering,
> patron favorite book titles, new offerings in the local Californiana book
> collection, and other treasures and tidbits of knowledge.
>
> Speaking of treasure that enriches the mind, if you are seeking the latest
> news and updates from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print
> Disabled (NLS), the Patron Engagement Section now hosts an announce-only
> listserv that includes announcements about NLS programs, services, and
> products that might be of interest.
> Announcements include but are not limited to Zoom links for online events,
> reminders about the release of the latest Talking Book Topics, or BARD
> updates and new features. New announcements are posted to the list a few
> times per week. To sign up for this listserv, please send your name and
> email address to the Patron Engagement Section at NLSPES at loc.gov<mailto:
> NLSPES at loc.gov>. You will be able to unsubscribe yourself from the list
> at any time.
>
> Like the 1849 Gold Rush, the accessible book rush attracts international
> language prospectors, i.e., readers! NLS continues to add more
> international language books to its catalog from other countries. Recently,
> NLS renamed its online quarterly publication from Foreign Language
> Quarterly to International Language Quarterly. To learn about the
> constantly expanding collection of international titles, visit:
> www.loc.gov/nls/ilq<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=574396cfa9&e=8171df292e
> >.
> These titles in scores of languages, including English, are made available
> to NLS through the Marrakesh Treaty, a landmark copyright agreement
> allowing for the international exchange of accessible-format titles to
> serve those unable to read traditional books because of a print disability.
> If you have international collection title suggestions or need assistance
> with finding international language titles, contact your Reader Advisor.
>
> Congratulations to our 2023 Summer Reading Program participants--who
> received their Starbucks or Baskin Robbins gift cards, and for some a BTBL
> stuffed animal puppy! This year 42 participants read 491 books!
> We salute the inspiring children, teens, and adults who read many great
> fiction and nonfiction works to beat the summer heat.
>
> BTBL's Assistive Technology Lending Program has thus far been very
> successful. We are expanding device loans to patrons from our Fresno and
> San Francisco subregional libraries. We have loaned internet hotspot
> connections, handheld magnifiers, and portable audio players to hundreds of
> Sacramento regional library patrons. These are one-year loans with the
> possibility of an additional year renewal. For the Victor Reader Stream
> audio players there is a prerequisite to maintain a valid email address and
> active BARD account. Please contact BTBL if you are interested or visit
> library.ca.gov/btbl/assistive-technology/<
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> >
> to learn more.
> And finally, if you are interested in synthetic voice audio, electronic
> braille, and now some human-narrated books, consider a free Bookshare
> membership through BTBL. With up to 500 statewide Bookshare licenses, there
> are still several available membership slots. For more information visit
> Bookshare.org<
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> >
> or contact your Reader Advisor.
>
> Back to Top
>
> New USPS Pickup Option
>
> Since the pandemic, the United States Postal Service has instituted new
> policies for pickup of packages such as braille and digital books.
> When you want to return materials to the library by postage-free mail, you
> may need to schedule a pickup. You can do so by completing the short online
> form at https://tools.usps.com/schedule-pickup-steps.htm<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=61ce599531&e=8171df292e
> >.
> You can also get there by searching the internet for "USPS Pickup".
> You might be able to streamline the process by speaking with your mail
> carrier directly. Thank you for taking this step to ensure the timely
> return of braille and digital books to the library!
>
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>
> NLS Catalog Makes it Easy to Search for Books
>
> Recently, NLS launched a new catalog, making it easier than ever to search
> for your favorite books! Features include:
>
> * Advanced searching capabilities using guided menus
> * Optimized navigation features for mobile phone and tablet use
> * Direct links to items on BARD for easy downloading
> * Convenient links to Ask a Librarian and Recommend a Title
> * Ability to email search results
>
> Check out the new catalog at:
> nlscatalog.loc.gov<
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> >
>
>
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>
> Get to Know The Many Faces of BARD
>
> Do you have a question about how to use BARD? Want to learn helpful tips
> directly from BARD's NLS creators? Then attend The Many Faces of BARD
> meetings! All patrons are welcome to join online or through telephone
> options. Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of every month at
> 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Past recordings, upcoming session and Zoom
> invitation details at www.loc.gov/nls/about/services/many-faces-of-bard<
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> >
>
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>
> Top 5 BARD Downloads
>
> Audiobooks - Fiction
> DB 114782<
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> >
> Identity by Nora Roberts
> DB 114749<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=82ecc3b01b&e=8171df292e
> >
> The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson
> DB 114201<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=11120cc554&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
> DB 113301<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=8bcaaa334d&e=8171df292e
> >
> Countdown by James Patterson
> DB 113075<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c0cfdf062c&e=8171df292e
> >
> I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
>
> Audiobooks - Nonfiction
> DBC 28396<
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> >
> The Gospel of Mary Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle by Karen
> King DB 114780<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=4956a9aa36&e=8171df292e
> >
> My Time in Heaven by Richard Sigmund
> DB 114372<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2beeb49cae&e=8171df292e
> >
> When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and
> Justice in a Small Town by John E. Douglas DB 111557<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=0e6e4f9c6d&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book by Jerry Seinfeld DB 114864<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=055fe2a119&e=8171df292e
> >
> A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America and
> the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
>
> Braille - Fiction
> BRG 04329<
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> >
> Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
> BR 24775<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=838d63957b&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Hidden One: A Kate Burkholder Novel by Linda Castillo BR 24483<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c937c3a591&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
> BR 24658<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=23e802541a&e=8171df292e
> >
> The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
> BR 24567<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2c275b62b8&e=8171df292e
> >
> Murder on 5th Avenue: A Gaslight Mystery by Victoria Thompson
>
> Braille - Nonfiction
> BR 24342<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=90c2ba222d&e=8171df292e
> >
> Snacks for Dinner: Small Bites, Full Plates, Can't Lose by Lukas Volger
> BR 24315<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=9b4fff1cd2&e=8171df292e
> >
> Air Fryer Perfection: From Crispy Fries and Juicy Steaks to Perfect
> Vegetables by America's Test Kitchen BR 24229<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=2164e23781&e=8171df292e
> >
> Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook: One Grocery List. A Week of Meals. No Waste
> by America's Test Kitchen BR 24449<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=8c6c2a75f7&e=8171df292e
> >
> Kitchen Witchery: Unlocking the Magick in Everyday Ingredients by Laurel
> Woodward BRE 00095<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=f0eca26724&e=8171df292e
> >
> The ABCs of UEB: A Guide for the Transition from English Braille American
> Edition (EBAE) to the Rules of English Unified Braille (UEB) by Constance
> Risjord
>
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>
> Are You Eligible to Save on Your Internet Bill?
>
> The Affordable Connectivity Program was created by the FCC to help
> households struggling to pay for internet service. Perks of this program
> include a reduced rate for internet service and a one-time discount on new
> devices. A household is eligible if income is at or below 200% of the
> Federal Poverty Guidelines or if a member of the household participates in
> assistance programs. Visit GetInternet.gov<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=efdf07829c&e=8171df292e
> >
> or
> call (877) 384-2575 to learn more.
>
> Back to Top
>
> New Spanish Language Website
> Are you a Spanish speaker, or do you know someone who is? NLS recently
> launched a library services webpage en espa?ol. The website provides
> general information, lists of resources in Spanish, and easy access to
> Spanish-language materials. Check out the new website here:
> www.loc.gov/nls/es<
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> >
>
> In addition to the new website, patron applications and new promotional
> brochures are available en espa?ol. Please contact the library to receive
> these materials.
>
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>
> Braille Books You Can Keep Indefinitely
> NLS patrons who read braille can now request hard copy braille books to
> keep indefinitely! Many patrons are taking advantage of this new offering
> by requesting books of knitting patterns or cookbooks, while others are
> building at-home libraries of their favorite book series.
> To request a book in hard copy braille, use the form found online at
> www.surveymonkey.com/r/NLSbrailleondemand<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=c2e37d8fbe&e=8171df292e
> >.
>
> If you would like to speak with someone or place your request over the
> phone, please contact your Reader Advisor.
>
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>
> Braille Calendars Available
> In January, NLS will have free braille calendars in both wall-sized and
> pocket-sized formats available for patrons. Please let your Reader Advisor
> know if you are interested in either or both.
>
> Back to Top
>
> NLS Music Notes Event
> The NLS Music Section includes braille and large-print musical scores,
> recorded instructional materials, and recorded materials about music and
> musicians, and some digital audio and ebraille materials are available for
> download from BARD. Their Braille music materials can be requested through
> Braille on Demand if patrons wish to keep a copy.
> They even have a collection of recorded concerts. Any BTBL patron can
> borrow materials from the NLS Music Section. However, music materials are
> circulated directly to patrons from the NLS headquarters in Washington,
> D.C. You can call the NLS Music Section to request materials at
> 800-424-8567 or email them at nlsm at loc.gov<mailto:nlsm at loc.gov>.
>
> The NLS Music Section is offering its first quarterly Music Notes meeting
> for library patrons and staff. They will present a pre-recorded
> conversation titled "Time Out for 'Take Five,'" in which Music Section Head
> Juliette Appold and Music Reader Services Librarian Brian McCurdy will
> discuss this famous piece of music by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and its
> relevance to the NLS Music collection. A live question-and-answer session
> will follow. You can read Brian's 2020 blog post about "Take Five" here:
>
> https://blogs.loc.gov/nls-music-notes/2020/05/song-stories-time-out-for-take-five
> <
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=4d9530aba2&e=8171df292e
> >.
>
> Join us on Zoom, Tuesday, October 24, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time for "Time
> Out for 'Take Five'." Here's the link to the Zoom meeting:
> https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1613884698?pwd=VkJsekxVcWROV0F2VkZVY085ZzNoUT09<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=46b1c6f36f&e=8171df292e
> >
>
> Back to Top
>
> Newest Titles from the Californiana Collection Wondering what to read
> next? Consider these selections from the Californiana Collection, which is
> growing every day. Staff of our Narration Studio have been preparing local
> books-California authors and subjects not covered by the NLS talking book
> collection. For a complete catalog of our Californiana Collection, ask your
> Reader Advisor. Here are the recently completed talking books:
>
> Ana of California
> by Andi Teran
> DBC 26695<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=772692cf0e&e=8171df292e
> >
> In this modern retelling of Anne of Green Gables, fifteen-year-old orphan
> Ana has run through her last foster family, and it's off to a group home
> next, unless Ana is willing to make a drastic change.
> Accepted as a trainee at a small family farm in East Los Angeles, Ana
> thrives in her new life, but not everyone in town believes that Ana
> deserves a second chance. Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 8 hours, 47 minutes. Narrated by: Andi Teran.
>
> Soon I Will be Invincible
> by Austin Grossman
> DBC 19548<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=ec28008bc6&e=8171df292e
> >
> An original, sometimes satirical, and humorous superhero novel as largely
> told by supervillain Dr. Impossible who has tried, and failed, to take over
> the world twelve times. His most recent escape has him crossing paths with
> Fatale, a chronically unemployed cyborg and the newest member of the
> superhero alliance, the Champions. 2007.
> 10 hours, 56 minutes. Narrated by: Linda Goman.
>
> A daring man
> by Leigh Greenwood
> DBC 26680<
> https://library.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dacfa367c242711b7d6f73ca7&id=da3483714b&e=8171df292e
> >
> Zac Randolph is a gambling man. One of seven infamous brothers, he kicked
> the Texas dust off his boots and found his new home in the Little Corner of
> Heaven Saloon in San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast. Running a saloon
> is exactly the kind of work he is best suited for, and he's happiest
> keeping the rough men who frequent his halls in line. But then a figure
> from his past comes calling, and his whole world is flipped upside down.
> Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 12 hours, 4 minutes. Narrated by: Tieran Wilder.
>
> Woman of ill fame
> by Erika Mailman
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> Nora Simms, a young prostitute working out of a shipyard in Boston, longs
> for a better life. When the Gold Rush hits, she escapes to California,
> planning to reinvent herself as a parlor girl in a high-class bordello. But
> when someone begins stalking and murdering the prostitutes of San
> Francisco, Nora must use her street smarts to figure out who is targeting
> these soiled doves before she is the next victim. Unrated. Commercial audio
> book.
> 11 hours, 55 minutes. Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan.
>
> Ishi's brain: In search of America's last "wild" Indian by Orin Starn DBC
> 19002<
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> The book chronicles the recent campaign of modern-day Native Americans to
> find and rebury the body of the last Yahi Indian. The anthropologist author
> recounts a mysterious cross-country trail of lost letters, secrets shared
> and concealed, and a missing body part tracked at last to a strange steel
> vat at the Smithsonian Institution.
> Violence.
> 13 hours, 53 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
>
> Unfolding beauty: celebrating California's landscapes by Terry Beers DBC
> 16736<
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> Anthology of excerpts pertaining to California reveal the "magnificent
> diversity of landscapes in this patched-together state" and the cultural
> diversity of the past 200 years. Includes selections from Joan Didion, Jack
> Kerouac, John Muir, and John Steinbeck.
> 17 hours, 39 minutes. Narrated by: Bill Rosenfeld.
>
> The women on the wall
> by Wallace Stegner
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> Written during and immediately after World War II, this book features
> eighteen short stories about women living through wartime. As their
> husbands, fathers, and sons enlist, women seek support through female
> friendships and forge new identities as farmers, factory workers, and
> mechanics.
> 8 hours, 10 minutes. Narrated by: David Michener.
>
> Mark Twain's San Francisco
> by Mark Twain
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> This collection of brief, often humorous writings includes commentary,
> poems, anecdotes, letters and notes about Twain's experiences in San
> Francisco between 1863 and 1866.
> 9 hours, 17 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
>
> This body: A novel
> by Laurel Marian Doud
> DBC 19005<
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> Katharine Ashley, a middle-aged wife and mother of two, finds herself in a
> strange predicament after her death. She discovers that she is alive
> again, this time in the body of a young, slim single woman.
> This body's life is quite different than the one Katharine led, and she
> struggles to find a way to live in her new body and life. Contains explicit
> descriptions of sex.
> 9 hours, 54 minutes. Narrated by: Sandra Swafford.
>
> Salem's cipher
> by Jess Lourey
> DBC 26696<
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> Salem Wiley is a genius cryptanalyst, courted by the world's top security
> agencies ever since her quantum computing breakthrough. She's also an
> agoraphobe shackled to a narrow routine since her father's suicide. When
> her intelligence work unexpectedly exposes a sinister plot to assassinate
> the country's first viable female presidential candidate, Salem finds
> herself both target and detective in a modern-day witch hunt. Unrated.
> Commercial audio book.
> 12 hours, 14 minutes. Narrated by: Christina Delaine.
>
> Southland
> by Nina Revoyr
> DBC 26697<
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> A young Japanese American woman, Jackie Ishida, is in her last semester at
> UCLA when her grandfather, Frank Sakai, dies unexpectedly.
> While trying to fulfill a request from his will, Jackie discovers that
> during the Watts Riots of 1965, four African American boys were killed in
> the store that Frank owned. As Jackie tries to piece together what happened
> that night, she unearths long-buried secrets from her family history.
> Unrated. Commercial audio book.
> 13 hours, 35 minutes. Narrated by: Karen Chilton.
>
> The other side of Haight: A novel
> by James Fadiman
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> Anyone alive in the mid 1960s remembers the powerful appeal and fame of
> the San Francisco neighborhood known as Haight-Ashbury. This fictional
> account tells the story of Shadow Dancer and others who became "immersed in
> the sensual, mystical chaos of the Haight."
> Descriptions of sex.
> 6 hours, 27 minutes. Narrated by: Walter Phelps.
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