[nfbwatlk] Fwd: BARD Detailed Modifications Summary

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Tue Jul 31 16:49:53 UTC 2012


I am told by people at NLS that it should go 
on-line some time in the Fall.  I don't think they know exactly when yet.

Dave

At 05:57 PM 7/30/2012, you wrote:
>Mike and others:
>
>Do you know when the new BARD website will be up and running?
>
>Noel
>
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> > From: "Carl Jarvis" <carjar82 at gmail.com>
> > Date: July 26, 2012 10:01:53 PDT
> > To: "wcb" <Wcb-l at wcbinfo.org>
> > Subject: [Wcb-l] BARD Detailed Modifications Summary
> >
> >
> > BARD Detailed Modifications Summary
> > New materials on BARD
> > Braille materials—The more than 12,000 
> braiille books and magazines currently 
> available through Web-Braille will be added to 
> BARD. Braille materials will continue to be 
> accessible through active links in the NLS 
> catalog as well as through the web version of 
> Braille Book Review. The current Web-Braille 
> site will be phased out between three and six 
> months after the new release of BARD.
> > Music books and scores—The more than 2,000 
> braille  music materials currently available 
> through Web-Braille will be added to BARD. Most 
> of these titles are scores (sheet music) for 
> various instruments, including voice; there are 
> also many standard music textbooks and method 
> books. Braille music materials on BARD will have the prefix BRM.
> >             The audio materials that will be 
> available are instructional guides by 
> instrument or music-appreciation presentations. 
> Audio materials from the NLS Music Section on BARD will have the prefix DBM.
> >
> >
> > Locally produced materials—The more than 
> 2,000 locally produuced braille materials 
> currently available through Web-Braille will be 
> added to BARD. Other materials that are 
> submitted to NLS by network libraries and 
> external agencies, mostly books and magazines 
> of local and regional interest, will soon be 
> available on BARD. These materials will be 
> identified by the prefixes BRC, DBC, or DBN.
> >
> > New features on BARD
> > Details page—Each summary listing wiill soon 
> be followed by a link to the title’s details 
> page, which will feature all of the information 
> from the summary entry along with additional 
> bulleted notes such as navigation information 
> for audiobooks, the transcribing agency for 
> braille books, and the producer (for both 
> braille and audio titles), as well as other 
> information from the NLS International Union 
> Catalog. After the bulleted notes you will find 
> the link to download the title and a link that 
> will allow you to add the title to your wish 
> list (described below). If a book has been 
> removed from BARD because there is  something 
> wrong with the digital file, the date that NLS 
> uploads the new, corrected file will appear on 
> the details page below the Add to Wish List link.
> > Wish list—The My Wish List page was created 
> to provvide a place where you can store and 
> access titles that you want to download at a 
> later date. To add titles to your wish list you 
> will select the Add to Wish List link which 
> will soon be located on the details page. Once 
> added the titles will be listed in reverse 
> chronological order, with the most recently 
> added title displaying first. Each title will 
> be presented with its summary information and 
> two links—one to download the title, the other 
> to delette the title from the wish list. Titles 
> will be automatically deleted once you have 
> downloaded them. Titles that are already on 
> your wish list will not display the Add to Wish List link on the details page.
> > Previous downloads—The My Previous 
> Downloads page will display a list of all of 
> the titles you have downloaded in reverse 
> chronological order, starting with the most 
> recent. Each title will have all of its summary 
> information as well as the date that you 
> downloaded it and a link to download the title again.
> > Author search—You will be able to access a 
> liist of downloadable books by the same author 
> by selecting that author’s name on the 
> title’s details page. BARD will search for 
> all titles available by that author and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Subject search—Yoou will be able to access a 
> list of downloadable books in the same subject 
> category by selecting the desired subject on 
> the details page of a title. BARD will search 
> for all titles available in that same subject 
> category and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Narrator search—You  will be able to access a 
> list of downloadable books by the same narrator 
> by selecting that narrator’s name on the 
> title’s details page. BARD will search for 
> all titles narrated by that person and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Series search—You will be able to access a 
> llist of downloadable books in a series by 
> selecting the series title on the details page. 
> BARD will search for all titles available in 
> that series and display them in the series order.
> > Other changes
> > Display options
> > With the incorporation of braille materials 
> on BARD you will have the ability to choose 
> which format(s) you would like to display 
> (braille and/or audio). To display either audio 
> materials, braille materials, or both, select 
> the Update Account Settings link toward the 
> bottom of the page. Use the combo box next to 
> the language “display format results,” to 
> select Audio Only, Braille Only, or Both. Note that the default is set to Both.
> >             When your settings are set to 
> display both audio and braille materials, 
> braille listings will always follow audio 
> listings with the exception of those in your 
> individual wish and previous downloads lists. 
> In the recently added and most popular books 
> pages audiobook listings will be presented 
> first, with a link at the top of the page to go 
> directly to the braille results (Skip to 
> Braille). Materials will be presented this way 
> (audio first, then braille, with a link at the 
> top to skip to braille results) consistently 
> throughout the search and browse functions 
> except in the magazine title list—where they 
> are presented in alphaabetical order with the format following the title.
> > Additionally you will be able to limit your 
> search and browse results to display only books 
> and musical scores that were either produced by 
> or specially acquired by NLS using a check box. 
> This search limitation will not apply to 
> magazines. Note that the check box default is 
> set to display all books and musical scores on BARD.
> > Main page arrangement
> > The headings on the main page have been 
> altered to include the new materials (braille 
> music scores and sports schedules). Magazines 
> will be included in the Recently Added Books 
> list. There will also be several new links on 
> the main page. One is a link to a page that 
> will feature the music collection 
> (instructional audio materials and braille 
> scores) and will provide search and browse 
> functions that result in music materials only. 
> The second new link will be to a page that 
> features your customizable wish list. And the 
> third is a link to a page that will display your previous downloads.
> > Last Updated: July 26, 2012
> >
> > Richard J. Smith, Director
> > Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library Jefferson City, MO  65102
> > Phone:  573-522-2767
> > Email: richard.smith at sos.mo.gov
> > Web Site: http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/
> >
> > Not sure what to read next? Find a good DIGITAL book at:
> > http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/readings.asp
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe from the WOLFNER_LIBRARY-L list, click the following link:
> > &*WA_URL;?SUBED1=WOLFNER_LIBRARY-L&A=1);
> >
> > <abstract>
> > BARD Detailed Modifications Summary
> > New materials on BARD
> > Braille materials—The more than  12,000 
> braille books and magazines currently available 
> through Web-Braille will be added to BARD. 
> Braille materials will continue to be 
> accessible through active links in the NLS 
> catalog as well as through the web version of 
> Braille Book Review. The current Web-Braille 
> site will be phased out between three and six 
> months after the new release of BARD.
> > Music books and scores—The more than 2,0000 
> braille music materials currently available 
> through Web-Braille will be added to BARD. Most 
> of  these titles are scores (sheet music) for 
> various instruments, including voice; there are 
> also many standard music textbooks and method 
> books. Braille music materials on BARD will have the prefix BRM.
> >            The audio materials that will be 
> available are instructional guides by 
> instrument or music-appreciation presentations. 
> Audio materials from the NLS Music Section on BARD will have the prefix DBM.
> >
> >
> > Locally produced materials—The more than 
> 2,000 loocally produced braille materials 
> currently available through Web-Braille will be 
> added to BARD. Other materials that are 
> submitted to NLS by network libraries and 
> external agencies, mostly books and magazines 
> of local and regional interest, will soon be 
> available on BARD. These materials will be 
> identified by the prefixes BRC, DBC, or DBN.
> >
> > New features on BARD
> > Details page—Each summaryy listing will soon 
> be followed by a link to the title’s details 
> page, which will feature all of the information 
> from the summary entry along with additional 
> bulleted notes such as navigation information 
> for audiobooks, the transcribing agency for 
> braille books, and the producer (for both 
> braille and audio titles), as well as other 
> information from the NLS International Union 
> Catalog. After the bulleted notes you will find 
> the link to download the title and a link that 
> will allow you to add the title to your wish 
> list (described below). If a book has been 
> removed from BARD because there is something 
> wrong with the digital file, the date that NLS 
> uploads the new, corrected file will appear on 
> the details page below the Add to Wish List link.
> > Wish list—The My Wish List page was creatted 
> to provide a place where you can store and 
> access titles that you want to download at a 
> later date. To add titles to your wish list you 
> will select the Add to Wish List link which 
> will soon be located on the details page. Once 
> added the titles will be listed in reverse 
> chronological order, with the most recently 
> added title displaying first. Each title will 
> be presented with its summary information and 
> two links—one to download the title, the otheer 
> to delete the title from the wish list. Titles 
> will be automatically deleted once you have 
> downloaded them. Titles that are already on 
> your wish list will not display the Add to Wish List link on the details page.
> > Previous downloads—The My Previous Downloads 
> page will display aa list of all of the titles 
> you have downloaded in reverse chronological 
> order, starting with the most recent. Each 
> title will have all of its summary information 
> as well as the date that you downloaded it and 
> a link to download the title again.
> > Author search—You will be able to aaccess a 
> list of downloadable books by the same author 
> by selecting that author’s name on the 
> title’s details page. BARD will search for 
> all titles available by that author and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Subject search—You will be able to access a 
> list of downloadablee books in the same subject 
> category by selecting the desired subject on 
> the details page of a title. BARD will search 
> for all titles available in that same subject 
> category and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Narrator search—You will be able to access a 
> list of downloadable bbooks by the same 
> narrator by selecting that narrator’s name on 
> the title’s details page. BARD will search 
> for all titles narrated by that person and display them in alphabetical order.
> > Series search—You will be able to  access a 
> list of downloadable books in a series by 
> selecting the series title on the details page. 
> BARD will search for all titles available in 
> that series and display them in the series order.
> > Other changes
> > Display options
> > With the incorporation of braille materials 
> on BARD you will have the ability to choose 
> which format(s) you would like to display 
> (braille and/or audio). To display either audio 
> materials, braille materials, or both, select 
> the Update Account Settings link toward the 
> bottom of the page. Use the combo box next to 
> the language “display format results,” to 
> select Audio Only, Braille Only, or Both. Note that the default is set to Both.
> >            When your settings are set to 
> display both audio and braille materials, 
> braille listings will always follow audio 
> listings with the exception of those in your 
> individual wish and previous downloads lists. 
> In the recently added and most popular books 
> pages audiobook listings will be presented 
> first, with a link at the top of the page to go 
> directly to the braille results (Skip to 
> Braille). Materials will be presented this way 
> (audio first, then braille, with a link at the 
> top to skip to braille results) consistently 
> throughout the search and browse functions 
> except in the magazine title list—where they 
> are presentedd in alphabetical order with the format following the title.
> > Additionally you will be able to limit your 
> search and browse results to display only books 
> and musical scores that were either produced by 
> or specially acquired by NLS using a check box. 
> This search limitation will not apply to 
> magazines. Note that the check box default is 
> set to display all books and musical scores on BARD.
> > Main page arrangement
> > The headings on the main page have been 
> altered to include the new materials (braille 
> music scores and sports schedules). Magazines 
> will be included in the Recently Added Books 
> list. There will also be several new links on 
> the main page. One is a link to a page that 
> will feature the music collection 
> (instructional audio materials and braille 
> scores) and will provide search and browse 
> functions that result in music materials only. 
> The second new link will be to a page that 
> features your customizable wish list. And the 
> third is a link to a page that will display your previous downloads.
> > Last Updated: July 26, 2012
> >
> > Richard J. Smith, Director
> > Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library Jefferson City, MO  65102
> > Phone:  573-522-2767
> > Email: richard.smith at sos.mo.gov
> > Web Site: http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/
> >
> > Not sure what to read next? Find a good DIGITAL book at:
> > http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/readings.asp
> >
> >
> >
> > </abstract>





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