What is BARD? - Texas · What is BARD? Made available by the National Library Service for the Blind...
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What is BARD?
Free on-line service for eligible
patrons:
Audio books
Braille books
Magazines in audio/Braille
Music Scores
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What is BARD?
Made available by the National
Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS)
In Texas it is accessed through the
Talking Book Program
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What is BARD?
Over 50,000 audio books
Over 15,000 Braille books
Over 50 magazines
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Who is eligible?
People who live in Texas and have one of the following (permanent or temporary) disabilities:
Blindness Visual disability Physical disability Reading disability
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Who is eligible?
Patron must first be active in the Talking Book Program before applying for BARD
TBP Application: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html
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How can individuals apply to BARD? 7
Applicant must have:
•Active membership of Talking Book Program
•Access to high speed internet
•Basic computer skills (downloading/extracting)
•A Storage device (i.e. flash-drive)
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BARD on-line application nlsbard.loc.gov/TX1A/ApplicationInstructions.html
How can individuals apply to BARD?
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Browsing BARD
Browse alphabetically by
Author’s last name
Book Title
Subject
OR…. Search by keyword
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Browsing BARD
Browse Lists:
Recently Added Books/ Magazines
Most Popular Books
Browse Magazines by title
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Storage Devices
When downloading use:
Flash Drive:
Digital Cartridge: Designed for our
machine.
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Downloading from BARD
3 steps:
1. Download
2. Unzip/Extract
3. Transfer
*Process may vary according to operating system/browser/assistive technology
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Searching BARD
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Click on Download link of desired book
Downloading from BARD
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Downloading from BARD
Select Save File, then click OK
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Downloading from BARD 17
Tip:
Press Ctrl+J to see progress of download
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Downloading from BARD
•Find the file (usually in Downloads folder)
•Right-click on file to get menu •Select Extract All
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Click Browse
Select destination (your flash-drive)
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Recommended: Make new folder in flash-drive for the file you are
unzipping
After creating folder, click OK
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Click Extract
File will extract to flash-drive
You’re done!
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Talking Book Machines
Digital Talking Book Machine
(DTBM)
TBP loans it to patron
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Talking Book Machines
Commercially available machines
APH (American Printing House for the Blind)
HIMS
HUMANWARE
Others (PLEXTALK, Apex, Milestone, LevelStar)
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What about Braille files? 24
connected to
the computer
to read Braille
downloaded
from BARD
Patron needs a Refreshable Braille Display
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BARD’s Perks
No limit on simultaneous users
No due dates (files don’t expire!)
No limit on number of downloads (if
downloading from a computer)
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BARD
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BARD books can be downloaded & played on
BARD Mobile for Apple
BARD Mobile for Android
We have upcoming webinars for
BARD Mobile! https://onlinetraining.tsl.texas.gov/
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LIBRARIES
How can
libraries get
involved?
PUBLIC
ACADEMIC
SPECIAL
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Do you have patrons that may qualify for our service?
Help eligible individuals
apply to
The Talking Book Program: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html
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LIBRARIES – Demo Sites
OR…
Libraries can apply to TBP as demo sites: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/demositepolicy.html
Give demonstrations of our equipment and materials
You get: 1 DTBM, 2 books in digital cartridge format
Apply for demo-site BARD account (download 4 books)
All materials are for demonstration purposes only
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SCHOOLS
How can schools
get involved?
K-12
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
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SCHOOLS- Students & Faculty
Do you have students or faculty that
may qualify for our service?
Help individuals apply to TBP: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html
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SCHOOLS
Or…
Apply to TBP as a school: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/schoolguide.html
MUST have at least one eligible student
Account lasts for 1 school year, is renewable
TBP does not offer textbooks
Audio-books not accompanied by print edition
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SCHOOLS – Demo sites 33
OR…
Schools can also apply to TBP as
demo sites: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/demositepolicy.html
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Handouts 34
We are happy
to send you
BARD handouts
on request
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Upcoming BARD Webinars 35
BARD Mobile for Android Devices.
Thursday, Oct 08, 2015. 10-11am.
BARD Mobile for Apple Devices.
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015 . 10-11am.
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html
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Questions?
Talking Book Program Texas State Library & Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin TX 78711-2927
Toll free in Texas 1-800-252-9605 In Austin 512-463-5458 Fax 512-936-0685 Email [email protected]
www.texastalkingbooks.org
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