iOS Mobile Books: BARD, Learning Ally, and Bookshare Presented by: Stephanie Wambaugh, Outreach Librarian Scott Norris, Adaptive Technology Librarian Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL)

Bookshare Available since 1989, non-profit Persons with print disabilities qualify 330,000 books - textbooks, literature, magazines Refreshable braille and brf files available Computer narrated

Bookshare continued Free for U.S. students and schools, $50/year for others To sign up: Must provide proof of a print disability Mobile Apps: Read2Go - $20 Voice Dream Reader - $10

Learning Ally Available since 1948, non-profit Persons with print disabilities qualify 75,000 books - textbooks and literature No magazines or braille files available Human-narrated, multiple narrators per book

Learning Ally continued $119/year. Students K-12 waived fee. To sign up: Must provide proof of a print disability Mobile App: Learning Ally App - Free

BARD Mobile Available since 2010 through NLS Persons with print disabilities qualify 60,000 books – literature and magazines Refreshable braille and brf files available Human narrated, 1 narrator per book

BARD Mobile continued Free service! To sign up: Must be a patron of BTBL Mobile App: BARD Mobile - Free

Contact Information Stephanie Wambaugh – Outreach Librarian Scott Norris – Adaptive Technology Librarian Braille and Talking Book Library 702 W. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI