BARD: Bringing Talking Books into the Digital Age Presented by Kara Riley Customer Development Librarian Florida Bureau of Braille & Talking Books Library
Objectives Apply for talking books Identify library resources Access BARD & download online Troubleshoot BARD
Bureau of Braille & Talking Books Library Free lending library Funded by tax dollars Serve qualifying patrons Blind Visually impaired Physically disabled Reading disabled
Ways to Qualify Visual Impairment Legally blind Corrected vision less than 20/200 Physical Impairment Cannot comfortably hold a book or turn a page Reading disability
Available Resources Digital players & headphones Talking books & magazines Cartridge Downloadable Braille books & magazines Print Downloadable
FREE SERVICE Free equipment Free reading materials Free postage
What you need to access BARD: BARD account Digital player Computer High-speed internet access Valid address USB storage device
What you need to access BARD Mobile: Apple iPod Touch Apple iPad Apple iPhone
Sign up for BARD Must be an NLS patron Request online Call or Visit Website
Navigating BARD
Search Features: Books
Search Features: Magazines
Search Features: Music
Search Features: Foreign Language
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Unzip or Extract
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Special Features: Wish List
Third Party Players APH Book Port Plus APH Braille Plus Mobile Mngr APH Book Port DT Apex Braille Note/Voice Note HIMS BookSense HIMS BookSense DS HIMS BookSense XT Humanware Victor Reader Stream Humanware Victor Reader Stratus LevelStar Icon Milestone 212 Milestone 312 PLEXTALK PTN 2 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1
Trouble-Shooting Tips Have a dedicated USB for the player Save the books in the same place Extract the files Put the extracted file on your USB Call or the library!
Kara Riley Customer Development Librarian Phone: Toll Free: