Archive for May, 2013
Download Talking Times to Cartridge
Friday, May 31st, 2013Get fast delivery without the hassles. Did you know you can download the newsletter as well as digital books and magazines to the NLS cartridge? Members who use BARD experience premium Talking Books Plus service. That means there is no waiting for the delivery of materials through the US postal service and all the materials are in […]
Return Digital Magazine Cartridges
Thursday, May 30th, 2013The cartridge loan period for weekly magazines is one week after you receive them. The cartridge loan period for monthly, bimonthly, and quarterly publications is one month after you receive them. When returning the cartridge in the red container, simply flip the mailing card on the container and place it with your outgoing mail. When the magazine […]
Scan or Fax TBP Applications
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013Want to recommend talking books to eligible individuals? Now, Talking Books Plus (TBP) applications may be scanned or faxed. The applications do not need to be sent through the US Postal Service. Signed, completed applications may be sent scanned to tbplus@olis.ri.gov or faxed to 401-574-9320. Please be sure to align the application properly on the machine […]
Deleting BARD files with a Mac
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013Problem: When downloading, the computer says the digital cartridge is full. The cartridge when inserted into the player doesn’t play any books. Cause: One common problem on a Mac when deleting files from a cartridge or flash drive, the files are not deleted. They are moved to trash. Solution: To delete the files completely, attach […]
INSIGHT April and May Book Club books
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013IN-SIGHT Book Club met April 19th to discuss the book, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The Talking Books Plus(TBP) book order number is DB56946. On May 17th, the next book to be discussed is The Book Thief. That TBP book order number is DB62431. Any questions about the program, contact Carla at IN-SIGHT. […]
Talking Book Topics Order Form
Monday, May 20th, 2013Talking Book Topics (TBT) has moved to the digital-cartridge format. Order forms for the magazine will arrive separately. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members who receive the magazine first should hold it until the order form arrives. Some members are returning handwritten lists of their book orders to the producer with the magazine cartridge. Please send […]
April 2013 Bestseller List
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013The Bestsellers Lists are compiled monthly by NLS. These lists combine information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears […]
Magazine transition to cartridge
Monday, May 6th, 2013Subscribers receiving magazines on cassette will start receiving magazines in both casssette and cartridge. The transition from cassette to cartridge will be completed by early June 2013. Cassette will no longer be sent. Continue to discard magazine cassettes. However, magazines on cartridge must be returned in order to continue receiving magazines through the mail. Magazines […]
BARD Email address change
Monday, May 6th, 2013The following message is from BARD Support. If you have signed up for BARD but not for BARD Support, ask to sign up by emailing NLSDownload@loc.gov. This will keep you in the loop for further notices. To learn more about BARD and Talking Books Plus membership, visit the BARD webpage. Hello, We want to try to clear up some […]