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Tuesday, June 25th, 2013The Talking Books Plus Member Survey was sent to subscriber of the Talking Times newsletter. If you are a member of Talking Books Plus/ BARD or you help someone use the service, please answer this short survey online or call 574-9310 to answer the survey by phone. Talking Books Plus values your feedback. Deadline to respond […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
NLS Survey
Monday, April 22nd, 2013Here’s a chance to say something and be heard. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is conducting a survey. If you a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older and meet one of the following criteria: legally blind, cannot see or focus well enough to read regular print although wear glasses or […]
Magazines on Cartridge
Thursday, April 11th, 2013As of April 9, 2013, the producers for TBP magazines began sending magazines on cartridges to RI Talking Books Plus audio magazine readers. The TBP magazines are being sent on digital cartridge as they become available. The magazines on cassette will cease being sent to Talking Books Plus audio magazine readers as of June 7, 2013.
Music books and sheet music
Thursday, April 11th, 2013National Services for the Blind (NLS) offers Talking Books Plus members music scores, books and magazines about music and instructional music recordings directly from the Music Section of NLS. The collection includes Braille music scores, Braille books, Web-Braille music scores and books, Large-print music scores, Large-print books, and Music magazines. RI Talking Books Plus music borrowers should […]
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