Accessibility
« Previous EntriesThe Many Faces of BARD July 13
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023The Patron Engagement Section offers The Many Faces of BARD online event the second Thursday of every month, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. Each monthly event covers one aspect of BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download service) and is open to all. The topic for the July 13, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will […]
NLS Releases 2.0 BARD Mobile Android App
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023NLS is releasing version 2.0 of the BARD Mobile Android app. This is a major release and includes in-app search capability as well as several other feature updates, increased app stability, and bug fixes. This is the first in a series of planned releases to allow robust in-app searching and to eliminate the need to […]
Many Faces of BARD May 11
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023The topic for the May 11, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD: Fire Tablets Do Work. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. This session will include a discussion and demonstration of how to use BARD on an Amazon Fire […]
NFB, Accessibility Boutique Registration for March through July Programs
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023Registration for all National Federation for the Blind (NFB) Accessibility Boutique sessions from March – July 2023 Schedule and Registration
The Many Faces of BARD on February 9
Friday, January 27th, 2023The topic for the February 9, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Express. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. The session will begin with a discussion of new BARD Express features and a demo of the upcoming new version […]
NLS Announces BARD MobileApp for the BlindShell
Thursday, January 5th, 2023Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the BARD mobile app for the BlindShell Classic 2 and continue our journey in building the world’s greatest accessible cell phone platform. The BARD mobile app is the number one request from the sight loss community, and we’re proud to deliver this powerful new app. Our team has […]
Braille On Demand
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022As part of its braille modernization initiative, NLS launched the Braille-on-Demand pilot project this past summer. This project will allow active NLS patrons to request and receive one hardcopy braille title per month to KEEP for their personal use. Braille titles will be limited to books currently available on BARD, the NLS Braille and Audio […]
January/February Talking Book Topics
Friday, February 25th, 2022The January-February 2022 Talking Book Topics (TBT) catalogue in print will not be printed due to worldwide paper shortages and supply chain issues. Unfortunately, we do not know when this issue will be resolved. You may make use of one of these other accessible TBT formats: For those who use TBT in audio format, the January-February 2022 […]
New Version BARD Mobile Android App
Thursday, February 24th, 2022NLS is pleased to announce the release of version 1.4 of the BARD Mobile Android app, which allows patrons using Android devices running operating systems 7 through 11 to read contracted braille with supported refreshable braille displays via the BrailleBack app from the Google Play store. Supported displays are listed in the description of the […]
Braille Book Review in braille
Friday, January 21st, 2022The November–December 2021 issue of Braille Book Review in braille completed shipping today. It may be several weeks before it reaches patrons and libraries due to continued postal delays, but patrons can access it immediately in BRF on BARD and in HTML at https://loc.gov/nls/bbr [loc.gov]. The January–February 2022 issue is projected to ship the second week in March. We […]
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