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Friday, January 23rd, 2015News is a publication of the Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS.) The October-December 2014, Vol. 46, No. 4 issue features – Blind Pianist Justin Kauflin and his use of the Music collection of NLS; Blind Author, Sue Martin who shares her story about rehabilitation from sight to blindness and raises awareness of […]
BARD Login Page Updated
Friday, September 5th, 2014NLS says it has “improved the BARD login page. When you go to this page, focus now goes directly to the edit box where you type in your email address. This means you should immediately be able to press Enter if your screen reader requires it and type in your email address without having to first […]
Mobile Apps News
Thursday, September 4th, 2014Mobile Apps News written by Nichole Hennig is a twice monthly free newsletter on mobile apps, tips for using them in creative ways, and discounts on courses and ebooks. Read about “surprising ways that mobile apps are making information accessible to all.” And if you haven’t heard about it already, here’s a place to learn […]
BARD is offline
Monday, August 25th, 2014As of August 25 at 1:24 pm on the BARD site, there is a message to all BARD users from Michael Martys at NLS (National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) that BARD is currently offline for system maintenance.
BARD Down Aug 22 1pm
Friday, August 22nd, 2014NLSDownload says – This weekend there will be tests performed on a portion of the Library of Congress computer systems. For this reason, BARD will be shut down from 1:00 Eastern time on Friday August 22 until 6:00 PM Eastern on Sunday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 15
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014The 2014 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is May 15th. On that day, designers, developers, usability professionals and everyone else is encouraged to take an hour to experience first hand the impact of digital accessibility. Use a mobile device to caption a video. Follow YouTube or 3Play Media for Vimeo information to add captions. Register to attend […]
BARD is Backup
Monday, April 28th, 2014We’re happy to report that BARD is back in operation. Thank you for your patients. The BARD Technical Support Team
BARD is Down
Thursday, April 24th, 2014BARD is currently down because of hardware issues. Staff is working on the problem, and BARD will return to service as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconvenience. The BARD Technical Support Team NLS BARD Technical Support e-mail: NLSDownload@loc.gov Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html
BARD Log In
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014Recently, BARD members are reporting that they can’t log-in. They are not getting the save/open box when using the download link for screen readers users only and password reset emails aren’t going through. Members have reported experiencing no Open/Save screens using Firefox, IE and Safari with a screen reader. BARD members who experience these problems with […]
Instructions How to Subscribe to BARD magazines
Monday, April 21st, 2014Here’s how to subscribe to a magazine: 1. Log into your BARD account. 2. Go to the Magazines by Title combo box, which is just below the heading that says, “Magazines by title.” 3. Choose the magazine to which you want to subscribe. 4. Tab to the Go button, and press Enter. A page listing […]
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