BARD Maintenance Jan. 26-27
By Alicia Waters | January 25, 2021
NLS is planning BARD maintenance that will begin 11:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday, January 26, lasting 17 hours or less, with the expectation that the system will resume normal operation by 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 27. The NLS main public and Network Library Services websites, Voyager catalog, Text-Only catalog searches, and ThatAllMayRead website will remain available.
This service outage will allow NLS, working in cooperation with LOC’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, to move BARD to a cloud environment. Once operation resumes, patrons will experience no functional change to BARD, but users accessing the system via a high-speed Internet connections may notice faster download speeds.
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New Version of BARD Mobile iOS
By Alicia Waters | January 20, 2021
NLS is releasing a new version of BARD Mobile iOS that will support iOS 11 through iOS 14. Version 1.4 also includes two configurable audio settings: automatic start playback and automatic five-second rewind.
Automatic start playback allows users to launch playback of titles without having to manually select the play button. Downloaded titles will immediately play when selected from the Bookshelf, Get Books, or Recently Read.
Automatic five-second rewind will rewind content from where the user last left off when restarting titles from the Bookshelf or Recently Read lists. Content paused and restarted from the Now Reading screen, however, will resume where the user left off and will not automatically rewind.
BARD Mobile iOS users can identify the version running on their devices by checking Settings (the version number is in the bottom left corner). Users who have enabled App Updates for the App Store in their phone Settings will get Version 1.4 seamlessly, while others will need to manually update BARD Mobile iOS through the App Store.
For more information on these features, bug fixes, and more, consult the BARD Mobile iOS Release Notes in the Version History on the App Store, or the iOS manual
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BARD Is Back Online 1/14
By Alicia Waters | January 13, 2021
BARD is up and running 1/14 12:30 pm
The maintenance work included the long-expected move of BARD to a cloud environment. Patrons will experience no functional change to BARD, but users accessing the system via a high-speed Internet connections may notice faster download speeds.
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IN-SIGHT Radio
By Alicia Waters | January 8, 2021
“IN-SIGHT Radio is a unique radio reading service that provides the daily reading of local and national newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed materials of interest to our listeners. We currently broadcast twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
We broadcast the reading of the Providence Journal, a dozen other local newspapers as well as magazines and books.
IN-SIGHT Radio broadcasts on a closed signal. In order to access the service click “Listen” and this will open our media player. For those without internet access, you can also request a free radio receiver from IN-SIGHT.”
Link to program schedule by day
Link to program schedule by program
INSIGHT
43 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02888
Phone: (401) 941-3322
Fax: (401) 941-3356
General Email: info@in-sight.org
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
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VA Providence Providing COVID19 Vaccinations
By Alicia Waters | January 7, 2021
The VA Providence Healthcare System began providing COVID-19 vaccinations for Veteran patients yesterday, Jan. 6, 2020. They have a regular supply of vaccine arriving and anticipate this to continue.
The VA has a dedicated team that is actively contacting patients who are at highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to schedule their vaccination appointments. They look forward to offering free COVID-19 vaccination to all enrolled Veterans who want it as soon as sufficient supply is available.
The VA will contact Veterans directly to schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.
Please feel free to share with your fellow Veterans.
For Veterans who haven’t enrolled, now is an excellent time to enroll in VA Health Care! You can apply online or call a VA Providence enrollment specialist at 401-273-7100 ext. 12496 today!
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccine
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Talking Books Library Book Discussion
By Alicia Waters | December 30, 2020
January 27, 2021
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose by Joseph R. Biden (DB 88982)
Former vice president discusses the difficulties he faced managing his public commitments while his eldest son, Beau, underwent treatment for a malignant and terminal brain tumor. Biden emphasizes that the strength of his family and his friendship with President Obama sustained him throughout this difficult period. Bestseller. 2017.
**With the President Elect to be sworn in on January 20, 2021, this is a good time to read about what has happened in his life just prior to his election.
REGISTER: by emailing talking.books@olis.ri.gov or by calling (401)574-9310.
The Zoom link, meeting ID, passcode and phone numbers will be provided to you after you register.
**Deadline for email registration or to call for your name to be added for participation is January 26, 2021.
**Book discussions will take place quarterly. Next discussion on April 27, July 27 and October 27 at 2:00 pm. The book title for the April session will be posted on this blog and the TBL website on February 1st.
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Southern RI Volunteers Offering Free Assistance
By Alicia Waters | December 24, 2020
SRIV’s serves approximately 361.2 square miles in the Southern one-third of Rhode Island. Our largely rural service area includes: Charlestown, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, West Greenwich & Westerly.
Who is Eligible:
- Older persons (55 plus years of age)
- Frail Elderly individuals for in-home support services (SRIV does not provide any medical care or lifting/moving services)
- Adults with disabilities (SRIV does not provide any medical care or lifting/moving services)
- Older adults challenged with temporary health conditions
Assistance Includes:
- Transportation to healthcare appointments (medical, dental, therapy), pharmacies, grocery stores, housing appointments and food pantries
- Grocery shopping (client can be present or a volunteer can take a list to the grocery store)
- Food delivery Meals on Wheels, from grocery stores and/or farmers’ markets (from food pantries by volunteers placed at the pantry by SRIV)
- Visitation/Companionship for isolated individuals (1 hour a week commitment for volunteers minimum)
- Respite relief for full-time caregivers of older homebound persons
- Limited minor home repairs (things like hanging a curtain rod, fixing a minor window sill, etc., changing light bulbs, fixing a washer in a faucet, taking light trash bags out, larger jobs referrals are provided
- Sidewalk fall clean up and snow removal for safety for the very frail elderly without family/friends assistance
SRIV’s service goal is to make it possible for older persons, seniors and disabled adults, and Veterans to remain at home aging well in place as changes happen that may cause people to need a little bit of help to maintain independence. It is our philosophy that institutional care should be the last choice anyone should have to make.
Southern Rhode Island Volunteers is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Main Office: P O Box 1047, 100 Park Lane, Charlestown, RI 02813
Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday-Friday
Phone: (401) 552-7661
Fax: (401) 552-7663
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Happy Holidays to All
By Alicia Waters | December 24, 2020
The staff at the Talking Books Library wish you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season. We are hopeful that the new year will bring good news and a resumption of normal activities. Keep the faith and stay safe!
Alicia, Neshmayda and Kelley.
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2020 Reading List Provided by NY Public Library
By Alicia Waters | December 22, 2020
2020 Reading List, Provided by New York Public Library
This booklist illuminates voting issues, including healthcare, education, climate change, and foreign policy, and explores subjects including political polarization, the media, and movements toward greater justice and socioeconomic equity. Browse NYPL’s Reading list 2020, with links to DBs, BARD downloads.
No login is necessary to view titles.
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Charter Launches Free Spectrum Access App
By Alicia Waters | December 8, 2020
The Charter Spectrum Access App, Enhances Entertainment Options for Persons With Vision or Hearing Impairments. The Free App Enables Playback of Audio Description and Closed Captioning Directly from the User’s Personal Device.
STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of Spectrum Access, a free app designed to provide entertainment access to persons with vision or hearing impairments. Currently available for iOS devices via the Apple App Store, the Spectrum Access app enhances the in-home entertainment experience by enabling customers to play audio description or closed captioning directly from their phone or tablet.
Visit Charter Communications for all information about this free app.
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