Hello all,
This is a little off topic for the Braillenote family I know, but
I just thought I would post this here.
Paul
To all users of the NLS download pilot service:
The pilot phase of the NLS downloadable audiobooks and magazines
service will end April 28, 2009. It will be replaced by the
permanent service Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD),
which you will be able to access at a new web site,
https://nlsbard.loc.gov, beginning Thursday, April 30, 2009.
Users who know their passwords will be able to log on to the new
site; users who rely on their browsers to remember their
passwords will need new ones (follow instructions in Section II).
All user accounts will be migrated to the new system, so you do
not need to reapply. All materials previously downloaded will
remain usable, so you will not need to redownload your reading
material.
This message describes whatÂs new about BARD and explains what
steps must be taken to access the new site. Please read the
entire message carefully.
Section I. WhatÂs new about BARD:
1. Unlimited downloading. The BARD service will no longer limit
the number of books and magazines that you may download. Any
account holder may download any item at any time. During heavy
demand, however, NLS may limit the number of simultaneous
downloads for each account.
2. New logon page. The site login will now use a form rather
than a dialog box. It is the same type of logon found on most
internet pages and should be immediately familiar to users of
other sites. This is an important note for screen-reader users.
3. New search functionality. BARD searches will yield more
effective results. The use of multiple search terms will return
only results containing all of the terms.
4. New ÂMost Popular Books list. By selecting the ÂMost
Popular Book link from the home page, users may access a list
of the top twenty most downloaded books on the BARD service in
the last ninety days. Fiction and nonfiction titles will be
listed separately.
5. Redesigned magazine section. The ÂRecently Added
Magazines link will now display links to only the most recent
issue of each magazine. Magazines older than one year may be
accessed from each titleÂs magazine archive. Links to the
archive are at the bottom of each magazineÂs page.
Section II. Take the following steps to access the new site:
1. You must know your login ID and password to log on to the new
site. For all users, your login ID is your e-mail address.
2. If you know your login ID and password, you will not need to
do anything. Simply access the new site,
https://nlsbard.loc.gov, starting Thursday, April 30.
3. If you have forgotten your password, you must obtain a new
one before you can log on to the new site. Since the new site
has a different address from the pilot site, you cannot rely on
your web browser to automatically log in to BARD.
4. If you do not know your password but you are able to
automatically log on to the pilot site because your browser knows
your password, you must choose a new password. To do so, select
the link ÂUpdate My Settings from the site home page. From
the settings page, select the first link, ÂChange Your
Password. Enter your new password twice, and then select the
ÂChange Password button. Remember this new password to access
BARD.
5. If you cannot log on to the site because you do not know your
password, you may have a new one sent to you. Access the
password recovery page at
https://www.nlstalkingbooks.org/cgi-bin/public/dtbscripts_v2/reco
verpw.cgi. Enter your e-mail address and then select the ÂSend
Me a New Password button. A new temporary password will be
generated and sent to your e-mail address. Once you retrieve the
password, log on to the site and choose your new password.
Remember this new password to access BARD.
6. If for some reason you are not able to use any of these
options, please send a request for a new password to
[email protected]. Because of the anticipated large number of
requests, please expect your new password within two business
days.
The last day of availability of the pilot site will be Tuesday,
April 28. The service will not be available at all on Wednesday,
April 29, to allow user accounts to be migrated to the new site,
which will be available on Thursday, April 30.
NLS appreciates all who have participated in the pilot test.
Your feedback has allowed us to continuously improve the site and
to plan future expansions, such as the inclusion of braille
books. Though the pilot phase is ending, we remain open to your
feedback about the BARD service. Please send your comments to
[email protected]. Send questions or requests about the book
and magazine collection to your library.
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