BARD Express for Windows: Browse, Manage, & Play BARD Books

Date & Time

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 3:20 PM PDT  

Location

Platinum 2  

Description

This presentation provides an overview of the BARD Express Windows application to access content from the Braille and Audio Reading Download, (BARD), service, provided by National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, (NLS), part of the Library of Congress. Target audiences include individuals and institutions who are potential NLS patrons along with current BARD users and NLS patrons.

The BARD Express app provides an easy to use interface for both beginner and advanced users. Beginners who are not yet able to browse the web can work with the app with very few keyboard commands and a more straightforward interface. For the advanced user, there are many hotkeys to help perform multiple tasks and increase productivity.

The presentation will first introduce the BARD Express webpage for users to read installation instructions, get the user guide, and access FAQs. Next, is a demonstration of the BARD Express app to search, browse, download, transfer, and manage Braille and audio content from a collection of nearly 150,000 titles. Finally, time will be spent exploring and demonstrating the newly added feature of BARD Express 2.0 to play human narrated BARD audio books on a Windows device!

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Audience

• Higher Education
• Disability Specific
• K-12 Education
• Healthcare & Rehabilitation
• Entertainment & Recreation

Audience Level

Beginning  

Session Summary (Abstract)

The BARD Express Windows app provides NLS BARD patrons an easy to use interface to search, browse, download, transfer, and manage free Braille and audio books. The latest update now also offers the ability to play the audio books on a Windows device!  

Primary Topic

Blind/Low Vision  

Secondary Topics

• Captions & Transcription
• Education
• Emerging Technologies
• Product Demonstration

 

Session Type

General Track  

Presenters

• Zhi Huang
  National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress
• Donald Olson
  National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress

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