This small device incorporates an audio book player, an accessible mp3 player, a. At this writing, there are seven known machines that play books from nls and other sources. Via download to a personal device through the braille and audio reading download bard appwebsite or. Instead of a magnetic cassette tape, the new players use a usb flash drive embedded inside a hard plastic cartridge digital talking book. You can purchase an nls type cartridge from the following vendors. Feb 08, 20 this is a look at the digital talking book player produced for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Nls digital player state library of north carolina. Standard digital player with a book cartridge inserted. The player remembers if you have played a book before, provided it has not been serviced. The special services division administers the regional library serving west virginia for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, a division of the library of congress. Braille bibles international does not provide digital talking book players. Copying digital talking books to nls player cartridges tom. The alaska state library talking book center is a cooperative effort between the national library service for the blind and print disabled, the alaska state library, and the utah state library to provide alaskans who cannot read standard print with talking books and braille service. There are also digital player firmware updates that are periodically available from nls.
Both modelsstandard and advancedare compatible with the ansiniso z39. Book port plus a digital talking book player designed to support a wide variety of playback formats. Digital audiobook players national library service for. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. This cartridge is primarily used for blind, visually impaired, or reading disabled people that are registered with the nls program through each states affiliated library. It will also play common nonproprietary audio formats, mp3, mpeg, riff, wav.
Digital technology offers many capabilities, including excellent sound reproduction. A digital talking book dtb is a collection of electronic files arranged to present information to the target population via alternative media, namely, human or synthetic speech, refreshable braille, or visual display, e. Enable a purchased player not for digital talking book players borrowed from your library if you have purchased a digital talking book player, you must enable it for use with bard downloadable digital talking books and nls dbs. The recommended method for listening to bard books on the nls player is to download the books to a blank cartridge. In the following description of the dtb, only those parts of the standard relevant to nls produced books are described. Eligible patrons may obtain their free nls digital talkingbook player, by contacting the nls network library closest to where they live. Commercial players compatible with nls digital talking books retrieving talking book players. Bard mobile is a service of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, library of congress.
The nls digital talking book player will play ansiniso z39. This is a look at the digital talking book player produced for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. If you have received your nls digital talking book machine dtbm, either the standard or the advanced model, you can play bard downloads on it. Perkins library products perkins school for the blind. When filling out the application for bard, select nls digital talking book machine from the list of available players. Nls at the library of congress national library service. Arlingtons talking book staff prepare cartridges on site and mail them to you through usps via free matter.
If you get the message end of book when you first play a digital talking book, either downloaded or on cartridge, this indicates that the digital talking book player has played this book before. Locate the folder on your computer where you downloaded the digital book from the bard web site, i. Talking book topics national library service for the. Digital player instructions the new york public library. The da1 is the advanced digital talking book player. To search the hundreds of thousands of books available in the nls collection, search the nls catalog. How to bard download, talking book services, new hampshire.
General questions book navigation playing nonnls books and audio files. Prepare your downloaded book to play on the nls digital book player. The content of nls digital talking books contains only human narrated speech. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postagefree mail or instantly. One of those seven is the nls digital talking book player itself, which was. The blank cartridges available for the digital talking book dtb players from the national library service for the blind nls are actually just usb thumb drives housed in biggerthantypical cases. Digital audiobook players national library service for the blind. For more information about the digital player, see the nls page digital.
Patrons can get books on digital cartridges, or download them. Through the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls, the talking book and braille service has compiled a collection of over 100,000 titles. Nfbnewsline national library service digital talking book loader the recently released digital talkingbook player dtb is the new standard in audiobook players from the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, and offers printdisabled individuals increased flexibility when reading books. Nls approved commercial players commerciallyavailable players that will play cartridges nls factsheet. It provides direct library services to west virginians who cannot utilize standard size print because of blindness, visual impairment, or disability. Access thousands of books, journals, newspapers and databases. The recommended method for listening to bard books on the nls player is. These formats include nls, learning ally, audible, txt, doc, html, and books from bookshare. Digital talking book players hardware american foundation. There are more than 145,000 digital books and over 90 magazines available for download from this site, and new titles are constantly being added. Digital audiobook players national library service for the. Audio players and talking books page 1234 visionaware. This national library service nls digital talkingbook cartridge for the visually impaired contains the holy bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price.
Use this usb port if you wish to download nls audio books from the bard website on the internet see. The cartridge can then be disconnected from your pc and plugged into an nls digital player to play back the downloaded material. Home talking book center libraries, archives, museums at. This small device incorporates an audio book player, an accessible mp3 player, a clock and a voice recorder in one unit. The digital talking book machine dtbm weighs only around two pounds. The daisy consortium was formed in 1996 by talkingbook libraries to lead the worldwide transition from analog to dtbs. In the following description of the dtb, only those parts of the standard relevant to nlsproduced books are described. Download talking books the new york public library. Nls digital talking book machines dtbm libraries for the blind. If you have been approved for service and would like a player, please give us a call and we will send you one. Obtaining a free player national library service for the blind and. For information on mobile apps that can play nls talking books and other audio.
The bible is the king james version and contains the writings of ancient prophets and others who testified of christ. The book cartridge is the size of a cassette, but with a more complex shape, and in most cases, holds an entire book. Library service for the blind and print disabled in the united states is delivered through a network of libraries and agencies coordinated by the library of congress national library service for the blind and print disabled nls. Nls digital talking book cartridge scriptures united states. Nls digital talking book items are for blind, visually impaired, or printhandicapped individuals who are already signed up with talking book program and already have a player that has been provided to you. The nls digital talking book player and cartridge launched in 1933 and sponsored by the library of congress, the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls is a national network of cooperating libraries that distribute recorded books to people with vision loss.
On an nls digital talking book player dbm downloaded files must be unzipped and transferred to either a standard flash drive no larger than 8 gb or a purchased nls type cartridge. Oct 05, 2015 if you are already registered for service with your local braille and talking book library but do not have a bard account, simply contact your library and request a user name and password. Digital talking book players state library of north carolina. This 4gb blank cartridge can hold about 400 hours of talking book audio. Talking books from the national library service for the blind and physically. Bard mobile for ios devices access braille and talking books from your iphone, ipad or ipod touch. Rfbd and nls have continued their leadership by embracing the need for standards in digital storage and replay of books. Viewdownload the transcript for using the nls advanced digital talking book player. Recorded materials loaned free by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, library of congress, are available on digital talking book cartridges and audiocassettes. Digital players shipped to patrons will have current firmware upgrades installed. Enable a purchased player not for digital talkingbook players borrowed from your library if you have purchased a digital talkingbook player, you must enable it for use with bard downloadable digital talking books and nls dbs.
You return them the same way, through postagefree mail. It also does not need to be turned over when listening to a book. Use the update account settings link on the bard main page. The ds1 model player is the standard digital talking book player. Audio bibles for the blind does not provide digital. The talking book program tbp provides free library services to qualifying texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. The digital talking book is a new type of book that replaces the cassette tape. Digital talking books and braille from the national library service nls are available for download from the nls bard main page or from the bard mobile app for use on apple mobile devices.
Downloaded books can be played on the new digital player patrons have received. A digital talking book machine will play 1230 hours on a full battery charge. In 2009, the national library service began offering digital talking books and players to our readers. Download the audio track for using the nls advanced digital talking book player mp3 format. Most nls books do not include markup for page numbers, but if it does there will be a page number option in the menu. Nls publishes talking book topics bimonthly in digital audio, large print, html, and accessible pdf formats and distributes it free of charge to patrons. The talking book program provides free recorded books, magazines and playback equipment to approximately 15,000. Bard braille and audio reading download colorado talking. Talking books audiobooks are delivered to your door at no cost.
Audio bibles for the blind does not provide digital talking book players. This model is the most common player provided by the library service. Library of congress, to deliver a free library program of braille and recorded materials circulated to eligible borrowers. Using the nls advanced digital talking book player hadley. The nls digital talking book player our library has an nls digital talking book player available on loan for use with digital talking books from nls. Talking books special services state library of louisiana. There are currently 5 commercial machines that are able to play bard downloads. The most comprehensive catalog of books in our collection may be found on the nls voyager link. Using the nls advanced digital talking book player.
If you are already registered for service with your local braille and talkingbook library but do not have a bard account, simply contact your library and request a user name and password. Digital audiobook players and braille book readers. Nls dtb player using the nls advanced digital talking book player. Our library has digital talking book players available on loan for use with digital talking books from the national library service nls. Braille and audio reading download arizona state library. To locate your nls library, visit findyour library and select your state. The digital book you have downloaded from the nls web site is in a compressed format otherwise known as a zipped or compressed file. You can purchase an nlstype cartridge from the following vendors.
Digital talking books state library of north carolina. Unlike the standard player, the advanced player includes controls for bookmarking and increased navigation. Connect the digital talking book cartridge to your pc via this usb cable to download nls books you must be an authorized nls user. Bard mobile for android access talking books from your android smartphone or tablet. Digital talking book the content of nls digital talking books contains only human narrated speech. Learn how to get a player and more about national library resources. Obtaining a free player national library service for the. If the player is not holding a charge or isnt playing properly, please return the player for replacement and repairs, as the battery is not replaceable by patrons. Tbp is part of the national library service to the blind and print disabled, a program administered by the library of congress. Its simple to use, but has fewer buttons and navigation control. Nls digital talking book items are for blind, visually impaired, or printhandicapped individuals who are already signed up with talking book program and already havea player that has been provided to you.
If you experience difficulty logging into bard you may want to check instructions or frequently asked questions faq before contacting your network library. Caring for your nls digital player montana talking book. Both digital and cassette recordings require specially designed playback equipment that is loaned free to eligible individuals and institutions. The body of the player is dark to create maximum visual contrast between the case and the colors of the controls.
Bard frequently asked questions, digital talking book. All players must be requested from a national library service library in your state. The collection includes a variety of popular interest writings such as bestsellers, classics, mysteries, romance, biographies, inspirational, childrens books, and foreign language materials. Nls digital talkingbook players are distributed free of charge to eligible nls patrons. The minnesota braille and talking book library mbtbl, located in faribault, minnesota, provides direct library service to preschool age children to seniors with visual, physical and reading disabilities for whom conventional print is a barrier to reading. Upon request, annual catalogs can be available in large print and selected other formats. Nfbnewsline national library service digital talking book. On an nls digital talking book player dbm downloaded files must be unzipped and transferred to either a standard flash drive no larger than 8 gb or a purchased nlstype cartridge. Results from searching a list of libraries cooperating with the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, u. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Read the user guide provided by the national library service. Nls makes available two models of digital talkingbook players to its network of cooperating libraries for distribution to its readership.
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