[Missouri-l] Fw: Changes to NLS Download Service

[Chip Hailey]

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NLS" <donotreply at loc.gov>
> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:05 PM
> Subject: Changes to NLS Download Service
>
>
>>
>>
>> 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 what's new about BARD and explains what steps must
>> be taken to access the new site.  Please read the entire message
>> carefully.
>>
>> Section I.  What's 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 "Most Popular Books" list.  By selecting the "Most 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 "Recently 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 title's magazine
>> archive.  Links to the archive are at the bottom of each magazine's 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 "Update My Settings"
>> from the site home page.  From the settings page, select the first link,
>> "Change Your Password."  Enter your new password twice, and then select
>> the "Change 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/recoverpw.cgi.
>> Enter your e-mail address and then select the "Send 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 NLSDownload at loc.gov.  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 NLSDownload at loc.gov.  Send
>> questions or requests about the book and magazine collection to your
>> library.
>


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