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====== Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) ======
[[bard_book_prefixes|BARD Book Prefixes]]
===== BARD Mobile App =====
==== iOS  ====

  * [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586|Download @ Apple App Store]]\\
  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.current.html|User Guide for iOS]]
  * [[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpAGnumt6iV7Aap_-C8b-8pR_HCxnh_Ls|BARD Mobile iOS 'How-To' Series (YouTube)]]
  * [[ios_bard_mobile_app|BARD Mobile iOS Accessibility Help]]
==== Android ====
  * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb|Download @ Google Play Store]]\\
  * [[http://amzn.to/1OiuIxR|Download app @ Amazon App Store (for Kindle Fire devices)]]\\
  * [[https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/BARDAndroidUserGuide.html|User Guide for Android]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3rn1g0s-XM&list=PLpAGnumt6iV7Aap_-C8b-8pR_HCxnh_Ls|BARD Mobile Android 'How-To' Series (YouTube)]]
  * [[https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/LOC_02_BARDMobileAndroidFAQs.html|NLS Training: BARD Mobile for Android FAQ's]]
  * {{::download_book_on_android.docx|Download Book on Android Instructions}} - [Text Only] (ND1A)

====Troubleshooting====
  * [[http://www.loc.gov/nlsold/networkdocs/alerts/2018/20.html|Troubleshooting BARD Mobile - Operations Alert 18-20]]


===== BARD Help Documents =====
==== General Information ====
  * [[BARD book prefixes]]
  * [[how_to_subscribe_to_magazines_in_bard|How to Subscribe to Magazines in BARD]]
==== Download Guides ====
  * {{:bard-download-help_2-2011.doc|Download BARD Files Using Keystrokes}} - [Text Only] (IA1A) 
  * {{:bard-download-help_sighted.doc|Downloading BARD Files Using a Mouse}} - [Text Only] (IN1A)
  * {{http://in.gov/library/files/BARD_download.pdf|Downloading BARD Files Using a Mouse}} - [with images] (IN1A) 
  * {{:wiki:how_to_download_and_play_a_talking_book_from_mn_bard_using_windows_xp_1_.pdf|Download and Play BARD Files Using Windows}} - [with images]  (MN1A)
==== Third Party Player Help ====
  * {{http://youtu.be/J5Kt7vyv5CQ|How to Authorize a Victor Reader Stream to play BARD Files}}- [YouTube] (HumanWare)
  * {{ ::authorizing_victor_reader_stream_and_installing.docx |Authorizing a Victor Reader Stream and Installing}}- [Word] (MA1A)
==== Troubleshooting ====
  * [[https://nlsbardpractice.loc.gov/LOC_02/LOC_02_troubleshooet_downloadedbks.html|NLS Training Documents: When a user is having trouble with downloaded books]]


  
===== BARD Online Resources =====
  * [[http://www.bardtalk.com/tutorials.php|BARD Talk Blog]]
===== List of Lists on BARD =====
  * {{:magz_as_of_10-29-13.xlsx|Magazine List as of 10/28/13}}
  * [[https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/blindness-and-vision-impairment/devices-aids/digital-audiobook-players-and-braille-book-readers/#compatibleWithNls|Commercial/Digital/Third Party Players Compatible with BARD]]

=====BARD-Only Books=====
  * [[http://www.loc.gov/nlsold/networkdocs/alerts/2018/16.html|Additional titles now available to NLS patrons - Operations Alert 18-16]]
  * [[http://www.loc.gov/nlsold/networkdocs/alerts/2018/25.html|BARD-Only Books - Operations Alert 18-25]]
  * [[http://bit.ly/2HdFVAb|List of commercial audiobook titles that are available only on BARD]]
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