Tag: Braille eReader

September’s The Many Faces of BARD Virtual Program (Thursday, September 14th at 6:00pm)

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September 11, 2023

5:11 pm

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On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00pm (central), the Patron Engagement Section of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) will hold its monthly virtual program called The Many Faces of BARD on Zoom.  The event is free to attend.

For this session of The Many Faces of BARD, Judy Dixon will demonstrate how to access BARD braille books located on your iPhone and read them with your braille display. Note that information in this session will apply to any braille display including the NLS Braille eReaders. After the demonstration, Judy and the rest of the NLS staff will take questions about the demonstration or anything else relating to BARD.

To learn more and join the conversation, visit The Many Faces of BARD page from NLS.

Tomorrow: March’s The Many Faces of BARD Virtual Program

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March 8, 2023

11:32 am

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On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 6:00pm (central), the Patron Engagement Section of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) will hold its monthly virtual program called The Many Faces of BARD on Zoom.  Join NLS for an hour-long session that will begin with a discussion of BARD on both models of Braille eReader distributed by NLS. The remainder of the time will be spent answering questions about the presentation or other questions related to BARD usage on any of our devices.  The event is free to attend.

To learn more and join the conversation, visit The Many Faces of BARD page from NLS.

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Roundabout Topics: Helpful eReader Tips

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February 9, 2023

1:44 pm

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Image of three areas moving in a circle around the word "topics".With NLS eReaders available for patrons, many people are learning to use a braille display for the first time. Below are some helpful tips to use an eReader.

  • You can select an option by using the enter key (dot 8) located under your right pinkie.
  • You can use the backspace key (dot 7), located under your left pinkie, to leave menus or exit a book.
  • You can type a letter to quickly move to an item starting with that letter. Example, “b” for “Book Reader” on the main menu.
  • You can use m+space to return to the main menu.
  • You can use h+space to open a help menu that lists different actions you can take. The keystroke for the action follows.
  • You can quickly find the start of any NLS book by searching for the book’s title. This is done using Find (f+space).

Enjoy having access to more braille at your fingertips and more things to try with your eReader in future Roundabout Topics.

Staff member, Leland Smith, will be providing us with a few topics a month stemming from questions he has received from patrons mainly around tech and apps.  His goal is to take the topic and bounce down different avenues of information about it.