Craig‘s Desk: Recent Episodes
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SLNC-ABLS Technology Librarian, Craig Hayward, answers your library technology questions, offers insight about the library‘s digital and online resources, with an occasional look at what‘s happening with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, known as NLS. You‘ve got questions, he‘s got answers.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, how to add a Victor Reader Stream to use BARD, NLS rolls out a faster way to be come a patron for Veterans, the library's Helpful Information section on the website, and more.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, tips and tricks for downloading with BARD Mobile for Android, the NLS Music section turns 60, accessible pod catchers, and more.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, an interview with our Collections Librarian, finding the wish list in BARD Mobile for IOS and some great news from NLS about upcoming offerings.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, an interview with a new member of the tech team, fun news from another NLS regional library and how to get library public service announcements delivered to your email box.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, When all else fails how to Reset Setting Initialization in BARD Mobile, NLS' Patron Corner program and the a new and maybe better way to get Talking Book Topic using the library's online catalog.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, BARD password tips when using an IPad, NLS' new The Many Faces of BARD program and the library's website Helpful Information on BARD.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, downloading from BARD with a Mac versus Windows computer, NLS' new quarterly feature The Patron Corner and finding foreign language books in our online catalog.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, how to keep your books and magazines forever and using the library's Reader's Corner section to get Talking Book Topics.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, how to get a book series in BARD, BARD Mobile for Android gets braille, and introducing the library's helpful information section.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, a listener asks about using BARD for braille with a braille display that is more like an Android tablet, an NLS braille e-reader user's guide, and using library's online catalog.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we learn how to use the BARD wishlist as a way to share books among devices, get an update on the NLS e-braille reader and take a look at one of our other podcasts.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we have an interview with our writing contest participants and major excitement because the NLS Marrakesh pilot project has begun.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we learn how to set your default languages for searches in BARD, finding foreign language materials on our website and more on the NLS Marrakesh project.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about an easier way to search BARD and how you can also download materials from the library's online catalog. Then Marrakesh is coming soon and what that means. Plus a little bit about the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about using the Library's Online Catalog to keep track of what you've read and what's coming to you next. Then something to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about changing your BARD email and password. Then improving how you sign up for service and the library's newly redesigned website.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about downloading books or magazines using BARD Express. Then the recent move of BARD to the cloud plus a spotlight the library's ZOOM accessibility guides.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about downloading a book or magazine from BARD. Then some highlights from the recent NLS National Conference and we spotlight the Library's Winter Reading Program featuring an awesome storytelling kickoff event.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we talk about navigation within a digital talking book using the standard and advanced digital talking book players. Then a look at how to navigate between books and magazines you get on cartridge. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month so we spotlight some resources on the library's Resources For Working page.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we offer 2 BARD Tips - How to save or clear your password for BARD in your web browser and finding downloaded books and magazines from BARD using your web browser. We then spotlight another great reading resource, the library's all new Book-Sighted Books Blogs.
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we answer 2 questions - How to reset your BARD Mobile password yourself and how to sign up for BARD using your mobile device instead of a computer. Also an update on the NLS Marakesh Pilot and a spotlight on another library podcast, Heard Any Good Books Lately?
On this episode of Craig's Desk, we answer 2 questions - What to do when BARD Mobile won't let you in and How many BARD downloads can your device hold? Also an update on the NLS Marakesh Pilot and a spotlight on another library resource, the podcast version of Tar Heel Talk.
Technology Librarian, Craig Hayward, answers your library technology questions, offers insight about the library's digital and online resources, with an occassional look at what's happening with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, known as NLS. You've got questions, he's got answers. In episode 1 we learn how to remove a book from the BARD bookshelf, a little about the NLS Marakesh pilot, a quick book review and more.
Technology Librarian, Craig Hayward, answers your library technology questions, offers insight about the library's digital and online resources, with an occassional look at what's happening with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, known as NLS. You've got questions, he's got answers.