Volume
XXXIX No.1
Spring
2016
Talking Book Updates from San Francisco
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS) hosted their biennial conference in San Francisco from April
2nd to 7th and thanks to the Indiana State Library
Foundation, the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library was on hand. There are
many exciting developments on the way for both patrons and NLS libraries around
the country, including ambitious plans for book delivery through the cloud
(though this is many years away). Some developments happening in the more
immediate future include:
BARD Media Manager—BARD Media Manager will drastically
improve the user experience of patrons using BARD on their home PCs. It will
remember your BARD password and log you in automatically each time you use the
system. It will also have the ability to download multiple books at a time,
unzip them automatically, and transfer them to your storage device. The BARD
media manager should be available for patrons to download sometime in the
summer.
New Search Engine for BARD—The
long awaited new search engine for BARD will be more modern and will produce
more relevant results for patrons based on the NLS catalog.
Success of Commercial Titles—By
including commercial titles in the NLS collection, patrons now have access to
over 1000 more books per year than they did before. NLS has the ability to add
these commercial titles to BARD within weeks of their initial release,
lessening the wait time for hot new releases. These books are still unrated
though, so patrons should keep that in mind when ordering commercial audio
books.
That All May Read—NLS has launched a new, national media
campaign as well as a newly designed logo. Librarians around the country voted
on the campaign slogan and the consensus was to stick with the historic “That
All May Read” slogan. Upcoming promotion plans include the creation of an NLS
television commercial, which will be their first foray into that medium. Their
campaign depends on people who know about the service to help spread the word,
which you can do by liking their Facebook page and sharing their information,
which can be found online by searching “that all may read”.
To read more about these and other exciting changes
coming to the Talking Book Library, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter,
which you can do by clicking “subscribe for e-mail updates” on our homepage at http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm.
Summer Reading Returns:
The library will once again be sponsoring a summer
reading program for our young patrons ages 4-21 from May 30th to August 15th.
Our theme for elementary and middle school students will be “On Your Mark, Get
Set…Read!” and our theme for young adults will be “Get in the Game, Read.” Any
audio, braille, or large print book borrowed from the library between May 30th
and August 15th will count towards the reader’s total. This includes
braille and audio books downloaded through the BARD website or mobile app.
Prizes will be awarded to all participants. Each eligible reader will be
contacted regarding the program. Look for more details on our website in coming
weeks, including printable applications and reading lists.
Indiana State Library Foundation Grant Update
The first round of grants awarded
from the Indiana State Library Foundation to provide assistance to Talking Book
patrons purchasing assistive technology devices were awarded in February.
Recipients were approved for purchasing items ranging from simple handheld
magnifiers to large desk top magnifiers, from iPads to more sophisticated and
specific book readers.
Nearly $5,000 in grant money has
been awarded so far this year. Applications for 2016 are still being accepted,
but only while funds remain. If you don’t get your grant application in this
year, the program will continue in 2017.
Cassette Withdraw Progress
The Indiana Talking Book and
Braille library is currently undertaking a very ambitious withdraw of our
cassette collection. As books are being digitized they are being removed from
the building and sent to the National Library Service for recycling. Over
10,000 titles were removed in January with more being done each month. This
process will continue until every item in the cassette collection is available
on digital cartridge.
The cassettes that have not been
digitized are still available for patrons to borrow; however, they are
available on a request only basis. Patrons will no longer be receiving
cassettes as part of the nightly auto-select program. Patron requests will be
filled first with digital talking books, either by duplicating the books in the
building or ordering them from Cincinnati; only if the book requested is not
available digitally will it be sent on a cassette.
As a result of this, we encourage
you to return your unused cassette players to the library. Also, give us a call
if you no longer feel you are receiving enough books now that cassettes are not
being sent; we are happy to adjust the number of digital books being sent at a
time in order to meet your reading needs.
New Books from Indiana Voices
Suffering from March Madness
withdrawal? Indiana Voices has a cure. These titles are available both on
cartridge from the library or for download through the BARD website or mobile
app.
Tony Hinkle: A Coach for All Seasons by Howard
Caldwell (IDB00109, DBC04913)
Tony Hinkle was the man who shaped
Butler University's athletic tradition. He served the institution for nearly
half a century as a teacher, coach, and athletic administrator. A Hoosier
legend, Hinkle worked from 1934 to 1970 as Butler's head coach of basketball,
baseball, and football. But it was for basketball that he gained the most fame,
creating the Hinkle System -- a disciplined, high motion offense -- which
countless other coaches have emulated. Hinkle's 560 career wins rank him among
the NCAA's all-time winningest basketball coaches. Based on numerous interviews
with Hinkle and his players and associates; Tony Hinkle: Coach for All Seasons
is an absorbing account of the life of a remarkable figure in the world of
sport.
Boom, Baby! My Basketball Life in Indiana by Bobby “Slick”
Leonard (IDB00108, DBC04917)
Bobby "Slick" Leonard has
etched his name forever on the Mount Rushmore of Indiana basketball, and in Boom, Baby! he
shares memories from his storied career. Leonard takes readers inside the
Indiana locker room with legendary head coach Branch McCracken and onto the
court when he hit the deciding free throws as the "Hurrying Hoosiers"
topped Phog Allen's Kansas Jayhawks. He recalls the
NBA's early years, including being drafted by a Baltimore Bullets team that
folded soon after selecting him. He tells of his time as the winningest coach
in the ABA's nine-year history, securing three championships in his first five
seasons with the Indianapolis Pacers. In his final act, "Slick"
endeared himself to new generations of Hoosier hoops fans as the longtime
Pacers radio voice, with his trademark call "Boom, Baby!" for a
successful three-point shot.
Historic Hoosier Gyms: Discovering Bygone Basketball
Landmarks by Kyle Neddenriep (IDB00106,
DBC04910)
Kick snow from your shoes and step
into the warmth of the old Hoosier high school basketball gym, where farmers in
overalls line the court and students heckle referees from planks above the
bleachers. Revisit a unique era when nearly every town had a high school and
its own basketball team. The gyms featured here no longer host high school
games, but once they were home to the Ladoga Canners, the Mecca Arabs, the Roll
Red Rollers, the Arlington Purple Breezes, the Warren Lightning Five and dozens
more. Now they are elementary schools, community centers, fire stations,
churches. Some are homes. Sadly, others are wasting away. But once again, the
ball thuds in these gyms. The screams reverberate. The whistles blow. Join the
Indianapolis Star's Kyle Neddenriep on this tour of
one hundred former Hoosier high school basketball gyms.
New Magazines Available for Patrons
The National Library Service has
recently added new audio magazines to their Magazine of Cartridge (MOC)
program. You can call the library to order these magazines; you will receive
these together on a cartridge either weekly, monthly, or bimonthly depending on
how often the magazine is produced. These magazines are on loan from the
National Library Service; in order to stay active in the magazine program you must
return the magazines.
The new magazines available are: