Braille Institute Librarian Winter 2015

Librarian
New Year, New Beginnings
By Sandra Garcia, Telephone Reader Technician
The New Year brings us
a blank slate with the
opportunity to take on new
challenges in our lives. It is
a blank canvas presented
to us so that we may fill it
with anything we set our
mind to. It may be burning
off those few extra pounds gained as
a result of the delicious food from the
holiday season. It can also be a time
to follow through with our new year’s
resolutions, whether that means bringing
new adventures into our lives or learning
a new skill.
The key is to take that first step. We are all
different so that first step can be defined
multiple ways. For one person the first
step may be purchasing workout clothes
or getting a gym membership. Some may
do research about how to care for indoor
or outdoor plants. Others might find a
class that will teach them how to play a
musical instrument of their liking.
Maybe you don’t know what the first step
is, which is okay because it is something
we can help you with. At Braille Institute
there is a wide array of books
available that can help you
make this decision! Here are
a few examples that may
interest you:
Sites Unseen: Traveling the
World without Sight (DB
73854) by Wendy S. David recounts
her experiences in Europe and North
America. This well-traveled blind
psychologist provides tips and tools for
taking trips without sighted assistance.
Twenty-two Accessible Road Trips:
Driving Vacations for Wheelers and
Slow Walkers (DB 75991) by Candy
Harrington presents twenty-two itineraries
designed for wheelchair users and/or
slow walkers. Trips cover the continental
United States.
Life’s Little Emergencies: A Handbook
for Active Independent Seniors and
Caregivers (DB 74131) by paramedic Rod
Brouhard, offers a step-by-step guide to
preventing and treating common injuries
and illnesses. This handbook includes
instructions for administering CPR and
advice for dealing with emergencies
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Winter 2015/16
I n T his I ssue :
New Year, New Beginnings .............1-2
Año Nuevo, Nuevos Comienzos..........3-4
Suggested Reading ..............................4
Celebrate Braille Literacy....................5
Celebre Alfabetización en Braille........5
Brian’s Tech Tips: Reset Password...6-7
BARD App on Amazon Appstore..........8
New Year, New Beginnings
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Librarian is
published quarterly
in large print, Braille
and audio formats
to inform patrons,
volunteers, staff
and friends about
Braille Institute
Library Services.
It is also available
on our website
(www.braillelibrary.
org) and on
the Telephone
Reader Program.
Braille Institute is
private, nonprofit
organization
committed to
empowering the
blind and visually
impaired to live
fulfilling lives. For
more information
about the Librarian,
Library Services
or Braille Institute,
please call
1-800-808-2555 or
323-660-3880.
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©2015
such as fires, snakebites, and
natural disasters.
Reader’s Digest Guide to
Eye Care: Common Vision
Problems, from Dry Eye to
Macular Degeneration (DB
71102) by ophthalmologist
Jennifer S. Weizer describes
the way the eye works and its
common afflictions and related
health
matters,
including
macular degeneration and
diabetic retinopathy.
Willpower:
Rediscovering
the Greatest Human Strength
(DB 74884) by Psychology
professor Roy F. Baumeister
shares twenty-first century
research on willpower, or selfcontrol, and suggest ways to
increase it.
How
We
Learn:
The
Surprising Truth about When,
Where, and Why It Happens
(DB 81137) by Benedict Carey,
combines neuroscience and
self-help to examine what
happens in the brain when we
are learning.
Jazz (DB 71772) by Gary
Giddins traces the evolution of
jazz from its nineteenth-century
precursors to its modern form.
Musicians profiled include
Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday,
and Charlie Parker to Miles
Davis and more.
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Savor:
Mindful
Eating,
Mindful Life (DB 73135) by
Zen Buddhist master Nhat
Hanh and Harvard nutritionist
Dr. Leslie Cheung offers a
diet and meditation guide that
encourages one to obtain a
healthy weight.
It features
a ten-week plan for gradual
changes using the concept of
mindfulness is provided.
The Skinny Rules: The
Simple,
Nonnegotiable
Principles for Getting to Thin
(DB 74859) by Bob Harper,
personal trainer and cohost
of television’s The Biggest
Loser, offers twenty rules
that he deems necessary to
successfully lose weight and
keep it off.
The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail
and How to Make Yours Work
(DB 79030) by Yoni Freedhoff,
an obesity specialist, describes
his program for breaking down
the negative thought patterns
that prevent people from losing
weight and keeping it off.
If any of the above titles interest
you, be sure to give us a call
at 1-800-808-2555 and speak
to one of our Reader Advisors.
If you have something else
in mind, give us a call and
we should be able to find
something you will enjoy!
Año Nuevo, Nuevos Comienzos
Por Sandra Garcia, Telephone Reader Technician
74965) por Jane L. Delgado,
presidenta de la Alianza
Nacional para la Salud
Hispana ofrece consejos
para enfrentar y combatir la
depresión. Incluye una guía de
diez puntos para los cambios
de estilo de vida eficaces y
una lista de recursos.
El nuevo año nos trae una
pizarra en blanco, con la
oportunidad
de
asumir
nuevos desafíos en nuestras
vidas. Es un lienzo en blanco
que se nos presenta para
que podamos llenarlo con
cualquier cosa que nos venga
a la mente. Puede ser quemando esas
pocas libras adicionales obtenidos a causa
de la deliciosa comida de la temporada
de navidad. También es una oportunidad
para cumplir resoluciones para el nuevo
año que tal vez incluya nuevas aventuras
en nuestras vidas, o aprender acerca de
algo nuevo.
La Guía de Buena Salud sobre la
Artritis y Tu Vida (DB 76965) por Jane
L. Delgado, presidenta de la Alianza
Nacional para la Salud Hispana presenta
información y consejos para la prevención
y el tratamiento de la artritis. Discute las
variedades de la enfermedad inflamatoria,
los cambios de estilo de vida necesarios,
y un programa de diez puntos para
promover la salud.
La clave está en dar el primer paso. Como
todos somos diferentes, el primer paso se
puede definir de varias maneras. Para una
persona el primer paso puede ser comprar
ropa de entrenamiento o conseguir una
membresía de gimnasio. Algunos pueden
investigar sobre el cuidado que requieren
las plantas para un jardín afuera o
plantas dentro de su hogar. Otros podrían
encontrar una clase que les enseñe como
tocar un instrumento musical.
La Guía de Buena Salud sobre la
Diabetes y Tu Vida (DB 74964) por Jane
L. Delgado, presidenta de la Alianza
Nacional para la Salud Hispana presenta
información y consejos para las personas
con diabetes. Cubre los factores de riesgo,
cambios de estilo de vida necesarios, y un
programa de diez puntos para promover
la salud.
Tal vez usted no sabe lo que el primer paso
es, que también está bien, es algo con lo
que le podemos ayudar. ¡En el Instituto
Braille existe una amplia gama de libros
disponibles que pueden ayudarle a tomar
esta decisión! Aquí hay algunos ejemplos
que le pueden interesar:
Salvando Vidas: Cambia Tus Hábitos,
Cambia Tu Vida (DB 79960) por José
Fernández, nutricionista y entrenador
promueve acciones para combatir la
obesidad, instando a los lectores a poner
excusas a un lado y asumir un estilo de
vida saludable.
La Guía de Buena Salud para Superar
la Depresión y Disfrutar la Vida (DB
La Paleodieta: Consigue Tu Peso Ideal
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Año Nuevo, Nuevos Comienzos
Continuación de la pagina 3
con la Dieta Cavernícola (DB 72979)
por Varda Fiszbein, explora la paleodieta
que aboga el consumo del tipo de comida
que, el autor propone, la humanidad está
biológicamente diseñada para comer.
Las Herramientas del Cuerpo: Cuerpo
Sano con Nutrición (DB 74979) por
Luz María Briseño, ofrece sugerencias
dietéticas y de estilo de vida para
ayudar a los que tienen una variedad
de condiciones de salud, incluyendo
alergias, diabetes, fibromialgia, síndrome
del intestino irritable, y la osteoporosis.
¿Tengo 50 y Que?: El Perfecto Manual
Para Todas las Tonas, Treintonas
Hasta Noventonas (DB 79998) por
Giselle Blondet, actriz puertorriqueña y
presentadora de televisión ofrece una
variedad de consejos de belleza, ideas
para la salud y sugerencias inspiradoras
para obtener el máximo provecho de la
vida a medida que envejecemos.
Si alguno de estos le interesa este
llámenos al 1-800-808-2555 y hable con
uno de nuestros consejeros de lectura.
¡Si usted tiene algún otro tema en mente,
llámenos y nosotros encontraremos algo
que disfrute!
Suggested Reading
Access Anything: I Can Do That!
Adventuring with Disabilities (DB 69444)
by Andrea C. Jehn
The Road to Character (DB 81325)
by David Brooks
The Four Doors: A Guide to Joy,
Freedom, and a Meaningful Life (DB
78243)
by Richard Paul Evans
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining
Success and Creating a Life of WellBeing, Wisdom, & Wonder (DB 78640)
by Arianna Huffington
The Handmade Marketplace (DB
71524)
by Kari Chapin
Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor;
a Master Class on Mentoring,
Motivating, and Making It Work! (DB
81580)
by Tim Gunn
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of
Who You Think You’re Supposed to
Be and Embrace Who You Are (DB
76888)
by Breneì Brown
Eat to Live Cookbook: Two Hundred
Delicious, Nutrient-Rich Recipes for
Fast and Sustained Weight Loss,
Reversing Disease... (DB 77709)
by Joel Fuhrman
Happy This Year! The Secret to
Getting Happy Once and for All (DB
77430)
by Will Bowe
A Short Guide to a Long Life (DB 78295)
by David Agus
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Braille Literacy Month
Celebrate Braille Literacy
accidente con una herramienta afilada
en el taller de su padre a la edad de tres
años. Louis Braille desarrolló el sistema
de escritura Braille a la edad de quince
años. Su código fue evolucionado a
partir de un código “Ecriture Nocturne”
(escritura por la noche) inventado por
Charles Barbier, con fines militares.
January is Braille Literacy Awareness
Month. Braille is a tactile writing system
best described as a series of raised
dots that can be read with the fingers by
people who are blind or visually impaired.
The father of Braille code, Louis Braille,
became blind following an accident with
a sharp tool in his father’s workshop at
the age of three. Louis Braille developed
the Braille writing system at the age of
fifteen. His code was evolved from an
“Ecriture Nocturne” (night writing) code
invented by Charles Barbier, for military
purposes.
Este año nuestra exposición ofrece
arte presentado por nuestros propios
miembros de la biblioteca! Si a usted le
gustaría aprender más sobre la historia
y el desarrollo del sistema Braille y ver
obras de arte de nuestros clientes con
talento de todas las edades, visítenos en
el Instituto Biblioteca Braille. Celebre y
sea inspirado durante el mes de enero
al encender sus sentidos con esta
exposición de Arte y Braille. Para más
información llame a la Biblioteca del
Instituto Braille al 1-800-808-2555.
This year our exhibit will be featuring art
submitted by our very own patrons! If
you would like to learn more about the
history and development of Braille and
view art pieces by our talented patrons
of all ages, join us at the Braille Institute
Library. Celebrate and be inspired during
the month of January by igniting your
senses with this Art & Braille Exhibit. For
more information, call the Braille Institute
Library at 1-800-808-2555.
Celebre Alfabetización en Braille
Enero es el Mes de Concientización de
Alfabetización en Braille. El braille es un
sistema de escritura táctil mejor descrito
como una serie de puntos elevados
que se pueden leer con los dedos por
personas ciegas o con discapacidad
visual. El padre del código Braille, Louis
Braille, se quedó ciego después de un
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Brian’s Tech Tips:
Updating Your BARD Password
By Brian Albriton, Reader Services Coordinator
“Password Instruction.”
Have you ever forgotten
your BARD password on
the weekend? Never fear!
There’s no need to set up a
whole new BARD account
or take any other drastic
measures: the handy, dandy
“Update Account Settings”
page on the BARD site can
help. It looks like a lot of steps, but it really
goes pretty quickly and this article should
help walk you through the process. To
make it a little less frightening, I’ll divide
the different steps into two parts: “Setting
Up your Security Question” and “Updating
your Password.”
3.
In
the
“Password
Instructions” area, you will
find a text field labeled
“Your Question.”
Put
in a simple question that
preferably has a one or two
word answer and will be easy
for you to remember (“What was the
name of your high school?” “What is
your spouse’s nickname?” or “What’s
your favorite food?” are few examples
to give you an idea).
4. After you type in your question,
the next text field that follows is called
“Your Secret Answer.”
This is
where you will enter the response to
your simple question. Your answer is
case-sensitive, so you can enter the
response in all lowercase letters to be
safe. Many a time, I myself have been
stumped by wondering if my answer
was capitalized or not…;
Part I.
Setting Up Your Secuirty
Question
In order to update your email or password
on your own, you will first need to set up
a security question and answer in your
account. Many of you may not have
opted to go through this step when you
first signed up for BARD, but this security
question/answer is needed for those of
you who want to be able to update your
account settings on your own. You will
only have to do this one time and then
you will be good to go. Here’s how to set
up the security question and answer:
5. Once you have completed the
question and answer, select the
“Update” button to activate your
question/answer.
Now you have the power to update your
own account!
1. On the BARD main page, select the
“Update Account Settings” option.
Part
2. This will take you to a new page
where you can find a section called
Now, imagine: it’s a couple weekends
later, you haven’t logged in to BARD
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II.
Updating/Resetting
Password
Your
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Brian’s Tech Tips: Resetting BARD Password
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for a while and you’ve forgotten your
password. You reach for the phone to
call us at the Library for help, when you
suddenly remember that it’s Saturday
and we’re closed. The horror! No need
to panic, though, because you have
already set up your security question
and can simply reset your own BARD
password:
your password must have at least
eight characters, at least one
number and at least one letter.
Also of note: your password
cannot use any common words,
previous passwords or your first/
last name, nor can you include
any double characters such as the
double zeros in “agent007”);
1. Go to the BARD website (http://
nlsBARD.loc.gov);
b. There will be a separate field
where you are asked to enter it
again;
2. Select the “Reset Your BARD
Password” option, which is located
toward the bottom of the login page;
c. Finally, select the “Change
Password” button and the
process is complete;
3. A new screen will pop up asking
you to enter your BARD Login ID
(which would be your email address);
d. From this point on, you will use
your new permanent password to
sign into BARD.
4. After you submit this email address,
the next screen will ask you to answer
the security question you created;
5. Type in your answer, select the
“Submit” button and a new temporary
password will be sent to your email
address;
6. Log in to the BARD site again
using the new temporary password
that you received in your email;
7. Once you log in, you will be directed
to a screen titled “Password Change”
and prompted to select a new
permanent password for yourself.
That’s it! If the thought of updating your
own account still scares you, just give us
a call at 1-800-808-2555 and our staff will
be happy to help you. Happy reading!
a. Enter your new password in
the field labeled “Please Enter a
New Password.” (Remember:
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BARD Android App on Amazon Appstore & Google Play Store
The BARD Mobile app for Android
devices is now available for download
from the Amazon Appstore. Download
the app to play talking books on your
second-generation Kindle Fire device.
Acceptable Kindle devices are listed
below, however please note that not all
of the listed devices include accessibility
features:
yy 2015 Devices:
Fire HD 8;
Fire; Fire HD 10;
yy 2014 Devices: Fire HD 6; Fire HD
7; Fire HDX 8.9; Fire HDX 8.9 WAN;
yy 2013 Devices: Kindle Fire HD;
Kindle Fire HDX; Kindle Fire HDX
8.9; Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 WAN; Kindle
Fire HDX WAN;
yy Fire Phone.
The BARD Mobile app version 1.0.2
contains several bug fixes and is also
available from the Google Play store.
If you are experiencing issues with the
app, you may want to try updating to the
new version.
New to BARD and need help with the
basics? Come to one of our monthly
Open Sessions at the Main Library to
ask your questions in person. Call us
at 1-800-808-2555 if you are interested
in signing up for a training session. If
you can’t come in, feel free to give call
or email us with your BARD questions.
Have a question about library services? Give us a call @ 1.800.808.2555 or 323.660.3880
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