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R&D Update

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R&D Update

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  1. R&D Update Neil Bernstein Research & Development Officer nber@loc.gov • 202-707-9319

  2. Software: Content Protection • Released January 25, 2010 • Runs on most any machine • Need to have Java installed • LCM causing some trouble • Download from Network Library site • Installation instructions included • Details in Operations Alert 10-07

  3. Software: Print/Braille Labels • Released March 4, 2010 • Braille Blazer and Romeo Pro LE Wide with NLS label mode • Support from Data Management • (800) 577-3237 • Download from Data Management • via Network Library site via Duplication & Labeling training pages • Installation instructions included • Details in Operations Alert 10-20

  4. Where were we two years ago? • As of April 30, 2008 • 10,272 books • 433 issues of 22 magazines • Seven more magazines by June • 69,453 downloads since October 1 • Almost a quarter of those just in April! • 2,266 user accounts, 55 libraries • April busiest month yet for requests

  5. BARD Statistics (May 17, 2010) • 18,776 books • 1,643 issues of 45 magazines • Just foreign language left to add • 1.35 million downloads • …and counting, and accelerating! • 0.55 million (40%) in 2010 • 20,042 patron accounts • 2500 account requests in March • (<1000 in October)

  6. BARD Stats (continued) • Average day: Just over 4,000 downloads • Equates to a download every 21 seconds • Average business day: About 100 new account applications • Typical week: 215 items received @ NLSDownload

  7. BARD Transitions • David Whittall assuming day-to-day oversight of BARD Operations • COTR for NLSDownload support contractors • dwhit@loc.gov • 202-707-9258

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