RD Update Neil Bernstein Research Development Officer nberloc

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

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

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

Where 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

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)

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

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