The topic for the Thursday, July 17, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be My Talking Books Skill Preferences, Part 2.

The first part of the Preferences program was held in May. After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any questions you have about th

The topic for the Thursday, July 10, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be An Open Forum with Advanced Tech Support: You Ask, They Answer.

There will not be a presentation, just one full hour of answering any BARD-related questions.

NLS is releasing version 4.0 of BARD Express this week.

This release is light on new front-facing features; however, it is considered a major release because the program has been converted to a 64-bit program

Join Associate Professor Crystal Greene for this interactive event to empower families and educators who support individuals with vision impairments, including Cortical Vision.

Friday, June 20, 12 noon - 1 pm

Panelists include:

The topic for the Thursday, June 12, Many Faces of BARD online program will be the BARD 2.0 website, which all NLS patrons will begin using this summer.

NLS staff will demonstrate some of the highlights of the new website, including improved search capabilities.

On Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host a Patron Corner. The topic for this program is Cooking Without Looking: A Patron’s Perspective.

The session will be a panel of patrons known for their prowess in the kitchen and will include Brian Charlson, Judy Dixon and our own staff member, Zhi