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Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

library@blind.state.ia.us

524 4th St. Des Moines, IA 50309

515-281-1323

Iowa Public Library Demonstration Site Application

The Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled provides library services to Iowans who cannot read standard print due to a visual, physical, or reading disability. Institutions that wish to promote this free service may register as a Demonstration Site.

 

Thank you for agreeing to promote the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (ILBPD) services to your community by becoming a demonstration site. Demonstration Sites do not circulate ILBPD materials or equipment; rather they show potential patrons and others what services are available through ILBPD. By distributing information about the free library service and referring prospective patrons to ILBPD, your library staff can give readers of all ages the opportunity to experience the joys of reading and learning.

Demonstration Site Policy

Please review the following information explaining the policies and procedures of our Demonstration Site Program. Your help in promoting our program is greatly appreciated.

All Demonstration Sites will receive the following items:

  • One digital player to use with the digital cartridges
  • One set of headphones
  • One circulation cartridge (peach color)
  • One personal cartridge (green color)
  • One cable (to connect the cartridge to the computer)
  • A Promotion Packet containing applications and promotional materials

 

Getting Started

Please read the information included with the digital player carefully, as it will provide valuable information on how to care for the digital player, how to keep it charged, how to get a replacement and other information.

 When the digital player arrives, press each button to learn its function. A user guide can be accessed by holding down the “Play” button for 7 seconds.

Video tutorials can be found on IDB YouTube Channel

Do Not Discard the Box that the digital player arrives in. If your player breaks or is defective you will need the box to return it to us postage-free. We will send a replacement to you at no charge.

 

Policies

By signing the application, you agree to the following policies:

  • The digital player and all digital cartridges must remain at the demonstration site at all times.
  • The digital player and digital cartridges are for demonstration purposes only.
  • These items may not be checked out to anyone.
  • The digital player and digital cartridges may be demonstrated to anyone interested in services from ILBPD. This includes eligible users, friends, family or anyone interested.

 

Full Address

Contact Person

The Contact Person is the person who will oversee demonstrations and the loaned materials; the Institution’s Agent/Representative must be a person (the Library Director, for example) who is authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the institution.

Contact Person

Staying Active in the Program

If the designated contact person for your demonstration site changes, either call or email us to provide the name of the new contact person.

 We will be glad to assist you in finding ways to tell your community about your demonstration site and services provided by ILBPD.

Contact us if you encounter any issues with your digital cartridges or your digital player.

Feel free to make copies of the ILBPD application and to request more promotional items at any time. BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download)

BARD is a web-based, password-protected service that provides access to thousands of audio and braille books, magazines, and music scores available from the National Library Service.

Instructions provided on how to download books from the BARD website, BARD Express and the BARD mobile app.

Your library will be set up with a demonstration account and will receive access to four predetermined titles for demonstration purposes only.

 An email, with BARD instructions and resources, will be sent to the contact person listed once this application is processed.

Discontinuing Participation in the Demonstration Site Program

Call the ILBPD to let us know that you wish to discontinue, send back all the equipment and books that are checked out to your institution. Use the box(es) that you have retained to send back the digital player and place all digital cartridges in their plastic boxes. You will want to check and make sure the white label cards are facing the correct way. Send these items out with your regular mail. You may keep promotional items if you wish.

As a representative of the institution listed above, I understand that this institution is responsible for all reading materials and equipment provided to the institution by the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (ILBPD). I certify that the digital player will not be transferred, nor used for purposes other than demonstrations. I further certify that if, at any time, this institution no longer performs demonstrations, all materials and equipment will be returned. I will ensure that ILBPD be notified if the designated contact person changes. I agree to abide by ILBPD’s policies as they pertain to demonstration sites. 

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Confidentiality: The information required on this application pertains to eligibility for free library services for the blind and physically impaired individuals. This information is required by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled of the Library of Congress to fulfill the requirements of Public Law 89-522. Complete and accurate information will speed up the application process. All library records, including this application, are considered to be confidential in accordance with the Code of Iowa Chapter 22.7(13). On behalf of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, thank you again for becoming a demonstration site. We look forward to working with you to reach eligible patrons in your communities. If you have any questions, please call or email and we will be happy to assist you.