Beyond the Stacks - January 25, 2022

Guest Post: National Library Service Contributed by NLS Representative Due to significant and worsening supply-chain issues and worldwide paper shortages, the large-print edition of Talking Book Topics (TBT) January–February 2022 will not be printed. The US Government Publishing Office (GPO) has informed NLS that these problems are expected to continue through the end of 2022, and likely beyond.   We strongly encourage patrons to the use the six other formats in which Talking Book Topics can be read and enjoyed:   ·       HTML, www.loc.gov/nls/tbt, linking to BARD for downloading or adding books to wish lists ·       PDF, www.loc.gov/nls/tbt, containing a printable order form ·       Audio cartridge, which comes with a print order form ·       BARD audio magazine, downloadable to cartridge or to BARD Mobile wish list ·       Braille Book Review’s TBT Abridged section in hardcopy braille ·       Braille Book Review’s TBT Abridged section as a BRF downloadable through BARD or from www.loc.gov/nls/bbr   Patrons can also learn about the latest titles added to BARD through the “Recently added books and magazines” link on the BARD website or the “Recently added to BARD” feature on the “Get Books” tab on the BARD Mobile app.   Patrons who subscribe to Talking Book Topics (TBT) in large print will not receive the January–February 2022 issue in paper format due to ongoing supply-chain issues and worldwide paper shortages. Patrons can access TBT January–February 2022 online in HTML and PDF right now at www.loc.gov/nls/tbt. TBT in HTML contains direct links to BARD for downloading or adding books to wish lists, and TBT in PDF contains printable order forms for mailing. TBT January–February 2022 in audio will be available on cartridge and on BARD and BARD Mobile the first week in February. Additionally, TBT Abridged will be available through Braille Book Review in hardcopy braille and BRF on www.loc.gov/nls/bbr.