Collection Highlights: Foreign Language Materials
Contributed by Jordan Farinelli, Collection Development Librarian
BARD “Search by Language(s)” Option
Frequent BARD users may have recently noticed a change in the search options that are available from the main page. Users may now limit their search results to a specific language, or they may set “preferred” languages under their account settings.
To limit your search results to a specific language, simply enter your search term into the text box, select a language from the drop-down menu that appears to the right, and then select “Go.”
To select your default search language(s), click the “language preference settings” link or the “Accounts Settings” link from the BARD main screen.
Marrakesh Treaty
NLS recently began implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. This treaty allows accessible-format materials to be exchanged between countries around the world. As of September 2021, there have been 1,118 titles in eight different languages added to BARD thanks to the Marrakesh Treaty. BARD’s “search by language” option will help users to find these new titles.
Foreign Language Quarterly
NLS has also released a new publication called Foreign Language Quarterly, which lists popular foreign language titles that they have produced or that they have added through the Marrakesh Treaty. The titles listed in this publication can be downloaded on BARD or sent on a Books on Demand cartridge. To read the first issue of Foreign Language Quarterly, please click here:
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