Network Bulletin No. 02-07



Date: February 8, 2002



Subject: Budget, NLS

Index term: NLS Share of program costs





Listed below are the average dollar values of NLS-furnished
items.  You may use this information to determine the NLS
share of your program costs and the cumulated federal
investment in your organization or state.


Fiscal Year 2001 Costs

I.   Equipment

A.   Talking-book machine                    $ 189.00*
     Spare parts (est.)                         13.31
                                             $ 202.31

B.   Cassette book machine (C-1)             $ 242.00
     Spare parts (est.)                      $  16.93
                                             $ 258.93

Cassette book machine (E-1)                  $160.20*
          Spare parts (est.)                 $  19.23
                                             $ 179.43

C.   Combination machine (CT-1)               $435.00*

D.   Headphone                                $ 20.00

E.   Remote control unit                     $  77.00

F.   Extension lever                         $   6.00


*1987 contract price

G.   Batteries                                $  6.67

H.   Pillowphone                             $   5.25


I.   Breath switch                           $   50.00

J.   Amplifier device                        $   60.00


II.        Reading Materials

A.   Cassette books
     (per copy, including container)
1.   English-language title                   $    5.34
2.   Foreign-language title                   $    8.61

B.   Braille books (per copy)
          1.   Press braille                   $   79.87
          2.   Print/braille                   $   23.33

C.   Magazines (per subscription)
          1.   Braille magazine                 $   36.05
          2.   Cassette magazine                $   16.44


III.      Bibliographic Materials

A.   Bimonthly magazines (per subscription)
        1.   Talking Book Topics
               a)   Large print                 $      .27
               b)   Cassette                    $      .87
               c)   Computer diskette           $      .62

          2.   Braille Book Review
               a)   Large print                 $      .53
               b)   Braille                     $     2.79

 B.   Catalogs (multiyear averages, per copy)**
          1.   Large print                        $      .82
          2.   Braille                            $     6.61
          3.   Cassette                           $     1.09


 C.   Bibliographies (multiyear averages, per copy)**
          1.   Print                              $       .45
          2.   Braille                            $      1.08
          3.   Cassette                           $       .65


 **Catalogs and bibliographies vary widely in length,
  complexity, and format.  Annual averages provide
  no meaningful comparison, so multiyear averages
  are used.

IV.       Supplies

A.   Braille mailing container                     $       16.00

B.   Machine carton:
          1.   Talking-book machine carton          $        2.75
               (with packing material)
          2.   Cassette book machine (C-1) carton   $       1.29
               (with packing material)
          3.   Cassette book machine (E-1) carton    $      4.19
          4.   Combination (CT-1) or talking-book    $      2.40
               (A-1) machine carton with packing
          5.   Headphone carton                      $       .16

V.   Services

Volunteer repair of playback equipment,               $   37.02
cost per machine (based on $24.68
loaded hourly rate and 1.5 hours per machine
repaired).


For further information contact:

Marsha Jackson
Head
Administrative Section