Network Bulletin No. 99-49
Date: October 22, 1999
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 1999 Costs
I. Equipment
A. Talking-book machine $ 189.00*
Spare parts (est.) $ 13.31
$ 202.31
B. Cassette book machine (C-1) $ 221.00
Spare parts (est.) $ 16.93
$ 237.93
Cassette book machine (E-1) $ 160.20*
Spare parts (est.) $ 19.23
$ 179.43
C. Combination machine (CT-1) $ 435.00*
D. Headphone $ 14.00
E. Remote control $ 77.00
F. Extension lever $ 7.10
*1987 contract price
G. Batteries $ 9.75
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 $ 5.33
2. Foreign-language title $ 7.97
3. Duplication-only title $ 1.87
reissues, volunteer-recorded
titles, RC versions of FDs)
B. Braille books (per copy)
1. Press braille $ 92.05
2. Print/braille $ 22.15
C. Magazines (per subscription)
1. Braille magazine $ 59.85
2. Cassette magazine $ 45.43
3. Flexible-disc magazine $ 23.44
III. Bibliographic Materials
A. Bimonthly magazines
1. Talking Book Topics
a) Print $ .25
b) Flexible disc $ .94
c) Cassette $ .75
d) Computer diskette $ .38
2. Braille Book Review
a) Print $ .38
b) Braille $ 2.62
B. Catalogs (multiyear averages)**
1. Print $ .88
2. Braille $ 8.64
3. Flexible disc $ 3.50
4. Cassette $ 1.09
C. Bibliographies (multiyear averages)**
1. Print $ .45
2. Braille $ 1.08
3. Flexible disc $ .60
4. 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 container $ 14.85
B. Machine carton:
1. Talking-book machine carton $ 2.00
(with packing material)
2. Cassette book machine (C-1) carton $ 2.50
(with packing material)
3. Cassette book machine (E-1) carton $ 5.00
4. Combination (CT-1) or talking-book $ 3.00
(A-1) machine carton with packing
5. Headphone carton $ 1.25
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
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