NLS Operations Alert No. 11-71 DATE : September 16, 2011 TO : Network Libraries FROM : Ed O'Reilly Subject : The Economist An audio edition of The Economist is now available for download through the Braille and Audio Reading Download system (BARD). The Economist is made available to NLS patrons by the kind permission of The Economist Newspaper Limited, and contains the full contents of the print edition, recorded by professional broadcasters in London, England. Except for the addition of standard NLS opening announcements, the publication is presented unaltered. The Economist is part of a pilot project to increase the availability of magazines to patrons. Subscriptions to The Economist will not be offered on cassette, but the magazine will be available on physical media when the magazine program has transitioned to cartridge. For further information contact: Ed O'Reilly Head, Collection Development Section [log in to unmask]