Likewise, especially since I just got my nls digital player. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 5:17 AM Subject: Re: NLS presenter: Accessible World's Special Program Series presents Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26, 2010 > This does sound interesting. Thanks for this tom. > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Tom Behler > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 7:55 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: NLS presenter: Accessible World's Special Program Series presents > Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26, 2010 > > Hi, all. > > I know this probably will be considered as "off topic" by some on the > list, > but I thought it might be of interest since it involves one of our own, > Lloyd Rasmussen, and since many of us have used the NLS service over the > years and currently love our Victor Reader Streams. > > I am hoping this presentation will be archived somewhere for those who > can't > make it at the designated times. > > Way to go Lloyd! > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > News Wire: > > Accessible World Special Program Series > > Lloyd Rasmussen of NLS will unofficially speak to us on how to use the > BARD > Downloadable web site. He will give us useful tips for finding books and > in > general getting around the site. > > Let us now read what Lloyd has to say about his presentation. > > Lloyd Rasmussen, a senior electronics engineer at the National Library > Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will discuss "the > evolution > and devolution of the NLS talking book program". From his perspective, he > will be prepared to discuss the history of the talking book program in the > United States, factors which have driven the technology of the program > along > the way, its current status and future prospects. There will also be some > discussion of how consumers can use and support the program. You can > expect > a lively question and answer segment after his presentation > > Date: Tuesday January 26, 2010 > > Time: 6:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM MST, 8:00PM. CST, 9:00 PM EST > and elsewhere in the world Wednesday 2:00 GMT. > > Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to the > Accessible > World Auditorium at: > > http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs5affc3cfa191 > > Or, alternatively, > > Select the Accessible World Auditorium at: www.accessibleworld.org Enter > your first and last name > > If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online > conferencing > software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to > download > and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen to > the Accessible World rooms. > > All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, > and > open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, > speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly > with > the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold > down > the control key and let up to listen. If no microphone is available, you > may > text chat with the attendees. > > Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the > topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The > lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the > Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports > Talk Announce List by completing the form at: > www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists > > Accessible World Contacts: > > Robert Acosta, Chair > Accessible World > 818-998-0044 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org > > Joann Becker, Events Coordinator > Accessible World > 617-969-1213 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > George Buys, CEO. > Talking Communities > Email: [log in to unmask] > > The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a > 501(c)(3) > not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the > disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing > highly > relevant information about new products, services, and training > opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access > barriers that adversely affect them > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 4781 (20100118) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > >> The VR Stream list is configured so that when using Control-R in most >> e-mail programs, message replies will go directly to the sender of the >> message. 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