Thanks, Scott.  I thought that was the case but wasn't positive and knew 
someone would say so.  Glad you did.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Gillen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios


> BARD materials are also available to U.S. citizens outside of the U. S.=20
>
> 73
> Scott
> N0HOK / ZL1CHM
> Auckland New Zealand
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 19/01/2013, at 6:19 AM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kelvin,
>>=20
>> BARD is an acronym which stands for Braille and Audio Reading Downoad. 
>> It=
> =20
>> is the digital download portion of the Library of Congress program 
>> that=20=
>
>> makes all sorts of reading materials available to those who are blind in 
>> t=
> he=20
>> U.S.  They're also available by mail but of course those of us who are=20
>> comfortable with computers, (and that includes everyone on this list,) 
>> wou=
> ld=20
>> much rather download them.  I believe your RNIB does something similar.
>>=20
>> And yes, they do make QST available, although it's usually a couple 
>> months=
> =20
>> old by the time we get it.  Nevertheless, it's nice to have it at all.
>>=20
>> You might want to explore the program's web site:
>>=20
>> www.loc.gov/nls
>>=20
>> The NLS stands for National Library Service.
>>=20
>> Hope this helps and please let me know if I can help further.
>> Lou Kolb
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>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
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>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Kelvin Marsh" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hi Lou,
>>>=20
>>> What or who is Bard?  Does QST get recorded?  I'd like to put 
>>> references=20=
>
>>> to
>>> any and every other amateur publication on the Active Elements site, so
>>> everyone can easily find out where to get recordings.
>>>=20
>>> I find I'm very happy reading a lot of things using Text to Speech, but 
>>> I=
>
>>> still prefer amateur magazines and general fiction to be read by a 
>>> human!=
> =20
>>> I
>>> like to have pictures and diagrams at least mentioned, and I'm less 
>>> tied=20=
>
>>> to
>>> the PC when I put audio on a portable player.
>>>=20
>>> This isn't true for all magazines, as I prefer New Scientist as an
>>> unabridged and fully indexed text file.
>>>=20
>>> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>>>=20
>>> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
>>>=20
>>> www.active-elements.org
>>>=20
>>> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
> ]
>>> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
>>> Sent: 18 January 2013 15:48
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>>=20
>>> Probably right, Andy.  I recall reading the A B C's of ham radio from
>>> recording for the blind on flexible disks back in the 60's.  Of course, 
>>> I=
>
>>> read QST these days from Bard and that is still my prefered source of
>>> reading material, despite the time it takes to become available.  About 
>>> 1=
> 0
>>> years ago, when bookshare first came online and before Bard existed, 
>>> I=20=
>
>>> went
>>> through a 3-year period where I read nothing but Bookshare material on 
>>> on=
> e
>>> of the original book ports. While I sorely missed the human voices, i 
>>> hav=
> e
>>> to say I found the immediacy of what was available and being able to 
>>> read=
>
>>> what I wanted, when I wanted to be seductive.  I'd love to see the 
>>> digita=
> l
>>> edition of QsT as available to us as to the sighted world.  Barb, 
>>> could=20=
>
>>> you
>>>=20
>>> check with Betsy and find out if any progress has been made on that 
>>> front=
> ?
>>> 73,  Lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
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>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>> I recall when they were Recording for the Blind. Their reel to reel 
>>>> tape=
> s
>>>> helped get me through college. I think this is a harbinger of a 
>>>> trend,=20=
>
>>>> now
>>>> that content is becoming available in other formats. I think you will 
>>>> se=
> e
>>>> a
>>>> similar decline with NLS and even Bookshare.
>>>>=20
>>>> Andy
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> -----Original Message-----=20
>>>> From: Lou Kolb
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:05 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>>>=20
>>>> Sad news from learning Ally.  They've closed 8 of their studios,=20
>>>> including
>>>> the one in King of Prussia, outside Philly, leaving 10 or 11 still
>>>> operating.  I know many here use or have used their services so thought
>>>> you'd be interested. i hate to see us lose resources.
>>>> Lou Kolb
>>>> Voice-over Artist:
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>>>> Messages On-hold:
>>>> www.loukolb.com
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