[Dtb-talk] Status of BARD

[Jim Barbour]

Bard is back up.

Written While on the Move

> On Sep 9, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Cheryl Fields via Dtb-talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Mike, thank you and please keep us posted. Blessings, Cheryl
> 
>> On 9/5/15, Mike Freeman via Dtb-talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> No. Short-term, at least, this has little to do with the budget. A lot of
>> Library of Congress systems are down including the one that handles on-line
>> copyright registration applications. Over the past few years, there have
>> been several reports which stated that many Library of Congress computer
>> systems, among other things, should be modernized. However, few of those
>> reports of which I am aware indicated a viable mechanism for funding the
>> improvements. And here's where the budget might come into the mix. We're
>> eventually going to end up with another budget crisis wherein some will
>> wish
>> to kick the financial can down the road while others think we should shut
>> the government down etc. We've been down this road before.
>> But for the present, BARD is just one of the NLS systems that isn't
>> working.
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
>> Fields via Dtb-talk
>> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:56 AM
>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>> Cc: Cheryl Fields
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Status of BARD
>> 
>> Thank you, does this have anything to do with the budget? If so, How can we
>> make our voices heard on the importance of maintaining this site. Peace,
>> Cheryl
>> 
>> On 9/4/15, Andrews, David B (DEED) via Dtb-talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> As some of you know, BARD, NLS's digital book download site has been
>>> down for several days.  Apparently the Library of Congress is having
>>> various communications problems. NLS has recently said that the site
>>> will be down for several more days, probably through Tuesday.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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