[Dtb-talk] Status of BARD

[Cheryl Osborn]

I am so thankful!!

Cheryl Osborn 

> On Sep 9, 2015, at 11:28 AM, Jim Barbour via Dtb-talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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