<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>FYI</div><div><br></div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Emmie McMackin <</span><a href="mailto:emcmackin@reingold.com" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">emcmackin@reingold.com</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">></span></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt">
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday, December 19, 2013 10:06 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>NLS needs your help recruiting focus group participants<br>
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<font face="Calibri"><span style="line-height: 18px; ">The Library of Congress/NLS team is recruiting participants for a focus group taking place here at Reingold the </span><span style="line-height: 18px; ">evening</span><span style="line-height: 18px; "> of
Jan. 7. We are looking for people who are blind or have low vision, or who have a physical disability that limits their ability to read (</span></font><span style="line-height: 18px; ">i.e., they have difficulty holding a book or turning the pages), especially
Veterans, seniors, and students. <font>We are also interested in hearing from caregivers of this population. </font></span><span style="line-height: 18px; "><font>I</font>f you know anyone who might be interested, please pass on the attached flier. </span><span style="line-height: 18px; ">I</span><span style="line-height: 18px; "> have
also included some language to </span><span style="line-height: 18px; ">use</span><span style="line-height: 18px; "> in your email below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance!</span></p>
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<span style="line-height: 18px; ">Best,</span></p>
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<span style="line-height: 18px; ">Emmie</span></p>
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The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, is conducting market research to inform a strategic public outreach and education campaign so <i>that all may read</i>. The campaign will help more people take
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<font face="Calibri"><b>I am writing to request your help in identifying and contacting participants for a focus group Tuesday, January 7, in Alexandria, Va. </b>We need to identify NLS users and nonusers who are willing to provide their opinions on how people
who are blind and physically disabled can best learn about the Braille and talking-book program.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<font face="Calibri">I have attached a flier with details on the focus group logistics and eligible participants. Please print and display this flier, or forward it to anyone you know who might like to participate.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font face="Calibri" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; ">NLS is working with Reingold, a strategic communications firm, to facilitate the focus group. </font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; ">If
you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Emmie McMackin at 571.451.0997 or </span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="mailto:focusgroup@reingold.com">focusgroup@reingold.com</a>.</span></p>
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<font face="Calibri">Thank you for your support of this important endeavor! </font></p>
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