<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Rorie, Tamara" <tror@loc.gov><br><b>Date:</b> September 11, 2024 at 10:52:36 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@listserv.loc.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Smart Speaker open beta now available for registration</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NLS Patron Announce <NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@listserv.loc.gov><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The My Talking Books skill on Amazon Alexa enabled smart speakers will be available for use by NLS patrons beginning Wednesday, September 25. Patrons will need to register
in order to access the service. The registration form is available now and can be found at:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-open-beta__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!f1CVFmJ5uwQrYaTOPT0DB-N0gvZQ6bRY6Glfw9ghIZirrRIpmGzk3TXLgA_lfF6mG0c9RpwZkGtiFj7hMtKUJ3Lzm7FV$">www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-open-beta</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For patrons who are minors, a parent or legal guardian must sign a parental acknowledgement form using the link below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!f1CVFmJ5uwQrYaTOPT0DB-N0gvZQ6bRY6Glfw9ghIZirrRIpmGzk3TXLgA_lfF6mG0c9RpwZkGtiFj7hMtKUJ2mWGo6Z$">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is an open beta, where our goal is to identify and resolve any final issues with the My Talking Books skill before it
<a name="_Hlk176767809">goes live. </a>Patrons participating in the open beta will be asked to report any issues they encounter so these can be promptly addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrons who register for the open beta will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis until our license limit of 5,000 users is reached. Patrons who register after the license limit is reached will be
placed on a wait list for future access. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrons will be notified by email that they may access the service.
<span style="font-weight:normal !msorm"><b>Please note that you must respond by accessing the service within 48 hours of receiving the email.</b></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If you do not respond, the license will be moved to the next eligible
patron. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please read the acceptance email in its entirety when you receive it. It contains the instructions for accessing the My Talking Books Alexa skill.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:NLSPES@loc.gov">NLSPES@loc.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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