[NFBF-Melbourne] Fwd: [NFBF-L] Issues impacting BARD

[Camille Tate]

Forr any Talking. Book patron who uses a smart device to access BAARD. I have been experiencing these slow downloads for about three weeks now. 

Camille 


Sincerely,

Camille Tate

President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter , National Federation of the Blind, FL

Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind,FL

Email: ctate2076 at att.net

Phone:  321 372 4899

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> From: PLipovsky via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: August 6, 2019 at 8:59:17 PM EDT
> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: PLipovsky <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: [NFBF-L] Issues impacting BARD
> Reply-To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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> NLS has notified network libraries and patrons of the following issues concerning BARD access:
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> DATE                     :               August 6, 2019
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> SUBJECT               :               Issues impacting BARD
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> NLS has become aware that there are current system wide technical issues that may slow attempts to download books and magazines through BARD. NLS is working with the appropriate Library of Congress offices to resolve these issues. Please let patrons who inquire know that the problem is being addressed. 
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> Unrelated to the download issues, the Library of Congress will conduct a planned power outage from 5 p.m. ET on Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, during which most of the Library’s public websites, including NLS BARD and the NLS public websites, will be unavailable. Downloads to personal smart devices will continue to be playable during this time, but patrons will not be able to download new material. 
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> We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. For more information, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xytKQ <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/go.usa.gov?p=eyJzIjoidjE3bWRyaERmZTk1TnNqcHZIdHZEd1hiWllFIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2dvLnVzYS5nb3ZcXFwveHl0S1FcIixcImlkXCI6XCI5NTM0ZGY0M2I3OGE0NzljYjZmZjgwZjkzODFhOWIyYVwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjBlOGM3N2M5NDk4MDUzMTIyZGY5ZTM1ZTI5YjQ3ZjlhN2QwZjUxODlcIl19In0> .
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