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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Freeh, Jessica
[mailto:JFreeh@nfb.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 20, 2010 4:37
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Alpidio Rolon; Amy Buresh; Angela Wolf; Art Schreiber; Beth
Rival; Bill Packee; Bob Kresmer; Carl Jacobsen; Cassandra McNabb; Cathy Jackson;
Charlene Smyth; Christine G. Hall; Dan Hicks; Daniel Burke; Don Galloway; Donna
Wood; Elsie Dickerson; Frank Lee; Franklin Shiner; Fred Schroeder; Garrick
Scott; Gary Ray; Gary Wunder; Grace Pires; J.W. Smith; James Antonacci; Jennelle
Bichler; Jennifer Dunnam; Joe Ruffalo; John Batron; John Fritz; Joyce Scanlan;
Ken Rollman; Kim Williams; Larry Posont; Lynn Majewski; Mary Willows; Melissa
Riccobono; Michael Barber; Michael Freeman; Mika Pyyhkala; Nani Fife; Pam Allen;
Parnell Diggs; Patti Chang; Rena Smith; Ron Brown; Ron Gardner; Sam Gleese;
Scott LaBarre; Selena Sundling-Crawford; Terry Sheeler<BR><B>Subject:</B> The
National Federation of the Blind and the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped Partner to Offer More Choice and Access to
Print-Disabled Americans<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris Danielsen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Director of Public Relations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<BR>(410) 262-1281
(Cell)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
title=mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #336699">cdanielsen@nfb.org</SPAN></B></A></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The National Federation of the Blind
and the National <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Library Service for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped</SPAN> <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Partner to Offer More Choice and Access to
Print-Disabled Americans</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Baltimore, Maryland (December 20, 2010):
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP>,
a free audible newspaper service for blind and print-disabled people, and the
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library
of Congress (NLS) today announced the launch of an exciting new access method,
the NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> NLS DTB Downloader.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This breakthrough access method will
allow subscribers to easily download their favorite publications to the book
cartridges used in the new Digital Talking Book (DTB) players provided to
patrons by NLS.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"
lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"
lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation
of the Blind (NFB), said: “NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> has made groundbreaking
advances in the past several years, expanding the number and variety of
publications and access methods.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The innovative <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> NLS DTB Downloader
is yet another way that this service is increasing its usability for
subscribers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am very pleased that
the NFB and NLS have worked together on this access method for the benefit of
the blind and other print-disabled people.”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Gerry Moreno, a blind resident of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:place></st1:State>, said: “I
recently received my new NLS DTB player, and I love downloading books to read on
this device.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Because the player is
portable and has a built-in speaker, I can listen to my books while doing other
tasks around the house.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m excited
about the new </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">access method as I can now
use my player to listen to my favorite magazines and newspapers
too.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“The new NLS Digital Talking Book player is now the
standard player being released by NLS and allows for unprecedented flexibility
in the book-reading experience.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> NLS DTB
Downloader</SPAN> provides NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> subscribers with a way to
listen to their favorite newspapers and magazines using this player so as to
enjoy the portability and excellent audio output it offers,” said <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Frank Kurt Cylke</SPAN>, director of the
National <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress</SPAN>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“With this new access method, subscribers
download the content <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">in a file format
called DAISY III to the cartridges that are inserted into the new NLS digital
talking-book player.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I believe that
increasing the value of these players through the addition of publication
content provided through NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP></SPAN> also increases the
value of NLS to its thousands of patrons across the
nation.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NFB-NEWSLINE<SUP>®</SUP> <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">allows those who cannot read conventional
newsprint due to a visual or physical disability to access publications as well
as television and job listings over the telephone, on the Web, or by download to
digital talking book players or MP3-playing devices.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"
lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">To learn more about
NFB-NEWSLINE</SPAN><SUP><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"
lang=EN-CA>®</SPAN></SUP><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">, please visit
<A href="http://www.nfbnewsline.org/">www.nfbnewsline.org</A>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Those interested in subscribing to the
service may fill out the online application form, write to <A
href="mailto:nfbnewsline@nfb.org">nfbnewsline@nfb.org</A>, or call (866)
504-7300.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In order to be eligible
for NFB-NEWSLINE</SPAN><SUP><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"
lang=EN-CA>®</SPAN></SUP><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">, an individual
must be a <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> resident who is legally blind or
has a physical or learning disability that prevents the independent reading of
newspapers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">About the
National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">With more than 50,000 members, the National
Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership
organization of blind people in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The NFB improves blind people's lives
through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging
independence and self-confidence.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the
nation's blind.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In January 2004 the
NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first
research and training center in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> for the blind led by
the blind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">About the
National <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped of the Library of
Congress</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>The National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress,
administers the free program that loans recorded and Braille books and
magazines, music scores in Braille and large print, and specially designed
playback equipment to residents of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> who are unable to read
or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>NLS administers the
program nationally while direct service to eligible individuals and institutions
is the responsibility of cooperating libraries in the various states, the
<st1:State w:st="on">District of Columbia</st1:State>, Puerto Rico, Guam, and
the <st1:place w:st="on">Virgin Islands</st1:place>. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Service is also extended to eligible
American citizens residing abroad. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More information about NLS may be found
at: <A href="http://www.loc.gov/nls/">http://www.loc.gov/nls/</A>.
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