<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Karen Mayne,<div>President of the National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky's Frankfort chapter.</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. </span></div><div>Helen Keller<br><br></div><div> </div></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> February 8, 2023 at 9:12:36 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@listserv.loc.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Smart Speaker Skill Beta Test Recruitment Notice</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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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NLS has developed a BARD skill that can be used on the Amazon and Google Smart Speakers. We are currently seeking interested BARD patrons to assist in beta testing the skill. In order to participate, you must meet
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* You must own either a Google or Amazon smart speaker; (NLS cannot provide the device)
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* You must be an active patron of NLS; ( if you want to participate and are not an active patron or do not have a BARD account, please contact your local network library)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* You must agree to access the skill at least 3 times per week; (this might include checking the recently added books, looking for a specific title, reading a book, accessing and manipulating your wish list, ETC.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For this round of testing, we are seeking five to six hundred users. If you are interested in participating, please send an email with the following information to
</span><a href="mailto:NLSPES@loc.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NLSPES@loc.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or to dolson@loc.gov:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* Name:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* Current BARD email address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* type of smart speaker that you own:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* Telephone number for receiving confirmation phone calls or text messages:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">* Agree to be on a discussion listserv for the NLS Smart Speaker Beta.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are already part of the smart speaker beta, you do not have to sign up again. As long as you are actively using the system, you will remain part of the smart speaker beta.
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