[NFBP-Talk] Hot off the press news from the national library service for the blind and print disabled.

[Wendi Buzzanco]

Read  about this - My Talking Books Alexa skill. It looks like they want
blind users to register and test it . You could call Connie and ask her if
she knows about it if your interested. I just thought I would pass it on to
you.
 Love Mom

On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 12:47 PM Kat Bottner via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Greetings everyone,
>
> I wanted to share the announcement that was just released from the
> national library service for the blind and print disabled. Announcement is
> being posted below.
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> All:
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> 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:
>
> www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-open-beta
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-open-beta__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!f1CVFmJ5uwQrYaTOPT0DB-N0gvZQ6bRY6Glfw9ghIZirrRIpmGzk3TXLgA_lfF6mG0c9RpwZkGtiFj7hMtKUJ3Lzm7FV$>
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> For patrons who are minors, a parent or legal guardian must sign a
> parental acknowledgement form using the link below:
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> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!f1CVFmJ5uwQrYaTOPT0DB-N0gvZQ6bRY6Glfw9ghIZirrRIpmGzk3TXLgA_lfF6mG0c9RpwZkGtiFj7hMtKUJ2mWGo6Z$>
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> This is an open beta, where our goal is to identify and resolve any final
> issues with the My Talking Books skill before it goes live. Patrons
> participating in the open beta will be asked to report any issues they
> encounter so these can be promptly addressed.
>
> 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.
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> Patrons will be notified by email that they may access the service. *Please
> note that you must respond by accessing the service within 48 hours of
> receiving the email.* If you do not respond, the license will be moved to
> the next eligible patron.
>
> 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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> For more information, please contact:
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> NLSPES at loc.gov
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> I have been testing this since it came out and it's pretty fantastic. So
> if anyone has questions I would be happy to help. Happy reading!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kat
>
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