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

[Wendi Buzzanco]

Yes it was meant for my daughter who is visually impaired.I guess I was a
little to tired  and my brain was off a little.Sorry about that .I did end
up sending it to her  after I realized what I did.

On Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 9:21 AM Cindy Lou Altman via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Was this supposed to be sent to your daughter because it says at the end
> of the email it says love mom
> Cindy Lou
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 11, 2024, at 7:58 PM, Wendi Buzzanco via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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$>
>>
>>
>>
>> For patrons who are minors, a parent or legal guardian must sign a
>> parental acknowledgement form using the link below:
>>
>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment
>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!f1CVFmJ5uwQrYaTOPT0DB-N0gvZQ6bRY6Glfw9ghIZirrRIpmGzk3TXLgA_lfF6mG0c9RpwZkGtiFj7hMtKUJ2mWGo6Z$>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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