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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>passing on for your information <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NLS Patron Announce <NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rorie, Tamara<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2026 4:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV<br><b>Subject:</b> Help Shape the Future of the BARD Mobile App<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Patron,<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress is conducting a research study to learn about the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Mobile app. BARD is a free NLS program that allows patrons to download audio and braille books, magazines, and music scores directly to their devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This user research will help us understand what works well, what can be difficult, and how the app can better support different reading needs and accessibility tools. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you are interested, please take the 5–7-minute survey to qualify for the research using the link below. If you are selected and complete the full research session, you will receive compensation for your time and feedback. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/urldefense.us/v3/__https:/*www.surveymonkey.com/r/5CTXVVT__;!!MrYkk0_46kUzGAu-DfDRZGQ!ZJyyMbVQUiLm6iNIWGjBg_xPrnohPUGP4tWGATuQBo7OoXyvIvvQUDS42cZRylrhfviW3T3YQtSZsnJoDmzpkSOOuIOq$__;Lw!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!b4I42QHJNSZ0sVCHulB1V7kMlUyo_v2SyVZ4jT2oxXkpO9zrMiY5piUkEZiSh9KeUnaxP_k9ivPk0Hu3XQxD3J3iWK3A$">Take the BARD Mobile App Survey</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The survey is open from March 24<sup>th</sup> through April 10, 2026. Your participation is completely voluntary. Your feedback will remain confidential and only be used for research purposes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you for helping us improve the BARD Mobile app. Your feedback will help guide future improvements! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sincerely,<br>The Patron Engagement Section<br>National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>Library of Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'>To unsubscribe from the NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE list, click the following link:<br><a href="http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM5NzI5IGphY29ic3RydWlrc21hQEdNQUlMLkNPTSBOTFMtUEFUUk9OQU5OT1VOQ0UgIJiYh8U3dHHa&c=SIGNOFF" target="_blank">http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM5NzI5IGphY29ic3RydWlrc21hQEdNQUlMLkNPTSBOTFMtUEFUUk9OQU5OT1VOQ0UgIJiYh8U3dHHa&c=SIGNOFF</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>