<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
text-align:justify;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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 the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* You must own either a Google or Amazon smart speaker; (NLS cannot provide the device) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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 <a href="mailto:dolson@loc.gov">dolson@loc.gov</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* Name:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* Current BARD email address:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* type of smart speaker that you own:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* Telephone number for receiving confirmation phone calls or text messages:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;punctuation-wrap:simple'><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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>