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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This great being able to listen books on your computer if you choose to! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>If you would like to join my Smart Glasses group in which all Smart Glasses can be discussed. Sen a message to <a href="mailto:SmartGlasses+subscribe@googlegroups.com"><span style='color:#467886'>SmartGlasses+subscribe@googlegroups.com</span></a> and put Subscribe in the subject field. 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This release includes the long-awaited BARD Express Player, which allows patrons to choose an audio book or magazine from their BARD Express bookshelf and listen to it directly on their PC. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Much like BARD Mobile, the BARD Express Player allows users to adjust the narration speed; jump to navigation points such as part, chapter, and article; create bookmarks; and much more. Users can also create global settings for narration speed, auto-play, auto-rewind, and more. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Patrons using JAWS and NVDA can either use the tab key to move to each of the player’s functions or tap a single letter assigned to that function. For example, they can type F for fast forward, R for rewind, and B for bookmarks. A complete list of commands can be found under the BARD Express Help menu.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Scripts are built into the 2024 version of JAWS to optimize the BARD Express Player. Patrons using JAWS 2022 or 2023 can download the same scripts from the </span></span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Fhow-to-enroll%2Fsign-up-for-bard-and-bard-mobile%2Fwelcome-to-bard-express%2F/1/0100019138aeada3-bf1ef567-a7cc-4957-b8bc-2ae827dbe611-000000/gjO93KjMFOxe86No6GrF-EA8UwBjWxviOWlwnwJMWH8=365"><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BARD Express page</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> on the NLS website and import them into their screen readers. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We recommend reading Section 7 of the BARD Express user guide, which is dedicated to the BARD Express Player to familiarize yourself with the new player. The user guide can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Fhow-to-enroll%2Fsign-up-for-bard-and-bard-mobile%2Fwelcome-to-bard-express%2F/2/0100019138aeada3-bf1ef567-a7cc-4957-b8bc-2ae827dbe611-000000/FLMu4D5JmhVVNe_D61PpCWDwpx49h2HTImOhSDfeULc=365"><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BARD Express page</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> on the NLS website</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For more information, please </span></span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Ffind-your-library%2F/1/0100019138aeada3-bf1ef567-a7cc-4957-b8bc-2ae827dbe611-000000/0PtzEn2YksDarR5KeKrHtHf2-PpgPE1ufiwnh89qb9w=365"><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>contact your network 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