[nfbcs] How did NLS pick it's beta testers?

[David Andrews]

Actually, what you describe, strictly speaking would be illegal.  By 
law, all veterans must be given the option to get a machine first -- 
not a percentage of them.  It doesn't mean that all veterans must 
have a machine, but must be offered one -- not a percentage of them.

Next, after veterans are served, NLS is recommending that people over 
100 be offered a machine.  After that it is up to regional libraries.

What state is this?

Dave

At 10:49 PM 8/23/2009, you wrote:
>My library sent out our newsletter about two weeks ago and said that
>machines would arrive and start being distributed in September. It will be
>on a roll out basis and for our library the machines would be distributed in
>percentages based on veterans, centenarians, those that took our library's
>survey and indicated that we wanted one as soon as possible, and the final
>group would be those the librarians felt should be in a special group that
>was not indicated above. They indicated that that special group would be
>people like students or professionals that they felt should be included the
>group.
>
>The system of percentages per shipment they are using will place veterans
>and centenarians at a larger percentage but it means that people in these
>other groups would not have to wait until all veterans and all centenarians
>have machines. Anyone wanting to be included in the request group can call
>and be added. Since our regional library finally got added to the state
>computer system, it shows that I have a reservation for a dtb machine and
>the date requested.
>
>The article also indicated that NLS is leaving distribution decisions up to
>the individual libraries. It also stated that they would only get so many
>per shipment and that it will take 18 to 24 months for everyone to get a
>dtb.
>
>I hope this helps you and you can probably call your own library and see if
>they know how they are going to be doing distribution and if you can be
>placed on a list to let them know that you are eager to get a machine and
>hopefully that will bump you up in the queue above people that don't care or
>don't want to switch until they absolutely have to.
>
>Cindy
>
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> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] How did NLS pick it's beta testers?
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> >
> > Actually beta testing was done a long time ago.  NLS just did a
> > "pre-launch" test.  Eight libraries got 500 machines each, plus some
> > books on cartridge, and sent it out to some of their patrons to test
> > machines, mailers, cartridges, and various processes.  As of this
> > past week, machines started going out from a NLS library to all
> > libraries, so the testing is concluded.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 03:48 PM 8/21/2009, you wrote:
> > >Hello.  There are some people that have been beta testing
> > the new NLS
> > >players.  How did NLS pick the beta testers?  I'm just
> > asking because I
> > >want to make sure there wasn't any favoritism involved since
> > NLS is a
> > >government agency. Thanks.
> > >Ryan
> > >
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