[nfbcs] Accessible World's Special Program Series presents Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26, 2010

[David Andrews]

I just forwarded the message here -- so don't know.  You might go to 
the web site and dig around to see if they archive programs.

Dave

At 10:44 AM 1/19/2010, you wrote:
>Will this be recorded so we can get to it at another time?
>
>Susie Stanzel
>
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>Subject: [nfbcs] Accessible World's Special Program Series presents 
>Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26, 2010
>
>From: News Wire
>listservice at accessibleworld.org
>Subject: Accessible World's Special Program
>Series presents Lloyd Rasmussen, January 26,
>2010
>News Wire:
>Accessible World Special Program Series
>Lloyd Rasmussen of NLS will unofficially
>speak to us on how to use the BARD
>Downloadable web site. He will give us useful
>tips for finding books and in general getting
>around the site.
>Let us now read what Lloyd has to say about
>his presentation.
>Lloyd Rasmussen, a senior electronics
>engineer at the National Library Service for
>the Blind and Physically Handicapped will
>discuss "the evolution and devolution of the
>NLS talking book program". From his
>perspective, he will be prepared to discuss
>the history of the talking book program in
>the United States, factors which have driven
>the technology of the program along the way,
>its current status and future prospects.
>There will also be some discussion of how
>consumers can use and support the program.
>You can expect a lively question and answer
>segment after his presentation
>Date: Tuesday January 26, 2010
>Time: 6:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM MST, 8:00PM. CST,
>9:00 PM EST and elsewhere in the world
>Wednesday 2:00 GMT.
>Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event
>start time; go to the Accessible World
>Auditorium at:
>http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs5affc3cfa191
>Or, alternatively,
>Select the Accessible World Auditorium at:
>www.accessibleworld.org
>Enter your first and last name
>If you are a first-time user of the Talking
>Communities online conferencing software,
>there is a small, safe software program that
>you need to download and then run. A link to
>the software is available on every entry
>screen to the Accessible World rooms.
>All online interactive programs require no
>password, are free of charge, and open to
>anyone worldwide having an Internet
>connection, a computer, speakers, and a sound
>card. Those with microphones can interact
>audibly with the presenters and others in the
>virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down
>the control key and let up to listen. If no
>microphone is available, you may text chat
>with the attendees.
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>one, to inform people of the topic and times
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>Accessible World Contacts:
>Robert Acosta, Chair
>Accessible World
>818-998-0044
>Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
>Web:
>www.helpinghands4theblind.org
>Joann Becker, Events Coordinator
>Accessible World
>617-969-1213
>Email: joannbecker at pcomcast.net
>George Buys, CEO.
>Talking Communities
>Email: buys at talkingcommunities.com
>The Accessible World, a division of Helping
>Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3)
>not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate
>the general public, the disabled community
>and the professionals who serve them by
>providing highly relevant information about
>new products, services, and training
>opportunities designed specifically to
>eliminate geographic and access barriers that
>adversely affect them