NEWSWIRE: MONDAY January 16, 2017, featuring BARD Express presented by Don
Olson from the NLS, 8 PM EST, PAT PRICE ROOM:
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Hello, Tek Talk listeners.
This coming Monday, January 16, 2017, Tek Talk will present Mr. Don Olson
who will be speaking about Bard Express, a faster method of downloading
books from the NLS.
A Native of Wisconsin, he moved to Virginia in 2002, working in private
industry training and educating persons with visual impairments and their
employers, on the use of Assistive Technology.
In 2008 Mr. Olson began work at the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in their Quality Assurance section. Mr.
Olson states, "I currently serve the Library of Congress as the BARD
Operations Officer, over-seeing the BARD support staff, and working directly
with the NLS network of libraries across the country."
"This evening we'll be talking about the latest innovation to come from NLS,
BARD Express. We are excited to provide patrons with this software that
gives people an alternative way to access the BARD collection of books and
magazines."
You can reach Mr. Olson in the following ways:
by email at <mailto:dolson@xxxxxxx> dolson@xxxxxxx or by phone at
202-707-9271.
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