Hi eleanor, If I'm correct there was even an e-mail sent out to the access uk list so you must have received it. However maybe you could still contact the talking book library to inquire whether you can be part of the project being a talking book member already? I'm sure RNIB's talking book team will do all to help Best, Madleen -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ELEANOR BURKE Sent: 06 May 2009 17:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book Library Here here Barry with regard to not being contacted about the new talking book machine. No, do not give it a thought, cancelling and re-joining, you will not get one of these new machines. Not sure what their criteria will be but something like a new member will get what is available on the day it is being sent out to them. I am simply interested in finding other members who like myself missed this opportunity of entering into the pilot scheme. Thank you Barry for responding. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: Barry Hill <mailto:bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Book Library Hi Eleanor I'm a member and this is the first I have heard of it. However, I haven't had time to read 'Read on', so I am at fault there. I was contacted by the talking library some months ago, but it was just to see how I rated the current service - No mention of the new talking book machine. It's a shame that only new members are eligible. I suppose we could cancel then re-join. Cheers Barry ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ELEANOR BURKE Sent: 06 May 2009 3:51 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Talking Book Library I am wondering how many members on this list use the RNIB Talking Book Library and ow many of those members were contacted about the new type of Talking Book machine which can be used with USB Flash Drive. I understand that there is a pilot going on at present with regard to this machine but equally I understand that no existing member of the library will be entitled to one of these new books, only new members will receive them. For those of you in the pilot, what do you think of the machine and out of interest did the Talking Book Library contact you directly about this pilot scheme or did you hear about it through Read-on, the Talking Book Library CD sent out to members. Eleanor ________________________________ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1465 of my spam emails to date. The Professional version does not have this message. Click here <https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/wQw0zmjPoHdJTZGyOCrrhg== 2bF693!Fy8UY6ZufttNIjUG4QltNTSJ+vrrC8dmstCo9uQ==> to report this email as spam. -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk This message has been scanned for viruses by Websense Hosted Security - http://www.websense.com/content/HostedEmailSecurity.aspx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq