[accesscomp] Fw: [bardtalk] Accessible World Books And Beyond featureing BARD Talk
- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "otr discussion" <otr-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:07:58 -0700
Excuse the cross post. Bob
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From: "dave Bond" <dab007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bardtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:54 AM
Subject: [bardtalk] Accessible World Books And Beyond featureing BARD Talk
Taking the liberty to re-post the News Wire announcement that many of you
may have already seen. Alan and I plan to be in attendance, not as experts,
but as fellow BARD explorers. I think it might be an interesting experience,
to talk with many of the folks who we only know by an email address.
Bonnie Blose is the host, and she will move our discussion along in a
professional manner. Personally, I'm looking forward to comments and
suggestions. We'll talk about NLS a little, but the focus is more on us and
how we interact and engage the BARD service. The BARD Talk list, and the
accompanying web site, are meant to assist all of us in this.
The instructions on how to participate are all included below. the best way
is to use a USB headset, but if that's not possible, you can log on and
listen, and type a question in the accessible chat area.
Here's the News Wire announcement in its entirety:
News Wire
With the click of just a few keys, we can download books from the National
Library Service Bard Site and begin reading immediately. Gone are the days
of
waiting for a book to arrive in the mail. Patrons with access are grateful
for this terrific development. When any significant change takes place,
there
are questions. Dave Bond and Alan Lemly want to answer yours during our next
Books And Beyond. Together, they moderate the Bardtalk list and have been
doing so for almost a year. How did this list begin? What types of questions
do they answer? The website Bardtalk goes hand in hand with the list. How
do they differ? If you are new to digital players, computers,or other
devices to which digital books can be transferred and have questions about
downloads,
this is a show you won't wish to miss. Never in our wildest dreams could any
of us have envisioned such a momentous change. The digital player means we
are reading more books than ever before. It is a ground breaking achievement
worthy of celebration and congratulation. Eager to answer questions and
share
information to users of the Bard site, Dave Bond and Alan Lemly realized
they had the same desire. Alan says he is the detail man. Dave sees the
bigger
picture. It is a combination of two men of like minds dedicated to the same
mission. Through the Bardtalk list they moderate,we all benefit. Founded a
year ago, with an accompanying website, bardtalk.com, information is
dispensed to those with any and all questions about everything to do with
the bard
site and digital players.
Alan Lemly was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from the
University of Mississippi with a BA in Accounting in 12/78 and a Master of
Accountancy
in 12/79 and worked all his professional career in Memphis, TN until 2007.
Dave Bond received his Associates Degree from Reading Area Community College
in Technical Illustration in 1976. He went on to receive a BS in Bible with
minor in Biblical Counseling from Lancaster Bible College in 1995. Dave
worked in ministry to victims of crime from 1995-2000. He has been involved
with
web design and writing since 2000. Dave enjoys writing inspirational
fiction. The BARD Talk list is a support and information list for patrons of
the NLS
who read digital talking books produced by the NLS. Any topic related to the
NLS and the BARD site, or the NLS dtbm (digital talking book machine), as
well as topics related to other players and their connection to the NLS and
BARD, are welcome.
The BARD Talk list will be one year old on November 20, and the BARD Talk
web site (http://www.bardtalk.com) will be one year old on January 1, 2011.
All Books And Beyond shows will be archived at www.accessibleworld.org on
the Books And Beyond archives page. You can still call 773-572-3166 and hear
them
on the phone as they become available.
Bonnie Blose, Group Facilitator
E-Mail: bookmaven1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Time: 5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, 8:00 PM EDT,
and elsewhere in the world Thursday 00:00 GMT.
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to
The Books and Beyond Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs3cfe7424e06c
Or, alternatively,
Select The Books and Beyond Room at: www.accessibleworld.org
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
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 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.
Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the
topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The
lists are
announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the Accessible
World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports Talk Announce
List by completing the form at:
www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists
Accessible World Contacts:
Robert Acosta, Chair
Accessible World
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
Marcia Moses, Events Coordinator
Accessible World
734-495-1496
Email: mgmoses@xxxxxxxxxxx
Steve Hoffman, President
Talking Communities
Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
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