20250627 1300 Author Talk by a Survivor of the World War II Nazi Atrocities Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 4 Simone Arnold-Liebster has been a lifelong advocate to ensure that future generations never forget past religious atrocities. She actively promotes an environment where peace, tolerance and human dignity can flourish. The condensed version of Simone's book, "Facing the Lion: Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe," is available from Audible, narrated by the author. The full version is available on Bookshare. This promised to be a very moving and meaningful author presentation. Presenters: Simone Arnold-Liebster, author, Tresserve, France; Greg Milakovich, Arnold-Liebster Foundation, Davenport, IAFacilitator: Janet Parmerter, Loganville, GAPresented by: LUA

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20250626 1430 LUA Presents the Journey from Print Book to Talking Book Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 3 Presenters from NLS detailed the process a book goes through in its journey to becoming available as an audiobook on BARD. Presenter: Alice Baker O'Reilly, NLS, Washington, DC. Facilitator: Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA.

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20250626 1300 LUA Presents the New DA2 Player and the NLS My Talking Books Smart Speaker Skill Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 3 Don Olson, customer service specialist and Zhe Huang, Patron Education and Training Specialist familiarized attendees with the new DA2 talking book player which will shortly be available and will allow an NLS patron to download books directly from BARD. We also learned about the My Talking Books smart speaker skill which gives a patron hands-free access to BARD through the Amazon Alexa devices. Presenter: Don Olson, Customer Service Specialist and Zhe Huang, Patron Education and Training Specialist, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Washington, DC. Facilitator: Jane Carona, LUA Vice President, Silver Spring, MD

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