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From: Dan.Kysor@f998.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Kysor)
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Subject: Re: nls data base
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Date: 6 May 91 16:24:24 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

the question is not wether nls computers can be accessed by the
blind patron but rather, how blind patrons can access b r s at a
reduced rate or  for free since the tax payers are under the
impression this service is free anyway to the blind.  if you were
to allow access directly to the nls  computers, they would be
totally tied up by the patrons, hence b r s and the reason why they
are used by nls.  this would be a giant computer undertaking to
nightmere to reorganize data distribution both to the libraries and
to the patrons and we all know about budgets these days.  i am
really surprised though why a "free" service such as nls had the
nerve to make b r s available to the blind at their exorbident
rates (sorry for the spelling!) my soloution is that nls provide
year end catalogs of "all"  their titles and release them to
bulletin board services around the country, i'm sorry willie, i'll
rephrase that, release them to willie!!  dan, out of sight, out of
my mind!

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