well,
considering there was an official announcement stating that BARD would be down 
if there was a shutdown… Either NLS didn't get the message or congress agreed 
on a funding bill.

-eric

On Oct 1, 2013, at 6:51 AM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote:

> It's interesting that again the blind community feaks out for nothing.
> As of this morning the sight worked just fine.
> 
> On 10/1/13, Patti Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I had to go to a meeting last night, fully intending on coming home and
>> downloading some books that I had found in the new listings.
>> Well I forgot to do that, so when I got up this morning I thought, well
>> that's that, I can't  get those books.
>> But I was able to get them.
>> So I wonder did we get a reprieve or since it was yesterday's books is
>> that why I could get them.  At any rate I am glad I was successful in
>> getting the ones I wanted.
>> Patti
>> 
>> On 9/30/2013 11:07 PM, eric oyen wrote:
>>> This is a major reason why a single app on an iPhone (like BARD) is such a
>>> not so nice idea. In order to read any books from the NLS, the app
>>> authenticates with the NLS servers. If they are shut down, so is your
>>> ability to read. THis is why I prefer the use of both my Braille Sense and
>>> my Victor Reader Stream. With these and a few ram sticks full of books, I
>>> can be set for just about any contingency.
>>> 
>>> -eric
>>> 
>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Marianne Denning wrote:
>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> I did a little research and copied this information directly from the
>>>> home page of the Library of Congress.  If you have downloaded books
>>>> onto your IDevice you should be fine but if they are in your wish list
>>>> you probably won't be able to access them.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> News from the Library of Congress
>>>> 
>>>> September 27, 2013
>>>> 
>>>> Advisory: Possible Federal Shutdown
>>>> 
>>>> In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government,
>>>> beginning Tuesday, October 1, all Library of Congress buildings will
>>>> close to the public and researchers. All public events will be
>>>> cancelled and web sites will be inaccessible.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>>>> (513) 607-6053
>>>> 
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