Machines

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National Library Service                                                                   The Library of Congress

for the Blind and                                                                                      Washington, DC 20542

Physically Handicapped                                                      

 

 

            No.      :    12-04

 

            Date    :    October 19, 2012

 

            Subject:   Book Machine Repairs – Fiscal Year 2012

 

 

 

                        NLS requests that machine-lending agencies (MLAs) and network

                        libraries provide information about the number of machines repaired

                        during fiscal year 2012. Please complete the Book Machine Report in

                        the network library database by November 26, 2012.

 

       The form is available from the Network Library Services website:                                      https://wwws.loc.gov/pics/. After logging on to the system, select                                                        the Network Database link. From this page select the Book Machine

       Repairs link and ensure 2012 is selected as the year in the drop-down

       menu. When reporting repair totals, please include those for C-ls,

       DS1s, and DAls. The form is divided into three sections: C-1 Cassette

       Book Machines, DA1 Digital Book Machines, and DS1 Digital Book

       Machines.  An example form for IL8A is shown below.


Book Machine Repairs for IL8A
       
Fiscal Year: 2012

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Cassette Book Machine (CBM) Section

No CBM repair activities this year

(If you checked this box, skip to the next DA-1 DTB section below.)
How many CBM machines were repaired by personnel in your state, for your state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

   Others, including staff.  Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 

How many CBM machines were repaired by personnel in your state for another state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

  Others, including staff.  Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 

Cassette Repairs

How many cassette tapes were repaired in your state?

 

 

 

 

Repairs by staff

Repairs by volunteers

Total repairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Book Machine Repairs for IL8A
       
Fiscal Year: 2012

 


DA-1 Digital Book Machine (DTB) Section

No DA-1 DTB machine repair activities this year

(If you checked this box, skip to the next DS-1 DTB machine section below.)
How many DA-1 DTB machines were repaired by personnel in your state, for your state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

  Others, including staff.   Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 

How many DA-1 DTB machines were repaired by personnel in your state for another state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

  Others, including staff.   Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 

 

DS-1 Digital Book Machine (DTB) Section

No DS-1 DTB machine repair activities this year

(If you checked this box, just press the Submit button below.)
How many DS-1 DTB machines were repaired by personnel in your state, for your state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

  Others, including staff.   Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 


Book Machine Repairs for IL8A
       
Fiscal Year: 2012

 

How many DS-1 DTB machines were repaired by personnel in your state for another state?

 

Telecom Pioneers

GE Elfuns

 Others, including staff.   Specify:

Total

 

 

 

 


 

Libraries that are not involved with equipment repair should check the box at the top of each section to indicate no repair activities for this year, then click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen. MLAs also have access to the Repair screen for libraries in their service area and can submit repair information for them, if the libraries agree.

 

For further information please contact:  Kevin Watson

  Equipment Repair Officer

  (202) 707-9278

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