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 **West Question:** Progress report on commercial recording. What percent have commercial recordings increased title offerings? Will this continue at the same pace for the upcoming year?\\ **West Question:** Progress report on commercial recording. What percent have commercial recordings increased title offerings? Will this continue at the same pace for the upcoming year?\\
  
-**NLS Answer: The goal is 1,000 titles annually. Not reaching the number anticipated, will get number for next week.\\+**NLS Answer:** The goal is 1,000 titles annually. Not reaching the number anticipated, will get number for next week.\\
  
 **West Question:** To add to this, how many have been received in the past six months? How much in future? Will there be a corresponding correlation on copy allotment – shorter interval, twice a month?\\ **West Question:** To add to this, how many have been received in the past six months? How much in future? Will there be a corresponding correlation on copy allotment – shorter interval, twice a month?\\
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 **NLS Answer:** PIMMS will not be immediately available on Oct. 1, so it will be over time. Possibly the paper may continue over the time of transition. Not sure about the exact interval.\\ **NLS Answer:** PIMMS will not be immediately available on Oct. 1, so it will be over time. Possibly the paper may continue over the time of transition. Not sure about the exact interval.\\
  
-**South Question:** Talked a bit about the workings and recommendations from the National Audio Equipment Advisory Committee, which is developing a new focus on more of the technology of the service. The NAEAC will become the Reading Technology Advisory Group. The proposal adds another library person on the committee, quarterly meetings by telephone, and a consumer/patron from each region. Ideally would like to have it be a YA involved. This is NOT approved yet. Has to be approved by all member groups. Three different groups have to work together, cross team approach. Some key recommendations from the libraries group at the September 2014 meeting were a refreshable braille display should be pursued, continue work on next generation digital talking book player, and improved, more simplified, inventory of players.+**South Update:** Talked a bit about the workings and recommendations from the National Audio Equipment Advisory Committee, which is developing a new focus on more of the technology of the service. The NAEAC will become the Reading Technology Advisory Group. The proposal adds another library person on the committee, quarterly meetings by telephone, and a consumer/patron from each region. Ideally would like to have it be a YA involved. This is NOT approved yet. Has to be approved by all member groups. Three different groups have to work together, cross team approach. Some key recommendations from the libraries group at the September 2014 meeting were a refreshable braille display should be pursued, continue work on next generation digital talking book player, and improved, more simplified, inventory of players.
  
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