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 **Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\
-**Conference chairs questions and issues:**\\
+**Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\
-**West Question:** Blank cartridges, how close to getting them and will you have more definitive numbers for us?\\
+**Western:** Blank cartridges, how close to getting them and will you have more definitive numbers for us?\\
-**NLS Answer:** We won’t know for sure until we get federal budget. The plan is to purchase them but we are still working on the numbers. No change currently.\\
+**NLS Response:** We won’t know for sure until we get federal budget. The plan is to purchase them but we are still working on the numbers. No change currently.\\
-**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?\\
+**Western:** 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 Response:** 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?\\
+**Western:** 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?\\
-**NLS Answer:** Talk of copy allotment time interval would be changed because of commercial production cycle. There was discussion of this before.\\
+**NLS Response:** Talk of copy allotment time interval would be changed because of commercial production cycle. There was discussion of this before.\\
-**West Question:** Going to two-week cycle would not be that much extra work, because it would split the workload in half.\\
+**Western:** Going to two-week cycle would not be that much extra work, because it would split the workload in half.\\
-**NLS Answer:** We haven’t been doing it at the pace anticipated. It’s hard to compare. So that’s a consideration. We’ll see if we can have some people available to answer questions about this at the next NLS teleconference.\\
+**NLS Response:** We haven’t been doing it at the pace anticipated. It’s hard to compare. So that’s a consideration. We’ll see if we can have some people available to answer questions about this at the next NLS teleconference.\\
-**Midlands Question:** Since CMLS will freeze/shut down on October 1, is it safe to assume that we will no longer be receiving any CMLS paper reports to update after October 1?  And at that time, how long can we expect it to take for new patrons’ records to update with their CMLS ID so we can then approve their records in BARD?  That turnaround now sometimes takes up to two weeks.\\
+**Midlands:** Since CMLS will freeze/shut down on October 1, is it safe to assume that we will no longer be receiving any CMLS paper reports to update after October 1?  And at that time, how long can we expect it to take for new patrons’ records to update with their CMLS ID so we can then approve their records in BARD?  That turnaround now sometimes takes up to two weeks.\\
-**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 Response:** 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.
+**Southern:** 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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