[Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.

Fri Feb 22 20:17:27 UTC 2013

loco &public librarys. and n l s.

On 2/22/13, Greg Kearney <gkearney at gmail.com> wrote:
> When you say local libraries do you mean the regional talking book libraries
> or your public ones.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Greg Kearney
> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>
> On 23/02/2013, at 4:05 AM, "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I think that all local libraries should have their vertion of the I.D.
>> card idea.
>> Kendra
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo"
>> <happychikao at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
>>
>>
>>> i wish my loco library had something this cool y does allsterailyah
>>> has this whal america maryland silverspring baltimore &n l s of of the
>>> USA. y?y?wee shud protest about this ! beg and pled beg and pleed
>>> pleed and beg beg the n l s services about i d cards with all the bels
>>> and wissals!
>>>
>>> On 2/21/13, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Why don't they do something like this in the United States? I think that
>>>> a
>>>> lot of good all around would come out of it if we did an I.D. card like
>>>> they
>>>>
>>>> are talking about over there in Austrellia.
>>>> Kendra
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bob Boyd" <bobboydfl at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:09 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like an excellent plan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Boyd
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg
>>>>> Kearney
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:12 PM
>>>>> To: vip-l at freelists.org (vip-l at freelists.org); Discussion of Digital
>>>>> Talking
>>>>> Books
>>>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] ID cards for the print disabled.
>>>>>
>>>>> The library service of the Association for the Blind of Western
>>>>> Australia
>>>>>
>>>>> is
>>>>> considering the idea of issuing identity cards for persons with a
>>>>> print
>>>>> disability. A sample of such a card is enclosed with this email for
>>>>> your
>>>>> review. In doing this we hope to solve several problems:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. The card would have the username and password to access our library
>>>>> system. This will assist both the holder of the card as well as
>>>>> libraries
>>>>> which might assist the holder in accessing books from our collection.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. By presenting the card you, the librarian or other service
>>>>> provider,
>>>>> will
>>>>> know that the holder of the card is lawfully entitled under the
>>>>> Copyright
>>>>> Act to obtain works restricted to the print disabled. This is
>>>>> particularly
>>>>> important where the print disability is due to dyslexia or an other
>>>>> non-vison related issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. The card permits service providers to identify persons with a print
>>>>> disability who they are not acquainted with such as when a person
>>>>> travels
>>>>> from one community to another.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. It provides a simple, uncomplicated method for dyslexic children
>>>>> and
>>>>> adults to be identified as such to libraries, schools and other
>>>>> agencies
>>>>> that may be required to provide copyrighted information in an
>>>>> alternative
>>>>> formats.
>>>>>
>>>>> The card is based on the dyslexic ID cards issued in Scandinavia and
>>>>> would
>>>>> be sized to fit into a wallet. The front would have the user's name
>>>>> and
>>>>> login information to our library as well as the Braille letters LC.
>>>>> The
>>>>> back
>>>>> of the card would have the following information:
>>>>>
>>>>> "The person named on the front of this card is entited under the
>>>>> Copyright
>>>>> Act Part VB Divison 3 to receive materials in an alternative format due
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>> a
>>>>> print disability.
>>>>> (Braille, audio recordings, large print or similar electronic formats
>>>>> as
>>>>> required.)"
>>>>>
>>>>> Along with the library's address and contact information and a QR code
>>>>> with
>>>>> the URL of the library embedded in it. Card would be issued to users
>>>>> of
>>>>> the
>>>>> library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia as
>>>>> we
>>>>> establish print disability when people enrol.
>>>>>
>>>>> The library service of Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>>>>> will
>>>>> provide services to any print disabled child or adult including those
>>>>> with
>>>>> dyslexia and other language based disorders regardless of their place
>>>>> of
>>>>> residence. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would invite your comments on this proposal. Thank you for your
>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind
>>>>> of
>>>>> WA -
>>>>> Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave,
>>>>> Victoria
>>>>> Park WA 6100
>>>>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>>>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>>>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this
>>>>> right
>>>>> includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
>>>>> receive
>>>>> and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
>>>>> frontiers.
>>>>> Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind
>>>>> of
>>>>> WA -
>>>>> Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave,
>>>>> Victoria
>>>>> Park WA 6100
>>>>> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>>>> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>>>> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>>>> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this
>>>>> right
>>>>> includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
>>>>> receive
>>>>> and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
>>>>> frontiers.
>>>>> Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
>>>>>
>>>>>
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-- 
1love keep us together. Chikodinaka &Happyness's old theem song. our
new theem song is no one bee like you used on 12-24-2011. ObianujuIf i
had my way i will change my wife's mittle name2Obianuju! if you try
you will seg-seed. try try try agan. for if you persevear. you will
konker never fear. try try try agan.