[il-talk] [Iabs-talk] Braille Examiner
Patti Chang
pattichang at att.net
Fri Nov 16 15:52:39 UTC 2012
Connie I'm responding to Hill this message which indicated that she was glad to be a member of the Federation.
p.s. give to our annual appeal by sending to NFBI c/o glenn Moore po box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.
Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFBI President
NFB, Scholarship Committee Chair
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 16, 2012, at 8:30 AM, "Connie Davis" <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:
> I assume you're referring to the fact that the entire newsletter since I did not see any message in Hilda's original e-mail. All I can tell you is the entire newsletter come through on my computer when it was posted to IL-talk and IABS-talk.
>
> Connie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patti Chang
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:33 AM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Cc: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] Braille Examiner
>
> Me too
>
> p.s. give to our annual appeal by sending to NFBI c/o glenn Moore po box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.
>
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang
> NFBI President
> NFB, Scholarship Committee Chair
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 16, 2012, at 4:39 AM, Hilda Sandifer <hildasandifer at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 15, 2012, at 7:51 AM, "Connie Davis" <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Below is a copy of the Braille Examiner. And for those of you who
>>> like it nicely formatted, I have attached MS Word and text formats.
>>> Unfortunately, when I copy and paste some aspects of the formatting change.
>>> Thank you to everyone who helped with this!!!!
>>>
>>> THE BRAILLE EXAMINER
>>> Post-State Convention 2012
>>> Editor: Connie J. Davis
>>> Co-Editor: Debbie Stein
>>> President: Patti Chang
>>>
>>> CONTACT INFORMATION
>>> President: Patti Chang, (773) 307-6440, pattichang at att.net
>>> Editor: Connie Davis, (773) 338-6922, connie.davis at rcn.com
>>> Co- Editor: Deborah Kent Stein, (773) 203-1394,dkent5817 at att.net
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>> Formatting & Electronic Distribution: Connie Davis, (773) 338-6922,
>>> connie.davis at rcn.com <mailto:connie.davis at rcn.com,> Newsline®
>>> Edition: David Meyer, (708) 209-1767,
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org> datemeyer@
>>> sbcglobal.net Limited Print Edition: Bill & Roberta Reif,
>>> billreif at ameritech.net Braille Edition: Leslie Hamric,
>>> lhamric390 at comcast.net
>>> Proofreaders: Meg Dowell & Glenn Moore,
>>> Website: Byron Lee, webmaster, www.nfbofillinois.org,
>>> webmaster at nfbofillinois.org
>>>
>>>
>>> ANNOUNCEMENTS
>>>
>>> Articles and calendar postings should be submitted to Connie Davis at
>>> connie.davis at rcn.com. The Newsletter Committee will meet prior to the
>>> publication of each issue of the newsletter. Meetings will be
>>> announced on our e-mail listservs, posted to the NFBI calendar and on
>>> our website. Our meetings are open and new members are welcome. This
>>> newsletter is available in electronic format on our listservs, via
>>> e-mail, and on our website. It is also available on Newsline®. It is
>>> published in Braille and limited print edition for our donors as well.
>>>
>>> Postal mail, e-mail address and format changes should be sent to
>>> Connie Davis, connie.davis at rcn.com. Question or comments may be addressed with
>>> Connie, Debbie or Patti.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS CONTEST
>>> (This is a post that appeared on NFBnet.net Members List, posted by
>>> David
>>> Andrews.)
>>>
>>> It's time to start reading! The reading period for the annual Braille
>>> Readers Are Leaders contest for adults begins November 1.
>>> Registration for the contest is now open! You can register at
>>> www.nfb.org/BRAL now through the end of the contest, January 4, 2013.
>>>
>>> The contest is for adults who read Braille. There are categories for
>>> all levels of Braille readers, from beginners to experts.
>>> Participants read for prizes, practice, and pleasure. Whether you
>>> love the competition or are spurred on simply because it's a great
>>> way to promote and refine your Braille skills, this contest is for you.
>>>
>>> For more information, you can check the Web site, www.nfb.org/BRAL.
>>> There you will find all the forms and reading logs you will need to participate.
>>> If you still have questions, please contact the Braille Readers Are
>>> Leaders team at (410) 659-9314, extension 2312, or BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org.
>>> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>>
>>> Put your fingers to the paper and start recording what you are
>>> reading today! Braille Rocks,
>>>
>>> The Braille Readers Are Leaders Team
>>>
>>> MANNA CERTIFICATES ORDER DETAILS & DEADLINE by David Meyer
>>>
>>> The deadline for placing an order for our Manna Gift Certificates
>>> Fundraiser is December 2nd. The order will be placed on December 3rd.
>>> If you would like to place an order for certificates, please contact
>>> Dave Meyer by calling
>>> 708-606-7091 or by e-mailing datemeyer at sbcglobal.net.
>>>
>>> A complete certificate list has been posted to both of our listservs
>>> and on Newsline®.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> POST-CONVENTION 2012 PRESIDENTIAL REPORT by Patti Gregory-Chang
>>>
>>> As I write from Washington State, I think with excitement about the
>>> convention I am about to attend and review our recent convention in
>>> Illinois with pride.
>>>
>>> I begin with the numbers. We registered 149 people, almost one-third
>>> of them people, under the age of thirty. This involvement of young
>>> people bodes well for our future.
>>>
>>> Most of this newsletter will be devoted to convention, but I would
>>> like to note a couple of very important things here. First, our At
>>> Large Chapter has been issued a charter. We were all so busy during
>>> the convention that we forgot to present the charter at our banquet!
>>> Be assured that it was issued by our national office. Second, our
>>> Vendors Chapter met at convention. By all indications, a new charter
>>> will be issued soon for our Illinois Association of Blind Merchants.
>>>
>>> Now that convention is over, we can begin to work on our first
>>> Illinois BELL Program. We plan to conduct a Braille Enrichment for
>>> Literacy Program in Chicago next summer. If you wish to serve on the
>>> BELL Committee, please let me know.
>>>
>>> The NFBI board also approved a TVI/Parent seminar for next spring.
>>> This should feed students into the more intensive BELL program. We
>>> need people to work on this event as well. Even if you can't work
>>> during the days of the seminar, you can help with the planning and
>>> publicity. I will call on many of you. Please feel free to volunteer
>>> by calling me at (773) 307-6440 or e-mailing at pattichang at att.net.
>>>
>>> We want a good contingent of Illinois Federationists to attend
>>> Washington Seminar, which will be held February 2-4, 2013.
>>> Applications for Washington Seminar are now available. The 2013 NFB
>>> National Convention will take place July 1-6. Please mark your
>>> calendars. Convention will be held at the Rosen Center in Orlando, Florida. Please join us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> WELCOME ILLINOIS VENDORS!!!
>>> by Mary Lou Grunwald
>>>
>>> On October 17th, The Illinois Association of Blind Merchants voted
>>> unanimously to become a chapter of NFBI. This has been a dream of
>>> mine for
>>> 35 years. That dream has finally come true. Many of my vendor
>>> colleagues have been attending state and national events over the
>>> past year, and I have had the honor and privilege of sharing all the
>>> exciting aspects of our organization with them. I have heard many
>>> positive responses. I am looking forward to seeing what new talents and abilities they will bring to NFBI.
>>>
>>> Welcome fellow vendors!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> HOW TO KEEP YOUR NEWSLINE® SUBSCRIPTION by David Meyer
>>>
>>> Several weeks ago, our state president, Patti Chang, received a
>>> communiqué from Sharon Ruda of the Illinois Talking Book and Braille
>>> Service. The message detailed the process the library has undertaken
>>> to identify those who wish to keep or cancel their NewsLine®
>>> subscriptions. Since our convention I have learned that not all
>>> NewsLine® subscribers have received a survey or any other
>>> communications regarding their subscription. We are publishing Ms.
>>> Ruda's letter to inform Newsline subscribers before any decision is made on their behalf.
>>>
>>> If you wish to keep your NewsLine ® subscription, please call the
>>> Illinois Talking Book and Braille Service at 800-665-5576. Press 5 to
>>> get to the Talking Book and Braille Service, then ask for Debra
>>> Hurley. She will be glad to talk to you about this matter.
>>>
>>> Here is Sharon Ruda's letter to President Chang.
>>>
>>> Patti,
>>>
>>> Below is information you can share with NewsLine® subscribers. I
>>> think I have included all the information you requested. Please call
>>> if you have additional questions.
>>>
>>> Starting in November of 2011, the Illinois State Library Talking Book
>>> and Braille Service began to survey individuals who are subscribers
>>> to the NFB NewsLine®, a service sponsored and administrated [sic] by
>>> the Illinois State Library. Although this survey was approved by our
>>> Consumer Advisory Committee, we have learned that some people have
>>> questions regarding this project. This is a project we do every two
>>> or three years. We do this in conjunction with the annual review of
>>> Talking Book and Braille Service readers. Every year, according to
>>> National Library Service procedures, we review our Talking Book
>>> clients to remove from our program database anyone who is deceased,
>>> from whom we have received returned mail/location unknown, people who
>>> called and told us to cancel their service for a number of reasons, etc. We follow through and make changes regarding each situation.
>>> It is our administrative responsibility to keep our records as
>>> up-to-date as possible.
>>>
>>> Five attempts have been made to contact subscribers who have not
>>> responded to the survey.
>>>
>>> 1. A large print letter was sent to 1351 subscribers in
>>> November, 2011. We received 334 responses.
>>> A follow-up mailing was sent in March to those who did not respond.
>>> Beginning in July, staff at the Chicago office of the Illinois
>>> state library have been making calls to 689 subscribers who did not
>>> respond to the 2nd mailing. A response was required if the patron
>>> wished NewsLine ®. A voice message was left with instructions to call
>>> an 800 number if the individual wished to continue the subscription.
>>> 4. If phone numbers given to us by subscribers from our database were
>>> discontinued, additional sources including the national NewsLine ®)
>>> database record phone number, whitepages.com, personal contact
>>> numbers, etc. were used to attempt to reach the subscriber.
>>> 5. If we were unable to reach subscribers through the above process,
>>> the final attempt was through email. We are receiving responses from the email.
>>> If we are unable to communicate with people, after trying numerous
>>> times, they will be removed from the database. I'm sure you know,
>>> being deleted from the NewsLine list is not a problem. If someone is
>>> inadvertently deleted, a simple call gets him/her reinstated and at
>>> the same time allows us to update his/her record. Updating changes in
>>> address or telephone number is critical for any entity that
>>> administers a subscription program. It is the responsibility of the
>>> subscribers to keep their record up-to-date. If you move or get a
>>> cell phone and drop your land line, the ISLTBBC needs that information.
>>>
>>> An invaluable part of this survey is that David Meyer, our NewsLine®
>>> mentor, is getting lots of referrals to people who need his assistance and training.
>>> This is beneficial to those who answered our survey, noting that they
>>> found NewsLine® too hard to use or didn't know anything about it.
>>>
>>> The Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service
>>> understands how important NewsLine is to our patrons, and we are
>>> pleased that NewsLine will continue to enhance the lives of those who use the service.
>>>
>>> Sharon Ruda
>>> Associate Director Illinois State Library
>>>
>>>
>>> THE NFBI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS OF 2012
>>> by Deborah Kent Stein
>>>
>>> Last May t
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