[nabs-l] Call to Service

[Peter Donahue]

Good evening everyone,

    We need to have as high-quality recordings we can get to post on the Web 
site. This is best achieved by using high-end digital recording equipment 
that can be plugged in to the sound system in the meeting room to obtain the 
best possible audio quality. This can be done by connecting a laptop with 
digital-audio recording software installed on it or a portable digital 
recorder to the sound system to capture the audio signal being sent out to 
the meeting room. The files created of the seminar sessions would then be 
edited to removed unwanted material and audio anomalies. Several processes 
are then run on the files to further improve their audio quality before 
they're posted to the Web site. It would also be possible to extract 
specific presentations for those wishing to hear a particular speaker or 
panel.

    Do we have any aspiring photographers, videographers , secretaries, or 
transcribers on the list? The NABS Link Web Site could use more pictures and 
video content in addition to what is all ready there. If there are those who 
davvle in photography or who produce video your help will be very much 
appreciated.

    As for the secretaries and transcribers on the list text transcripts of 
the seminar presentations could also be produced and posted to the Web site 
making them available to those unable to access audio content.  We can 
supply you with presentations of interest you could transcribe to produce 
text versions of this valuable information.

    And here's the best part of all! Remember that helping NABS create 
content for its Web Site can count for volunteer experiences or perhaps earn 
you class credit. You could assist in creating new and exciting content for 
your division Web site and beef up your resumes as well.  Please consider 
Joe's plea for assistance with this project and let him  know how you can 
help.

Peter Donahue



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah Jevnikar" <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Call to Service


Wow! This is great! Does it have to be professional equipment? I just have
the recorder I use in lectures ...

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Joe Orozco
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:18 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Call to Service

Dear students:

In light of the recent discussion surrounding employment, and given the
extraordinary reputation Ms. Buna Dahl will bring to the employment seminar
at National Convention, Peter Donahue has inquired into whether or not the
seminar can be recorded.  He has been told the seminar may be recorded, but
now the ball is in your court.  It is your responsibility to find among you
someone with the expertise and equipment to make the recording possible.  I
have previously said my management of the web site would conclude on June
30, but I will remain on hand to specifically work with Peter to make that
recording available via NABSLink to all persons who were unable to attend
the National Convention.  For our part there are other developments going
into NABSLink, and in general it is a good practice to be able to rely upon
the general membership for such volunteer service.  If you're interested,
take charge of the project.  We need not be contacted except to process the
final product.  I hope the people who expressed an interest in seeing job
readiness being incorporated into NABS will be first to jump at the
opportunity to play a role in making what promises to be an excellent
seminar available to people after the fact.  In essence, this is a good time
to stop talking and start acting.  It is only through this higher level of
expectation that we will begin to enjoy results on multiple fronts.

Joe Orozco

"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
crowd."--Max Lucado


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