[nabs-l] Fwd: A Message from Learning Ally's CEO

Sat Jan 7 03:39:25 UTC 2012

It's a good idea, but I don't think they'd do that,
as it would be pretty hard for them to hand-select narrators for 
each student's request.

Chris
"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
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Date sent: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 23:00:05 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: A Message from Learning Ally's CEO

How's it going, Humberto?
Back to the topic of Learning Ally, and accessibility, they 
should
leave a list of narrarators, on the site, along with samples of 
their
work.
This would be good, because if a reader likes a particular 
person's
tone of voice, and they, (the narrarators,) sound professional, 
that
would give us more of a choice.
We could choose who narrarates our texts, that way.
I didn't particularly appreciate that the narrarator, for my 
Western
Civ book had an accent, that I couldn't understand.
This narrarator list would help eliminate that problem.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/5/12, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
 Thanks for clarifying and thanks for the grammar lesson.  
<Smile!

 -----Original Message-----
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 Of Joshua Lester
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 Good.
 Please remember, when you start a sentence with "No," there 
needs to
 be a comma, to clear up the confusion.
 For example.
 "No, I don't want to take this class!"
 That's how I feel about this Biology, (LOL!)
 That's another topic, for another thread.
 Thanks, Joshua

 On 1/5/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
 I mean that life time members are covered in the new system.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home
 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:50 PM
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 Did you mean:
 "no life time members are covered."
 or
 "no, life time members are covered."
 Two very different meanings.

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
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 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 7:18 PM
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 no life time members are covered.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Rania Ismail CMT
 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:18 PM
 To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
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 So would that mean those of us who had a lifetime membership 
would have
 to
 pay for our membership? It doesn't answer that either!

 -----Original Message-----
 From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
 Behalf
 Of Joshua Lester
 Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 1:23 PM
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 Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: A Message from Learning Ally's CEO

 They don't even mention the inaccessibility complaints!
 Pathetic!
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 1/5/12, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
 Some of that sounds very canned to me.  I couldn't have said it
 better on Twitter.  I don't see this as a good response.  This
 sounds weird.
 Beth

  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:22:49 -0600
 Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: A Message from Learning Ally's CEO

 Look at this message from Learning Ally.
 Thanks, Joshua

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 Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:55:01 -0600
 Subject: A Message from Learning Ally's CEO
 To: jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu

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 de375e.htm

 Dear Members and Families,

 As we welcome in the New Year, I want to say thanks for the
 support,
 guidance and feedback that many of you shared during 2011, a 
year
 that
 brought major changes to our organization.

 I'd also like to answer a few questions that have come up
 occasionally
 since July, when we began charging for household memberships.

 Changing Our Name from RFB&D to Learning Ally

 To clear up two common misconceptions about our name change:

  - RFB&D was not bought by a for-profit company.
  - Learning Ally is not a new company; we just changed our name.

 Since many members had voiced concerns about being labeled with 
a
 disability, we took on a more inclusive name.  "Learning Ally"
 expresses what we are: a trusted friend and resource for all who
 learn
 differently.  When you consider that one in five individuals has 
a
 learning difference, imagine how many more lives can be changed
 as we
 grow to help everyone who needs us!

 The New Membership Fee

 Some members have been asking, "Why do I have to pay for my
 membership
 now?" The answer is simple: Congressional budget cuts in the
 spring of
 2011 eliminated over 40% of the critical revenue we need to
 supply
 services to our members (maintaining our production studios,
 building
 our world-class digital audiobook library, and providing new
 products
 like iOS apps and the new Audiobook Manager).

 Asking our household/individual members to contribute directly 
to
 the
 cost of operation was the only way to maintain a balanced budget
 moving forward.

 That said, we will not deny service to any individual who needs
 financial assistance.  Adult members and parents of students who
 struggle with reading can complete a hardship fee waiver
 application
 and send it to Learning Ally for review.  Approved applicants 
will
 receive a free membership with unlimited access to our library,
 as
 they always have.

 Looking to 2012 and Beyond

 We are excited about the prospect of bringing you even more
 educational tools and resources.  Please share Learning Ally's
 many
 success stories with your friends and colleagues.  Visit our 
blog
 often, make comments and follow us through Twitter, Facebook,
 YouTube
 and more.

 Thank you again for allowing us to help in your pursuit of
 learning.
 We wish you a healthy, happy and productive New Year!

 Sincerely,
 Andrew Friedman
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