[nabs-l] Fw: [blindkid] _That _the _Blind _May _Read on DVD

[Ignasi Cambra]

It's legal as long as you own the original VHS. In other words, as
long as the cassette is yours and you aren't planning on distributing
the file you can use it to show the documentary for your presentation.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 14, 2012, at 2:40 PM, "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home"
<ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:

> It's possible, but I don't think that it's legal.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ignasi Cambra" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [blindkid] _That _the _Blind _May _Read on DVD
>
>
>> If you have it in VHS you can easily make a downloadable file with
>> your computer...
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 14, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>
>>>                We are writing to those who are in charge of
>>> chapter-sponsored
>>> Braille classes regarding the video _That _the _Blind _May _Read. According
>>> to Ellen Ringlein, manager of the Independence Market, _That _the _Blind
>>> _May _Read is now free of charge but is only on VHS videocassette, and so
>>> far, it is neither on the
>>> Web site as a downloadable file nor is it on DVD. Videocassette
>>> players/recorders are an endangered species these days making it difficult
>>> to show presentations not available on DVD or as an Internet download. So
>>> far, there are no plans
>>> to put this video on DVD.
>>>
>>>   Those who saw this video when it was released in 1985 recall its
>>> powerful message which sadly is still very much true today. Braille is an
>>> essential skill for independence, life-long learning, and full participation
>>> in society.
>>> Those denied Braille instruction as a child suffer life-long consequences as
>>> illustrated by the testimonies of the blind adults featured in that video.
>>>
>>>               If we can work with Dr. Maurer, Ed Morman, and our national
>>> office , perhaps "That the Blind May Read" could be made available as a DVD
>>> or as a
>>> downloadable file from the NFB Web Site. We wanted to show it at a future
>>> Chapter Braille
>>> class, but now, We'll have to substitute one of the other shorter videos
>>> such as _What _Braille _Means _to _Me.
>>>
>>> When we  first saw _That _the
>>> _Blind _May _Read at a state convention, we , along with everyone else in
>>> the
>>> room, got very emotional. There was lots of cleanex being passed around that
>>> afternoon. We all care for Braille and want to have as many people learn the
>>> skill as possible before the 2015 goal. Let's see what
>>> we can do to preserve _That _the _Blind _May _Read as a download and/or on
>>> DVD.                May you all have a great New Year!
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter and Mary Donahue
>>>
>>>
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