[NABS-L] Purpose of the NABS Email List in the 21st Century?

Tue Aug 7 13:20:52 UTC 2018

בּס’ד

Hi,

I will just give my opinion to this discussion; however, I am not a member of the NABS because I live on the other side of the Pond. I think that it is important to not use social media to the main communication of an association because you do not own them, they own your material, and tomorrow, they can decide to put down or change their services. Social media shall draw people to your website/blog and communication which you own, not the other side around.

Anyhow, thank you for being such a support during my university studies which have been really up and down, and currently, it is quite down, but G-d willing, I will survive this as well.

Kind regards,
לשׁלום,
Mlle Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
Jönköping, Suède
royzlilye at gmx.com
Envoyé de mon iPhone SE

> Le 7 août 2018 à 04:55, Matthew Gip via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> a écrit :
> 
> Dear All, 
> 
> First off, I would like to note that this topic of discussion was generated during our first outreach committee call, which I must say, was a very lively and energetic call, filled with innovative and fascinating ideas. In my opinion, the NABS email list will always be a huge factor in getting all of us students engaged and involved. Though there are forms of social media such as our Facebook page/group, Twitter, and even our YouTube channel and podcast that will be launched soon; this list provides everyone the need and usefulness to gather resources and any other helpful tips they may need to be successful. Not everyone has a Facebook or Twitter, some might not even have either, so this list accommodates those who do not have a form of accessing social media, but everyone should at least have an email, whether it’s for your school, work, or personal needs. What we can also do, is whenever a discussion gets posted on our list serv, our social media coordinator can post it up on those platforms or vise verse, so none of us are missing anything and can still discuss the topic(s) like the huge NABS family we are. Finally, this list serv will always be useful because this is where announcements and reminders are sent out, so you don’t want to miss any of those important events. Thanks. 
> 
> Best, 
> Matthew Gip 
> President | California Association of Blind Students 
> A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California 
> Co-Chair | National Association of Blind Students Outreach Committee 
> Phone: (559) 375-2068 
> Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
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> 
>> On Aug 6, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Cory McMahon via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Elizabeth and all:
>> 
>> I'm curious to know from what place this question was generated; for
>> instance: Is this a question under consideration amongst the NABS
>> leadership?
>> 
>> I personally find the NABS e-mail list to be of great benefit as I do not
>> have all the time in the world to be searching my twitter timeline (and the
>> timeline of others) to determine whether a subject in which I have an
>> interest has been discussed by fellow students; whereas with e-mail, I am
>> able to read various subject lines and determine if I desire to open the
>> e-mail and learn about and/or share my experience on an issue being
>> discussed.
>> 
>> While I believe efforts should be made to take advantage of various "media
>> platforms" in terms of outreach, etc. I strongly believe there's certainly a
>> place for a NABS e-mail list; however, I recognize that I am one person, and
>> a majority may feel different.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Cory McMahon
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Mohnke via
>> NABS-L
>> Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 9:19 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Purpose of the NABS Email List in the 21st Century?
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> As the National Association of Blind Students reaches out to new members and
>> new partners, there has been an increase in various media platforms used to
>> connect with these new members and partners. So in the new age of media
>> platforms, how do you see the NABS email list fitting in with these other
>> media platforms?
>> 
>> What do you believe should be the purpose of the NABS email list now that we
>> use other media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter? Do you still see a
>> role for the NABS email list among these new media platforms? If so what do
>> you believe the role of the NABS email list should be among these new media
>> platforms such as Facebook and Twitter?
>> 
>> I feel as though the discussion on the NABS email list has decreased as
>> other media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have become more popular.
>> So I am just curious if there is still a place for the NABS email list in
>> the 21st century.
>> 
>> I look forward to receiving your ideas in regards to this matter.
>> 
>> Warm regards,
>> Elizabeth
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