[Nfb-history] Project Ideas

Sat Feb 25 03:49:22 UTC 2012

I've sent several NFB of Washington convention recordings to Ed along with a
couple of Diabetes Action Network national convention seminars. I have
another one of these last to send him but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Mike

From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Michael Freholm
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:06 AM
To: NFB History Support List
Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

Thanks for posting this, Ed.  Such a wonderful presentation.  And I'm very
excited about your news concerning state conventions.  I have been working
on our group website but have had to spend a lot of time on developing some
business ideas.  Finding ways to make more money is a good thing especially
with a baby about a month away!
If I could go ahead and comment on Tina's original questions as to projects
we can work on, I've asked Dr. Maurer this question and he said we should
stick to what we are doing.  We have recordings at conventions and helping
with the Oral History Project. As far as digitizing tapes, working from the
original tapes (or, at least as close as possible to the originals) is
certainly the best practice if quality is what you want.
Mchael

On 2/23/2012 2:40 PM, Morman, Ed wrote: 

Dear Colleen and other list members--

Thanks for your suggestion about speeches given at state conventions.  As it
happens, we are beginning to seriously collect audio material from state
conventions.  Enough has been coming in lately that we now face the task
figuring out how to store it and make it available.  Stay tuned, because I
expect things to develop quickly over the next couple of years.

Meanwhile, I hope everyone on the list is aware that we recently made
available on our website the talk Kenneth Jernigan prepared for those
occasions when he could not make it to a state local event.  Here is the
version of "Why I am a Federationist" that he sent to the newly reorganized
Vermont affiliate when he was unable to attend their state convention:
http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Audio/Misc_2011/Why_I_Am_A_Federationist.mp3 

Enjoy!

Cordially,

Ed Morman

Edward T. Morman, MSLS, PhD

Director, Jacobus tenBroek Library

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE

200 East Wells Street

   at Jernigan Place

Baltimore MD 21230

410.659.9314 x2225

410.685.2340 (fax)

The tenBroek Library is the only library on blindness that is owned and
controlled by the blind themselves.  Check out our archival database, THE
CANE TIP (www.nfb.org/thecanetip) and our online public access catalog, THE
BLIND CAT  (www.nfb.org/theblindcat).  Both are fully accessible. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Colleen Roth
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:24 PM
To: nfb-history at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

Hi Ed,

It's great to hear that these projects are moving forward. Some of us are
not very technical but we do appreciate the efforts of those who are.

I for one think it will be wonderful to preserve this History and pass it on
to generations to come.

I would be really happy if we could save some of the speeches made at State
Conventions when they are of good quality too.

I know this is expensive but for blind people it's nice to have them in an
audio format.

Thanks again for all your efforts in this area,

Colleen Roth

----- Original Message -----

From: Morman, Ed  <mailto:EMorman at nfb.org> <EMorman at nfb.org>

To: NFB History Support List  <mailto:nfb-history at nfbnet.org>
<nfb-history at nfbnet.org>

Date: Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 08:23:33 AM

Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Dear Tina and other list-members?

>  

> We are waiting to hear from the National Endowment for the Humanities on a
grant proposal we submitted last summer.  We should get word within a few
weeks.  If we win the grant, we will start very quickly on digitizing items
like The Man and the Movement.  We will also be putting the digitized
material on servers so that we can mount them on the website with ease.

>  

> If we don't receive the grant, we will get started on this work, in any
case, within a few months?probably soon after the national convention.

>  

> I will check into the possibility of mounting audio of the earlier
conventions on the website, but this may have to wait for a while.

>  

> Please keep letting us know what you want to see. 

>  

> Cordially,

> Ed Morman

> Edward T. Morman, MSLS, PhD

> Director, Jacobus tenBroek Library

> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND JERNIGAN INSTITUTE

> 200 East Wells Street

>    at Jernigan Place

> Baltimore MD 21230

> 410.659.9314 x2225

> 410.685.2340 (fax)

>  

> The tenBroek Library is the only library on blindness that is owned and
controlled by the blind themselves.  Check out our archival database, THE
CANE TIP (www.nfb.org/thecanetip) and our online public access catalog, THE
BLIND CAT  (www.nfb.org/theblindcat).  Both are fully accessible. 

> 

> 

> 

> From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Chrane

> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:53 PM

> To: NFB History Support List

> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

>  

> Hi Tina, it isn't difficult to put the Man and The movement, on Digital
format.

>  

> Ed Morman may have some suggestions.

>  

> Hope this helps.

>  

> Ken Chrane

>  

>  

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: Tina Hansen 

> To: NFB History Support List 

> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:49 PM

> Subject: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

>  

> Man, this list has been deader than a doornail over the past month.

>  

> I'd like to offer some suggestions for possible projects this group might
wish to take on, with support from the National Office. For years, I've been
wanting to see us get the Kernel Books recorded in digital audio, especially
since tapes are on their final leg. I'd also like to see a digital recording
of The Man and the Movement, our biography of our founder, Jacobus
tenBroekk. Is there anyone interested in taking on this project?

>  

> Is there any chance of National offering audio archives from conventions
from 2007 and back?

>  

> Also, there has been no further action on creating a web site since the
convention in Orlando.

>  

> Is there anyone on this list who would be interested in taking some of
this on? I can only do so much, but there is no way National can do it all
alone, nor is there any way I can take on a massive project all alone. What
can I do, and is there anyone who can make this happen along with me?
Thanks.

> 

> 

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