[Nfb-history] Project Ideas

Mon Feb 27 15:44:03 UTC 2012

Well, Michael, I guess congratulations are in order as well as best wishes for your business plans.

I would urge all NFB history buffs to take a look at the oral history guidelines we've prepared (http://www.nfb.org/jacobus-tenbroek-library#Oral-history), then go out an interview!

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<http://www.nfb.org/thecanetip>) and our online public access catalog, THE BLIND CAT  (www.nfb.org/theblindcat<http://www.nfb.org/theblindcat>).  Both are fully accessible.

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From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Freholm
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 1:06 PM
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<http://www.nfb.org/thecanetip>) and our online public access catalog, THE BLIND CAT  (www.nfb.org/theblindcat<http://www.nfb.org/theblindcat>).  Both are fully accessible.

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From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto: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<mailto: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 <EMorman at nfb.org><mailto:EMorman at nfb.org>

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

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

Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] Project Ideas

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> Dear Tina and other list-members?

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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

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> 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<http://www.nfb.org/thecanetip>) and our online public access catalog, THE BLIND CAT  (www.nfb.org/theblindcat<http://www.nfb.org/theblindcat>).  Both are fully accessible.

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> From: nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto: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.

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> Ed Morman may have some suggestions.

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> Hope this helps.

>

> Ken Chrane

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> ----- 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.

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> 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?

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

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

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> 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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