[Nfb-krafters-korner] Story Readings

[AUDREY WELLNER]

Members, 
   During the teachers meeting the other night, that the board members were invited to, it was stated that I had agreed to allow the first recording of the stories I read to the group in October be recorded. I answered both that day in October and the day of the teachers meeting a hesitant "No" because I was unsure that these stories weren't copyrighted and not part of public domain that could be read to groups, like reading to groups of children at a library. This is the only session I am aware of that was recorded, unless others were done without my knowledge. 
   Since October my decision to read them has weighed heavily on my mind and I have searched endlessly through the vast resources of the internet to find the editors site.   
   Upon contacting the editor, whose collection of edited stories I collected for over three years from publication in our local newspaper, the reply was just received that they could be read to groups for personal pleasure, but I feel that because she has gone through the expense of making her tapes for sale with other people reading the stories it would be irresponsible of me to cut into her financial resources by reading them for free. 
   So for Theresa and any other member that would like to help support the editor buy purchasing her tapes (for I think $35) so you can read or play her materials to your other groups, they can be obtained at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyFriedmanampLauraHall
    I will no longer be reading any of her collection to our group in consideration of all her hard work and numerous hours of editing she has endured to secure a financial income source for herself through these recordings. 
    I also hope that any member of NFB Krafters Korner or the division themselves that might have recorded my sessions would respect the editors right to ownership and not resell or reuse any recording of the materials read to date without prior written authorization from the editor herself. 
    Audrey J. Wellner, Secretary
    NB Kr afters Korner division