[Nfb-krafters-korner] Story Readings

Thu Jan 20 12:13:22 UTC 2011

Audrey;
I can see your reasoning for not wanting your readings recorded, but we all enjoyed your readings.  You have a talent.  Just ask that the material not be recorded and continue to shair.  We all enjoy your readings.  You would not deprive your children of being read to, just because the book is recorded and copywritten.  To me, we are like a large family and we need to shair and help one another.  Please continue to shair, but just request that your recordings not be recorded.  It is very clear when a recording is being started, so there is no way a recording can take place behind your back.  
I never had this joy as a kid.

Terry Powers

-----Original Message-----
From: Eleni Vamvakari [mailto:magkisa83 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:05 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Story Readings

This is a perfect example of people being ridiculous and overly politically correct.  You weren't charging for your readings or selling the recordings.  You are not a professional reader and are reading to the blind, some of whom may not have, may not be able to afford or may not know how to use accessible means of getting books.
Furthermore, there could have been children there who may have learned an appreciation of reading and then who may have wanted to have their parents or grandparents buy the books for them.  And of course, there's nothing to stop adults from doing the same for themselves if they have the means.  Parents read to groups of children at parties, teachers read to students, camp leaders read to campers, volunteers read to the elderly in nursing homes and so on.  Certainly, not all of the books that they read are in the public domain and most don't go out and look for the authors to ask permission in such cases.  There's no difference here and we all enjoyed ourselves.  So while it makes sense for you to promote the professional readings, I must say you're going a bit overboard here.

Realistically,
Eleni

On 1/19/11, AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net> wrote:
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> 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
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