[Nfb-lions] Possible Suggestion About Increasing Lion Magazine on NFB Newsline

[Albert Rizzi]

Do people really not have computers today? We cannot halt the future from happening. My parents have a computer and they are in their early 70's and I have friends who are older with computers.

Before people stomp off asking for accommodations  why not find out just how many people we are talking about. if it is as small a number as I suspect, anyone of us can print out a brochure in large print, and do what Lions do best. Serve. Serve those handful of people by printing things out in large print and sending on the newsletter. Otherwise, I would think there might be a braille options as well.

It is hard to believe, no accept, that in the 21st century, nearly 20 years into the next century, that people are still not computer savvy.
 

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From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Milton Ota via Nfb-lions
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 7:16 PM
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Cc: Milton Ota <mota1252 at samobile.net>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Possible Suggestion About Increasing Lion Magazine on NFB Newsline

>From my reliable source, I understand that the decision to go all 
digital by the year 2018 is firm and there is no plans to accommodate 
those who do not use a computer or have access to e-mail.

Someone in the club probably those who are computer saavy will have to 
help those who don'[t have a computer and print the magazine out for them.

I already see our district pretty much going digital with the district 
newsletter being sent out via e-mail and the club bulletin likewise. 
And, there are a few members in the club I'm in that don't want to have 
anything to do with a computer.

Original message:
> Has anyone contacted Lions International to see if they can make this work
> for everyone?  Remember, many Lions are older, and don't have the computer
> skills we have, so making this accessible to all Lions is really essential
> especially with this transition.  I can put a good word out to 2 of our club
> members who are past International Directors to see if they know what the
> best avenue to pursue this might be.

> Lion Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of adrijana
> prokopenko via Nfb-lions
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:43 AM
> To: NFB and Lions
> Cc: adrijana prokopenko
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Possible Suggestion About Increasing Lion Magazine
> on NFB Newsline

> I can easily spread it on my facebook called:
> Blind penpals
> but I think they will need to work on making it more accessible to blind
> people who use speech programs. I addressed this issue to them but don't see
> much difference. It will make it much easier if they make it in one pdf file
> per magazine that would be read at a click of a button or one audio file
> that we could access by downloading, otherwise, it is too much scrolling and
> on the pdf version, most of the pages are mixed up and repeated.

> On 12/29/15, Paul Smith via Nfb-lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello fellow Lions.  Here's a suggestion about spreading the word
>> about The Lion Magazine on NFB Newsline that, if done right, just
>> might increase readership.

>> Why not approach your radio reading and/or information service in your
>> locality and see if they'd run an add on the availability of our mag
>> on NFB Newsline? I'm sure there are many more blind folk who listen to
>> this kind of specialized reading service who are also subscribers of
>> NFB Newsline.  I've approached our radio reading service here in
>> Baltimore, and hopefully before too long something can be generated
>> locally.  You might even determine if your local club has a program
>> that blind folk could attend, and this info could be incorporated into
>> say a weekly reading of The Lion Magazine, provided of course that a
>> volunteer can be found locally to read the mag.  Anyway just a suggestion.

>> Before I close my post, I'd like to wish my fellow Lions a good new
>> year 2016 both personally and in your service in Lionism.  Your fellow
>> Lion, Lion Paul, a proud member of a District 22A club

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