[NFBMI-Talk] Shout-Out To NFB Members Everywhere: Who Still Uses Learning Ally For DAISY Audio Book Downloads?

[Georgia Kitchen]

On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 6:17 PM Kane Brolin via NFBMI-Talk <
nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi, everybody.
>
> It has come to the attention of those on the NABS-L mailing list that
> it is now not possible to download and read books from Learning Ally
> (formerly known as Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) on the Victor
> Reader Stream 3.0 from HumanWare.  Problems also might exist with the
> new HumanWare Stratus12 digital Talking Book player from HumanWare.
> This is by intent.  Learning Ally has made it so the newest VR Stream
> is not eligible as a device to receive an access key that would allow
> for Learning Ally DAISY audio downloads.
>
> Does anyone care about this?  I have it on good authority that a
> couple of long-time members of the Federation are raising a protest
> against this business decision, asking for Learning Ally to negotiate
> access to the new HumanWare players, and perhaps to other players
> which Learning Ally has excluded from eligibility.  I know opinion is
> divided.  Some want Learning Ally access maintained on newer players,
> especially if they've used RFB&D or Learning Ally for decades.  It
> seems as if some of the younger members in the National Association of
> Blind Students don't care, since they have moved away from Learning
> Ally to rely on other sources.
>
> So this is just a question I am posing informally.  Please pass along
> to anyone else you may think would want to weigh in.  Thanks for your
> responses.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> -Kane
>
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Georgia Kitchen
Genesee County Chapter National Federation of the Blind
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