[Ohio-talk] Fw: College Textbook Affordability Acts

Wed Feb 18 22:03:29 UTC 2009

Thank you, JW.  I also have something else to speak with you about.

Dr. Smith wrote:
> 
> This is not just ridiculous it's far too common and I agree we need to 
> continue to address and confront issues like this as aggressively as 
> possible.
> 
> I will call you soon and talk about this ok?
> 
> JW
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Spangler" 
> <spangler.robert at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fw: College Textbook Affordability Acts
> 
> 
>> Thanks.  Just thought I would let you know that I am struggling with 
>> something very peculiar and I really want something done about this 
>> either now or at least when I graduate to benefit those who take my 
>> place.  I am currently in a Spanish class where I do not have the 
>> textbook.  The publisher claims that they can only send it in Course 
>> Smart format and we all know the problem with that!  They were able to 
>> send the Spanish workbook to me in PDF format but not the textbook.  I 
>> am hearing that they may be able to have it to me in two weeks?  I'm 
>> hearing two things, my office of accessibility and I have been calling 
>> these people over and over, I don't know who is wrong, who is and 
>> isn't doing their work on the issue, etc.  All I know is I'm getting 
>> very PO'ed because I could potentially score low in the class due to 
>> the lack of a textbook.  This cannot be legal.  I have found no one to 
>> give me helpful advice.  All that everyone has told me thus far is 
>> that any legal action I take would be too steep of a clime and pretty 
>> much I get the "just deal with it" tone.  OK, so should I just sit 
>> back, guess all the answers on the test and fail?  I don't think so.  
>> I'm thinking more on the lines of just sueing them.  This may be hard 
>> and costly but what is my life without an education?  It's nothing.  I 
>> can get nowhere without an education.  So if I have to fight for that 
>> right I don't feel that I stand to lose anything.  Sorry if I'm 
>> ranting but this is just getting ridiculous.
>>
>> Robby
>>
>> Dr. Smith wrote:
>>> Check it out.
>>>
>>> JW
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Wilson, Joanne Sent: Tuesday, 
>>> February 17, 2009 8:19 AM
>>> Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts
>>>
>>>
>>>  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear State Presidents:
>>>
>>> Currently, there is a push within the higher education community to 
>>> lessen the cost of textbooks by making these publications available 
>>> to students electronically. Affordable textbooks would be great for 
>>> everyone, but we want to make sure that the blind are not forgotten 
>>> in this endeavor, and that the electronic versions of these texts are 
>>> accessible. We are working on gathering information about this 
>>> initiative, and we need your help with the following:
>>>
>>>  1. Please find out if any affordable textbook legislation is pending 
>>> in your state. The name of the bills will vary-Maryland's is called 
>>> the College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009. 
>>> Minnesota's bill is named the College Textbook Affordability Act.
>>>
>>>  2. Email Mehgan Sidhu from Brown, Goldstein & Levy at 
>>> ms at browngold.com to let her know what you find out. Please also copy 
>>> me on the message. My email is jwilson at nfb.org.
>>>
>>>  Thanks for your help with this very important project!
>>>
>>>  Joanne
>>>
>>>  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Wilson, Joanne Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:12 PM
>>> To: Carranza, Rosy
>>> Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts
>>>
>>>  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Mehgan Sidhu [mailto:ms at browngold.com] Sent: Monday, February 
>>> 16, 2009 12:18 PM
>>> To: Wilson, Joanne
>>> Subject: College Textbook Affordability Acts
>>>
>>>  Joanne,
>>>
>>> Below are the titles of the Maryland and Minnesota Acts, and link to 
>>> the Maryland bill. Please let me know if you need more information.  
>>> Thanks! Mehgan
>>>
>>>  Maryland: College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
>>>
>>> Minnesota: College Textbook Affordability Act
>>>
>>>  Link to Maryland Bill:
>>>
>>> http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0085f.pdf Mehgan Sidhu 
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>> Robert Spangler
>> The University of Toledo
>> Student Senate - Recording Secretary
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The University of Toledo
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