[Ohio-talk] Informational Picketing Against Authors Guild in New York City

[Colleen Roth]

Hi,
It would be nice if someone from Ohio could go.
I know we have to be wise Stewards of our money but maybe we could even help someone a little closer to go.
Reading is truly a wonderful thing.
I have no idea what the device is.
I'm sure many of you understand it. Could someone give a simplified version for the Technically underinformed.
Thanks,
Colleen Roth


----- Original Message -----
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Date: 2009/03/27 20:41:50
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Informational Picketing Against Authors Guild in New York City

>
>
> 
>  >From Chris Danielson:
> 
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
> 
> As you may already know, Amazon, Inc. released the newest version of its
> 
> e-book reader, the Kindle, on February 9 of this year.  The Kindle 2
> 
> includes a feature that allows e-books downloaded to it to be read aloud.
> 
> The Authors Guild has objected to this feature because it believes these
> 
> e-books are licensed only for visual display, and under pressure from the
> 
> Guild, Amazon has decided to allow authors and publishers to decide which
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> books can be read aloud by this device.  Naturally, this is a blow to blind
> 
> people and others with print disabilities who can benefit from the
> 
> text-to-speech feature and who would love to be able to purchase books and
> 
> start reading them immediately for the first time in history.  For this
> 
> reason the National Federation of the Blind has joined with other
> 
> organizations representing people who cannot use print effectively to fight
> 
> the Authors Guild.
> 
> We plan to kick off our public education campaign to increase public
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> pressure on the Authors Guild to reverse its stance with an informational
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> protest in front of the Guild's headquarters in New York City.  This picket
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> will take place on Tuesday, April 7, from noon until 2:00 p.m.  I am writing
> 
> to you in hopes that you can organize members to come to this protest.  A
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> number of Federationists from Maryland are coming and we expect
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> participation from other organizations in the coalition, but it would be
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> very helpful if those of you with easy access to New York City would help us
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> by providing more picketers.  It is extremely important that we make a
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> strong impression on the Authors Guild and the media so that our message
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> will be heard.
> 
> In the next few days you will receive more communications with additional
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> logistical details, as well as more information about our position and
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> suggestions on how to respond to questions from the media.  In the meantime,
> 
> if you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  As
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> soon as you have an idea of how many people may be able to come to this
> 
> event, please provide that information to John Parthx^^;"; by calling 410-659-9314,
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> ext. 2227, or by e-mailing jpare at nfb.org.  Thank you for your assistance in
> 
> this important matter.
> 
> Sincerely:
> 
> Chris Danielsen
> 
> Christopher S. Danielsen
> 
> Director of Public Relations
> 
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 
> 
> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
> 
> 
> 
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