[visionrehabtherapist] Re: A Message from AFB regarding JVIB
- From: cmlien@xxxxxxxx
- To: penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:30:25 -0500
Penny: From my reading of Maureen's post, AFB is proposing to charge $25
for the on-line version of JVIB, and $65 for a combination of both the
print and on-line versions. If this is the case, the print version would
be $40. Or did I misinterpret Maureen's post?
I agree that access to JVIB is one of the premier perks to belonging to
AER.
Candy
On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:56:40 -0400 Penny Reeder <penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
I have been mulling over the various announcements on this topic and
finally cannot contain myself any longer.
First, let me say that although I have been a member of AER from time to
time over the years since I have been involved as a professional, and a
consumer, in the blindness field, I am not currently a member. When I
worked for the state, the state I worked for would not cover my
membership in AER and their salary was so minimal, I felt that I could
not afford the cost of membership. I have been meaning to join since I
believe my current employer will cover the cost of member,ship, but now I
am not going to bother, because, really, what tangible benefit of
membership would there be for me? I have always felt that the most
useful and tangible membership benefit was my access to JVIB, which is
the premier professional journal in the field. If I cannot rely on AER
to provide my accessible subscription to JVIB, then why should I join?
Now for AFB's decision to charge me for online access to the journal, as
usual, AFB does not understand the concept of equal access! Why should I
have to pay more for accessing JVIB online than a print subscriber would
pay for a print subscription to JVIB? If I am misunderstanding this fee
structure, please enlighten me, but if I am not, and AFB is charging a
separate (unequal) fee for online subscribers to JVIB, then they are not
understanding one of the key concepts for which they profess to
advocate!
In addition, I want to poit out that it is much cheaper to distribute a
publication online than it would be to pay for printing, brailling, or
even making available on cd and mailing. An online subscription should
be *cheaper than a print or braille or other-than-online format
subscription!
Thank you for allowing me to express my opinions, and if I am
misinterpreting either of these recent announcements, I hope that someone
will help me to "see the light."
Penny Reeder
At 12:54 PM 4/29/2009, Maduffy@xxxxxxx wrote:
Hello Listers:
As a VRT and as an Associate Editor of JVIB, I'd like to share this
information with you, as a follow-up to the recent announcement by the
AER Board of Directors to suspend the online JVIB subscription as an AER
member benefit. To follow this discussion and to share any feedback you
might have, I suggest you post your comments to the AER Listserv, where
they will reach the appropriate audience.
An Important Message from the American Foundation for the Blind:
Effective immediately, AFB Press will offer all professionals a new $25
individual subscription fee for online access to the Journal of Visual
Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) and $65 for a combined print and online
subscription. To allow for a new subscription process to be put in place
following the AER decision to terminate JVIB as a member benefit, AFB
Press will provide continuous access to JVIB during the months of April
and May to our readership. Readers can log on using the generic "AER,
AER" user name and password.
During the month of May, JVIB's readership will be invited to join the
JVIB community by contacting AFB Press directly and taking advantage of
the new, reduced subscription rates for individual subscribers. At that
time, AFB Press will provide additional information about how readers can
formally sign up for their new subscriptions. In the meantime, please
contact afbpress@xxxxxxx with any questions you might have.
AER members who have print add-on subscriptions to the journal will be
receiving their April print issue in the mail. Questions about your AER
membership or the JVIB add-on print subscription arranged by AER should
be addressed to the AER office directly.
Thank you for your support of JVIB, and we look forward to continuing our
relationship with you, our valued readers.
The Editors
and
AFB Press
Maureen A. Duffy, CVRT
Editorial Director
AWARE (Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation & Education)
Phone: 914-528-5120
E-mail: maureen.duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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