[visionrehabtherapist] Re: A Message from AFB regarding JVIB

I personally wonder why they could not have made a deal for AER members
to pay for subscriptions and worked something out with AFB to give them
a slight discount. They also could have paid say, 10 or 15 dollars
toward the cost of a subscription for each of their members who wanted
the journal. As a member of AER, I looked forward to having access to
the journal and although I benefit from the state conference, it will
probably be a long time before I go to a national conference. So
publications that are accessible in the profession are very helpful for
me.


Marcie Brink-Chaney CVRT
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Detroit Office
E-mail: brink-chaneym@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: (313)456-1643
Fax: (313)456-1645

-----Original Message-----
From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patty
Arnold- Rutkoff
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:18 AM
To: aer vision rehab therapist listserve
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: A Message from AFB regarding JVIB

Hi All,
Just to add another point of view, I have found AER to have much more
advantages than only JVIB. I get a lot from going to the conferences,
both national and state, in terms of information and  networking. Their
sessions are often very specific to information geared to professionals
working in the field, including teaching techniques.  A number of the
listserves are hosted by AER, as well as getting newsletters from the
divisions and our state Chapter.  We have a strong state chapter which
supports it's membership by giving mini-grants to help people go to
conferences, as well as scholarships. 

I do understand why AER feels they must no longer offer the JVIB as a
member benefit, the money just isn't there, and they had to decide what
to cut unfortunately. I am grateful that AFB is working to help make the
transition and charging what seems a reasonable price for the online
subscription. 

Just food for thought, whether you agree or disagree. 

Take Care,
Patty Arnold, CVRT, CLVT

On Apr 30, 2009, at 5:34 AM, Shelley L. Rhodes wrote:


        
         
        Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
        And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
        guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> 
        Guide Dogs for the Blind 
        Alumni Association
        www.guidedogs.com <http://www.guidedogs.com> 
         
        The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment
thought of their act as violence;
         rather they thought of it as an act of divinely mandated
righteousness.
         The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have
ever committed. -Gil Bailie, author and lecturer (b. 1944) 
        
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Shelley L. Rhodes <mailto:guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> 
        To: Maduffy@xxxxxxx <mailto:Maduffy@xxxxxxx> 
        Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:30 PM
        Subject: Re: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: A Message from AFB
regarding JVIB

        As a beginning professional in the field, I do have to agree
with Penny, in what are now the benefits of joining AER?  It used to be
discounts on ACVREP ceritification which no longer applies and the JBIB
which again is no longer a benefit.  I am already a member of the
American Council of the Blind so advocate through that organization.
What are the benefits of AER?
         
        And oh, one other frustration which is why I debate renewing, I
could never get the RT news in some sort of accessible format, for the
years I was a member.
         
        So I wonder now, what is the benefit?
         
         
        Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
        And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
        guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> 
        Guide Dogs for the Blind 
        Alumni Association
        www.guidedogs.com <http://www.guidedogs.com> 
         
        The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment
thought of their act as violence;
         rather they thought of it as an act of divinely mandated
righteousness.
         The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have
ever committed. -Gil Bailie, author and lecturer (b. 1944) 
        

                ----- Original Message -----
                From: Maduffy@xxxxxxx <mailto:Maduffy@xxxxxxx> 
                To: penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx>  ; visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
                Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:08 PM
                Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: A Message from AFB
regarding JVIB

                
                Hi Penny:
                 
                Thanks for sharing your thoughts. In terms of the fee
structure, here is the statement from AFB.:
                 
                "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."
                 
                It's my interpretation that everyone will pay $25 for
online access if deciding to subscribe. People who want a print version,
in addition to the online version, would pay an extra $40. 
                 
                Maureen  
                 
                In a message dated 4/29/2009 2:56:56 P.M. Eastern
Daylight Time, 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 
                                Are you aware of our web site? 
                                www.visionaware.org
<http://www.visionaware.org/>  
                                "Self-Help for Vision Loss"
                                www.twitter.com/visionaware
<http://www.twitter.com/visionaware>  
                                
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