Hi
It seems astonishing to me that whatever RNIB do some people will
immediately suspect some sort of conspiracy. I don't know anywhere
else where I can choose from more than twenty four thousand books,
professionally read for absolutely nothing. With the squeeze on
council budgets across the country talking book subscription has been
decreasing for some time and it was costing more and more to collect
that dwindling amount of money. Since the service has stopped
charging in November I'm told that around five thousand people have
joined or rejoined and are now enjoying books again. Note that I said
stopped charging, because nothing is free and someone has to pay for
it. RNIB is requesting donations, you don't have to give, but the
books and everything around them must be paid for.
I, for one, am celebrating a great service, paid for by RNIB for
blind and partially sighted people who want to use it and the only
way I know of testing a strategy in real life is to try it to see if it works.
Talk soon, John Ramm
At 16:52 06/04/2016, you wrote:
I dont necessarily think TB should be free. I am very happy for RNIB
to seek donations. I just wonder about where it might end up. Will
the strategy work?
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 at 4:43 PM
> From: Terry-GOOGLEMAIL <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Books fund
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> Let me see if I have understood this properly. You think that the
talking book service should be "free" - i.e. paid for from donations,
but you don't think RNIB should actually ask for donations )which
of course we are all free to make or not according to our
preferences and circumstances) in order to run it.
> Is that right?
>
> Terry
>
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> Sent: 06 April 2016 15:39
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Books fund
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> On 06/04/2016 15:34, mike allen wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Just got email fron RNIB Connect, which contained the following:
> > "Help grow the Talking Books library
> >
> > RNIB has launched a new online fund allowing supporters to
donate more easily, as teams work hard to reach their targets through
unique fundraising drives and activities.
> >
> > The charity encourages those who find the talking books service
of benefit to setup an online fund and a new book to the online
shelf. You can find out more by visiting rnib.org.uk/talkingbooks"
> >
> > Is it just me? I am puzzled as to exactly what this means?
> > Comes very soon after their making Talking Books free...
> > The link they provide does not give further info about this
fund, as far as I can see.
> >
> > Mike
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> pardon my sarcasm but, it looks look the "free" service wont be free
> for much longer. expect the RNIB to ramp up their campaign with strap
> lines along the lines of"without your support we cannot continue to
> offer this service" or something to that effect./
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