[nabs] RFB/Learning Ally is no longer free

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, Tyler, and any interested folk,

Personally, as someone who was forced to become an auditory learner, 
after having braille forcibly,  torn from my skill set when braille 
was once a medium of choice, I find it much easier, being that I have 
to learn auditorilly, to level with the reader's basic human needs, 
such as getting sips of water or coughing. I find text to speech, too 
impersonal and sterile yet, nevertheless, flawless.
for today,
Car leaning up their recordings, yes. But I'm rather tired of getting 
recordings to hear discussions across the partition, them taking 
drinks and turning pages, etc etc. Without they start making their 
recordings somewhat better, I don't plan on using them. I always just 
got the book and either scanned it, or got it from bookshare or 
somewhere else. It was easier and I was able to flip through pages 
and find material that I needed.
>On 8/9/2011 3:44 PM, 
><mailto:bookwormahb at earthlink.net>bookwormahb at earthlink.net wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>With budget cuts to many nonprofits, Learning Ally lost their 
>>federal funding.
>>They are now charging individuals a large fee annually for 
>>membership; when I joined years ago, I paid $35, but
>>its much more than $35 now!
>>
>>I received word today via my email from Learning Ally that 
>>effective September 1
>>individual memberships are $99.
>>It said the following:
>>    * On September 1, 2011 Individual Memberships will be $99 per 
>> year -a little more than eight dollars a month.
>>    * For a limited time only, we are offering a special 
>> opportunity to renew your current membership for $79 (a savings of 
>> $20). Take advantage of this special membership offer, renew 
>> on/before August 31, 2011.
>>So what do you think? Will you pay this fee?
>>I know many of you may be tight on money; I hope your family can 
>>chip in or some group can sponsor you. Budgets are very tight. 
>>Personally, I enjoyed the free books. But I do understand the 
>>rationale to begin charging once again. They are a nonprofit after 
>>all. Other college students pay a lot for their texts.  I think a 
>>membership to audible.com is more expensive than this.
>>
>>As for me, I plan to take more classes at community college even 
>>though I graduated in 2009 with a BA degree.  I need to keep my 
>>writing and study skills active. I think I will renew my Learning 
>>Ally membership. They recorded several books for me during school; 
>>the staff at the studio is very friendly.  Good thing I have a 
>>paying internship to help cover the cost.
>>
>>I knew this was coming when I heard Learning Ally was losing 
>>funding. I knew it months ago prior to their announcement today.
>>
>>Learning Ally has their flaws, but overall their books are helpful. 
>>I cannot study with a human reader at midnight, but I can pull out 
>>my Learning Ally book anytime and hear a human voice read to me.
>>
>>Ashley
>>
>>
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