BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2008

Paul Edwards called the teleconference meeting to order at approximately 9:05pm (EDT). Members present were: Ken Stewart, Jenine Stanley, DeAnna Noriega, Cindy Van Winkle; ex oficio members: Ron Milliman, Barry Levine, Chrissie Cochran; ACB Staff: Melanie Brunson, Sharon Lovering; 

Approval of Minutes
DeAnna Noriega moved that the March meeting minutes be accepted as submitted. The motion was seconded and carried. 

ACB Radio Report
Paul and Chrissie…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2008

The teleconference meeting was called to order with Cindy Van Winkle standing in as chair at approximately 9:10pm (EDT). Other members present were: Ken Stewart, Jenine Stanley, DeAnna Noriega; ex oficio members: Barry Levine, Ron Milliman; ACB Staff: Sharon Lovering; 

The Board of Publications welcomed Barry Levine as the newly appointed representative of the Internet Oversight Committee. 

Hollis Ligget Award
The BOP discussed the entries and score sheets. DeAnna Noriega…

BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS
Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2008

Paul Edwards called the teleconference meeting to order at approximately 9:08pm (EST). Members present were: Ken Stewart, Jenine Stanley, DeAnna Noriega, Cindy Van Winkle; ex oficio members: Janelle Edwards, Ron Milliman; ACB Staff: Sharon Lovering; 

Approval of Minutes
Ken Stewart moved to approve the December minutes. The motion was seconded and adopted. 

Awards
The BOP decided as a group to postpone discussion of the Vernon Henley and Ned E.…

Table of Contents

• 2015 Resolutions Summaries
• Resolution 2015-01 - Honoring Walter Spillum
• Resolution 2015-02 - Audio Description
• Resolution 2015-03 - FCC
• Resolution 2015-04 - Honoring Melanie Brunson
• Resolution 2015-05 - Microsoft and Windows 10
• Resolution 2015-06 - ADA Web Regulations…

Summary of 2015 Resolutions

The following are brief summaries of the resolutions adopted by the ACB membership at the 2015 conference and convention held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in July. Please note that these summary statements are not the authoritative voice of the ACB membership; these brief statements are simply intended to capture the overall scope and intent of the membership as authoritatively embodied in the full text of each of the resolutions. You can find the full text of resolutions at …

Resolution 2015-01

Honoring Walter Spillum

Whereas, Walter Spillum (Walt), who passed away on April 29, 2015, devoted over 4 decades of his life to people who are blind or have low vision in Japan; and

Whereas, Walt single-handedly created a training center in which English and blindness skills are taught to Japanese people who are blind or have low vision; and

Whereas, Walt has enriched the ACB community by facilitating the attendance of his students at our annual conference and convention;

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the…

­­For Immediate Release

Contact: Joel Snyder, Director, Audio Description Project

(202) 467-5083

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2018 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly announces the 2018 Achievement Awards in Audio Description, an initiative of the Council’s Audio Description Project (ADP).  

In conjunction with ACB’s 57^th annual conference and convention in St. Louis, MO, the awards were presented at a plenary session of the conference before over 1000 people who are blind, ACB members/convention attendees.  The…

At the opening session of the 57 annual Conference and Convention, ACB presented Sharon Lovering with an award for her 25 years of service to the organization.

“Sharon is a dedicated, hardworking, passionate employee who has made outstanding contributions to the American Council of the Blind. We are grateful for Sharon’s work proofreading…

Aira Messages

We are excited to announce that Aira Messages, a new product feature, is now available as a free update to the Aira app and experience. Appearing today in the updates section of the iOS App Store, and coming soon to the Google Play Store, Aira Messages enables Aira Explorers to communicate with Aira agents via typing while in a session (similar to texting). Visit…

ST. LOUIS, June 30, 2018 — The American Council of the Blind presented Anirudh Koul, Senior Data Scientist, and his team at Microsoft with the James R. Olsen Distinguished Award for their Seeing AI application, which has significantly enhanced the independence and quality of life for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. This award is given to individuals or organizations that have made important contributions which have advanced opportunities for the blind community.

“When adding up the cost of the single-use products that Seeing AI replaces, it is easy to see why this…

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Anthony Stephens, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs
astephens@acb.org

ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2018 — The American Council of the Blind commends the United States Senate on the eve of ACB’s 57th national convention after the Senate passed through unanimous consent the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559). Their action ratifies through the “Advice and Consent of the Senate this landmark treaty agreed upon by the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2013.”

“Passage…

Learn about exciting Aira updates, and about how the Aira and ACB partnership continues to grow at the ACB's upcoming 57th Annual Conference and Convention. Make sure you’re at the talks to hear all the exciting announcements! Get more information.