The Board of Publications met during the ACB midyear meetings in Arlington, VA. Several members participated via teleconference. Members present: Chair Denise Colley, Ron Brooks, Marcia Dresser (via phone), Doug Powell; ex officio members Berl Colley, Bob Hachey (via phone); ACB staff/contractors Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter (via phone). Members absent: Richard Rueda, Ron Milliman, Larry Turnbull. Several guests also participated on the call.
Chair Denise Colley convened the meeting at 7:05 PM EST. Ron moved and Doug seconded approval of the agenda as presented by Denise…
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Members present: chair Denise Colley, Ron Brooks, Marcia Dresser, Doug Powell, Richard Rueda; ex officio members: Berl Colley, Bob Hachey, Kim Charleson; ACB staff/contractors Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter.
Members absent: Ron Milliman and Larry Turnbull.
Chair Denise Colley called the meeting to order at 9:05 PM EST. Doug moved and Marcia seconded adoption of the agenda as amended to add discussion on our BOP survey. The motion passed. Doug moved and Denise seconded a motion to approve the December 3, 2014 meeting minutes; motion carried…
On October 9, 2018 the President of the United States signed the Marrakesh Implementation Act. Late yesterday, January 28th, we received the news that the President had signed the instrument of ratification and it is being sent to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) very soon.
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about ACB’s leadership meetings, the membership focus call, information about ACB’s scholarships, some information about RSVA’s Sagebrush Conference, and much more.
ACB Leadership Meetings
The American Council of the Blind annual president’s meeting and legislative seminar will take place from Saturday, February 23, 2019 to Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Alexandria, Va.
The registration deadline is February 15th,…
For Immediate Release
Contact: Joel Snyder
Director, Audio Description Project
jsnyder@acb.org - (202) 467-5083
American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project
Announces the 2019 “BADIE”* Awards
* Benefits of Audio Description in Education
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2019 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 BADIE Awards (the Benefits of Audio…
We are excited to welcome ACB members to the Legislative Seminar in February. There are several issues that blind and visually impaired Americans continue to experience in 2019. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss these issues with their representatives and senators. To make an appointment with your representative, call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Interestingly, all of the major issues flagged this year touch in some way the continuing growth of technology in our society. The issues show both the positive benefits of accessible technology and the negative…
Happy new year! January is named for the Latin word for door (ianua), since it’s the door to a new year and an opening to new beginnings. I hope you all had a safe, happy and healthy holiday season. I’d like to take this time to go back through that door and review 2018.
In January, airlines were reviewing and tightening their service animal policies after a woman tried to board a flight with an emotional support peacock at Newark International Airport. ACB worked with Delta Air Lines, among others, to revise their guidelines and relax many of the stringent policies for individuals…
Members present: chair Denise Colley, Ron Brooks, Marcia Dresser, Doug Powell; ex officio member Berl Colley; ACB staff/contractors Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter, Larry Turnbull. Members absent: Bob Hachey, Ron Milliman.
Judy Jackson tendered her resignation from the Board of Publications, effective Sunday, December 1, 2013.
Chair Denise Colley called the meeting to order at 9:05 PM EST. Ron moved and Marcia seconded adoption of the agenda as distributed; the motion passed. Ron moved and Doug seconded approval of the minutes with one correction; the motion…
Happy new year! “Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information on World Braille Day, a request for assistance from Netflix users, the latest Advocacy Update, information on ACB’s scholarships, NIB’s Virtual Career Fair, and much more.
UN General Assembly Affirms World Braille Day
To read the full release online, visit…