[Missouri-l] Fw: [leadership] ACB of MD Passes Resolution Concerning Demise of The Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind

[Chip Hailey]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Penny Reeder" <penny.reeder at gmail.com>
To: <leadership at acb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:27 AM
Subject: [leadership] ACB of MD Passes Resolution Concerning Demise of The 
Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind


> Dear All,
>
> At our recent convention, the American Council of the Blind of Maryland 
> adopted the resolution which I have pasted below.  We encourage 
> individuals who care about this issue to write to the Matilda Ziegler 
> Magazine editor and board to make your feelings known, and ACB affiliates 
> to take up this matter for discussion and to consider adopting your own 
> similar resolutions.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Penny Reeder, Secretary
> American Council of the Blind of Maryland
>
>
>
> Whereas, the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind was established by 
> Mrs.
> William Ziegler in 1907 so blind people all over the world would have 
> access
> to an information-filled publication free of charge;
>
>
> And whereas, the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind has assisted in
> cultivating literacy among blind people all over the world;
>
>
> And whereas, because of the advancement of technology, the Matilda Ziegler
> Magazine for the Blind is available not only in Braille, but also in 
> formats
> that include four-track, half-speed cassette, email, diskette, podcast, 
> and
> web Braille;
>
>
> And whereas, in spite of so many choices of formats, Braille is the only 
> way
> in which a significant number of readers of the Matilda Ziegler Magazine
> for the Blind have access to its pages;
>
>
> And whereas, the Board of Directors of the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for 
> the
> Blind have made a decision to stop all formats of the composition of the
> publication and intend to turn it into an online blog which will only 
> carry
> news items related to blindness issues and will no longer feature other
> articles of general interest;
>
>
> And whereas, the current reading formats and content of the Matilda 
> Ziegler
> Magazine for the Blind, including both disability-related and
> general-interest articles have informed and entertained blind readers of 
> the
> publication all over the world;
>
>
> And whereas, the loss of the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind as it
> has been published since 1907 would be profound throughout the world-wide
> blindness community;
>
>
> And whereas, the loss of the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind would 
> be
> felt most particularly and significantly in those parts of the world where
> blind individuals have limited access to Braille and even less or no 
> access
> to the other offered formats;
>
>
> Now, therefore, be it resolved by the American Council of the Blind of 
> Maryland
> that we call on the Board of Directors of the Matilda Ziegler Magazine for
> the Blind to reverse its recent decision regarding changes in the 
> production
> of the publication. Further, we call on the Board of Directors of the
> Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind to continue producing the 
> publication
> in various formats, including Braille, and to produce a publication
> containing a variety of articles.
>
>
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