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2025 ACB Board of Directors Meeting Monday, September 15, 2025 Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, President Roll Call: Katie Frederick, Secretary Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, President Review and Approval of Minutes: July 4, 2025: Katie Frederick, Secretary Convention Wrap Up and Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Committee Chair and Rick Morin Review and Approval of the 2025 Resolu...

20250705 1300 ACB Affiliate and National expectations Workshop Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2025, on ACB Media 3   From Charters and Chapters to autonomy and accountability - These topics and more were explored with ACB's parliamentarian as we continue our work to strengthen and renew our affiliate and national expectations policy. Affiliate and chapter leaders were encouraged to attend.   Facil...

20250704 0900 ACB Board Meeting-Morning Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2025, on ACB Media 1   1. Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, President 2. Roll Call: Denise Colley, Secretary 3. Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, President 4. Review and Approval of Minutes: May 19, 2025: Denise Colley, Secretary 5. Mission Moment: Deb Cook Lewis 6. Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Commi...

20250704 1300 ACB Board Meeting-Afternoon Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2025, on ACB Media 1   10. Staff Reports A. Executive Director: Scott Thornhill B. Advocacy Director: Claire Stanley C. Resource Development: Jo Lynn Bailey-Page & Dan Spoone D. Manager of Membership Engagement: Cindy Hollis E. ACB Media – Rick Morin F. Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Becker 11. Financial Narrative for 202...

20250630 1900 Affiliate vote for Resolutions, Constitution, and Bylaws-EN Originally Broadcasted June 30, 2025, on ACB Media 1 Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

20250627 1900 Constitution Bylaws 2nd Reading and Debate Unedited recording of the ACB business meeting held during the 2025 annual conference and convention on Friday June 27th where one proposed by law change was read and debated. A second proposal for a constitutional change was also read and debated. Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

20250627 1900 Constitution and Bylaws Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 1 Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

20250625 1900 Resolutions Originally Broadcasted June 25, 2025 on ACB Media 1 Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

20250624 1900 Resolutions Originally Broadcasted June 24, 2025 on ACB Media 1     Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

20250623 1900 ACB Convention Call to Order Originally Broadcasted June 23, 2025 on ACB Media 1   nominating committee   Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

ACB NextGen Candidates Forum This is ACB Next Generation's second annual Candidates Forum. During this event, we hear from the individuals seeking election to the ACB Board of Directors. Just like last year, our NextGen members have submitted questions for the candidates to answer during the event. Sponsored By ACB Next Generation Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

Explanation of the Enclosed document In alignment with the principles established in ACB Resolution 2021-22, which affirms the organization's support for the use of human voices in audio description, the following document entitled "Guidelines and Best Practices for the Use of Text to Speech (TTS) in Audio Description is proposed for adoption by the membership of the American Council of the B...

ACB Board of Publications Candidates Forum Hear directly from the candidates vying for positions on the Board as they answer pre-submitted questions and engage with live questions from the audience. Sponsored by ACB Board of Publications. Find out more at https://acb-business.pinecast.co

Proposal 2025-01 Amend Bylaw 4, Section A to clarify the language pertaining to the notice of meeting requirements Purpose: to reduce the required notice period for meetings and agendas from 15 days to 5 business days for both the ACB Board and the Membership. Bylaw 4 Duties of the Officers: Replace the 6th sentence of Section A, which currently reads: Bylaw 4 Duties of the Officers: A. ... The pr...

RESOLUTION 2025-11 PRESERVATION OF THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE Submitted by: DeAnn Elliott Whereas, in the 2026 budget the Administration is proposing to eliminate the National Eye Institute (NEI), with its functions proposed to be folded into a larger neuroscience institute; and Whereas, previous NEI initiatives have led to treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, inher...

RESOLUTION 2025-09 EXPANSION OF AVAILABLE BRAILLE TITLES submitted by: Library Users of America WHEREAS, although the number of braille titles released annually has grown slightly, it is dramatically less than the number of audio titles released; and Whereas, for a variety of reasons, it is far easier to produce and distribute braille titles than it has ever been; and, Whereas, These reasons inclu...

RESOLUTION 2025-07 IMPACT OF RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON THE BLIND AND LOW VISION COMMUNITY Submitted by Matt Selm and DeAnn Elliott) Whereas, over 12.5 million Americans aged 40 years and older are blind or have low vision; and Whereas, due to baby boomers aging into vision loss, this number is expected to double by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Big Data...

RESOLUTION 2025-05 THE REINSTATEMENT OF NLS COMMITTEES THE REINSTATEMENT OF NLS COMMITTEES Submitted by Library Users of America WHEREAS, the National Library Service (NLS) has a history of engaging with its users through surveys, at consumer conventions, and using internet meetings; and WHEREAS, beginning around 2018, NLS reduced these interactions by discontinuing in-person committee meetings wh...

RESOLUTION 2025-03 COMMEMORATING KNIGHTS OF THE BLIND CHALLENGE TO LIONS BY HELEN KELLER Submitted by: American Council of Blind Lions Whereas, on June 30, 1925 at the Lions International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, Helen Keller issued a challenge to Lions to serve as "Knights of the blind," and Whereas, since that time, Lions across the United States and around the world have worke...

RESOLUTION 2025-02 STANDARDIZE PLACEMENT OF WALL MOUNTED DISPENSERS IN HOTEL GUEST ROOMS Submitted by: Ray Campbell Whereas, over the past several years, many hotels are providing personal care products such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lotion using wall mounted, reusable dispensers located in the shower and sink areas of hotel guest rooms; and Whereas, there is no standard placement or orde...

American Council of the Blind 2025 Standing Rules Adopted by the ACB Board of Directors, May 19, 2025 Preamble The ACB Standing Rules are updated annually to ensure fairness and efficiency during debates and voting. Election materials, proposed Resolutions, and Amendments to the ACB Constitution and Bylaws are published in advance. Zoom sessions are scheduled for discussion and questions. Members...

Each of the declared 2025 Candidates for office recorded a 30 second promo/spot. These spots have been compiled into this podcast. You may also visit the candidate pages to learn more about each candidate. 2025 Candidate Bios Below you will find the links to the pages of each of the candidates for Office. The candidates answered the questions posed by the Board of Publications, below. Introduce yo...

Board of Publications Meeting June 3, 2025.

2025 ACB Board of Directors Meeting Monday, May 19, 2025 Broadcast on ACB Media Six Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, President Roll Call and Introduction of Board and Staff: Denise Colley, Secretary Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, President Review and Approval of Minutes: March 15, 2025, Denise Colley, Secretary Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair Presid...

Agenda Welcome, Katie Frederick, BOP Chair Roll Call, Zelda Gebhard Approval of agenda, BOP Approval of April minutes, BOP Public comment, BOP ACB Voices Blog, June editors, BOP ACB Braille Forum report, Sharon Lovering, Editor Upcoming Forum themes, July-October reminders ACB Media Updates, ACB Media Team Large print Guidelines Amendment, Zelda/BOP Announcement form discussion, BOP Other items Fi...