Having read Merry-Noel's message, I really like the idea of COMS's being on the call by invitation only. Jeff From: Edward Bell [mailto:ebell at pdrib.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 8:13 AM To: 'Deb & Jeff Altman'; 'NOMC Mailing list' Subject: RE: [NOMC] Question about zoom participants Good morning, Weighing all the feedback here is what we are going to do. For now, I will include everyone on the zoom call who says they want to be in the O&M discussion. At any time, we can remove someone if they are combative. Additionally, at any time if you NOMC want a specific meeting set up that is specific to a smaller group, I am glad to do that. All you need do is let me know. Good conversation both via list serve and on Zoom Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould From: Deb & Jeff Altman <debandjeff at allophone.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:05 PM To: 'Edward Bell' <ebell at pdrib.com>; 'NOMC Mailing list' <nomc at lists.nbpcb.org> Subject: RE: [Nomc] Question about zoom participants I have mixed emotions about this, and perhaps that comes from experiences that should be left in the past. Perhaps trying it out to see how it goes, but having a meeting that is just us involved, so that we are able to avoid some of the subjects that will likely cause controversy with the Conventional folks. By the way, everyone wants to do this again next week, we may have a tradition starting here. :-) Jeff From: NOMC [mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org] On Behalf Of Edward Bell Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 4:51 PM To: NOMC Mailing list Subject: [Nomc] Question about zoom participants Hello, First, my apology for the dropped zoom call today. I now know what the problem is and will work for that not to happen again. My question is about participation in any future of these zoom meetings. At national convention we open our conference to anyone interested, but we keep this NOMC list primarily restricted to only certified NOMC. Last week, I mostly only allowed NOMC onto the zoom call list. This week I am getting increasing numbers of requests to participate by O&M people who are not NOMC. So far, I am adding them to the registration list; however, I do realize in these times you all are discussing somewhat sensitive information, some of which others may not agree with. My question to those who are NOMC: From next week forward for as long as we do these weekly zoom calls, are you all comfortable with conventional O&M joining this conversation or would you rather I restrict it to only NOMC at this time. I am glad to do it either way Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould