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Designing Tactile Maps: an Introduction for Everyone

Hosted by New York Public Library with the generous support of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults

Thursday June 27, 5;00 to 7:00 PM Eastern

Maps matter, and maps you can read by touch are a valuable tool that blind people use to plan trips, navigate complex spaces, understand intersections, understand geography and more. What makes a tactile map a pleasure to read and practical to use? Spoiler alert: it's often different from what works for a visual map. 

Begin or continue your tactile map-making journey with renowned tactile designer Naomi Rosenberg of the Media and Accessible Design Lab at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. This workshop will cover key map vocabulary, questions to ask yourself while designing, how to use labels and symbols, how to choose what appears on the map, and much more. The session will cover techniques that sighted and blind designers can use: no specific equipment or prior experience is required. After the session, you'll be ready to take on the challenge of designing your first tactile map, and interested patrons can sign up for a small-group map-making challenge that focuses on New York City parks and landmarks! 

This online workshop is open to everyone: thanks to the  American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults for making it possible, and as always thanks to the experrts at the MADLab!

Register below:

https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvd-CtqDgpHteKwZskFrlwNic7Tc3J21ON

 

 

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Chancey S. Fleet

Assistive Technology Coordinator

Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library

(212) 621-0627



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