[il-talk] Braille Coin Event

[Cary Supalo]

Here is a press release regarding our Braille 
Coin event. I would be interested to know if 
anyone can log in on-line to listen to the presentation.
Thanks!
Cary Supalo

For immediate release
Libraries to celebrate birthday of Louis Braille with presentation

University Park, Pa­The University Libraries will 
hold a presentation on Monday, March 30, from 10 
a.m. to noon, in Foster Auditorium, to celebrate 
the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis 
Braille. “Louis Braille: Inventor and Provider of 
Hope To The Blind Through Literacy” is 
co-sponsored by the Happy Valley Chapter of the 
National Federation of the Blind, the Teaching 
and Learning with Technology unit of Information 
Technology Services, and Library Services for Persons with Disabilities.

A 35-minute video of Louise Braille’s life will 
be shown at the event. The presentation will also 
include two speakers­local congressman Glenn 
Thompson, of the 5th Congressional District, 
Pennsylvania, and Cary Supalo, president of the 
Happy Valley Chapter of the National Federation 
of the Blind. Thompson will talk about his 
support for people with disabilities, while 
Supalo will focus on the importance of Braille to 
the blind community. Supalo will also unveil the 
2009 Louis Braille Commemorative Silver Dollar 
that will be released by the U.S. Mint on March 26.

The presentation is open to the public and will 
be available for viewing online through Media 
Site Live. Please go to 
<http://live.libraries.psu.edu/>http://live.libraries.psu.edu 
and scroll down to view the presentation. Windows Media Player is required.

If you anticipate needing any type of 
accommodation or have questions about the 
physical access provided, please contact Susan 
Hayya, coordinator of Library Services for 
Persons with Disabilities (tel: 814-865-0284, 
e-mail: 
<mailto:shh2 at psulias.psu.edu>shh2 at psulias.psu.edu), 
in advance of your participation or visit. A 
captionist and an interpreter will be present at the event.