[Md-sligo] FW: Open Forum

[Brown, Debbie]

Here is information about the Braille Authority of North America Open Forum to be held in Alexandria on the morning of Saturday, November 8.  This is an opportunity to get your hands on more sampes of UEB.

-----Original Message-----
From: Judith M. Dixon [mailto:jdix at loc.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:35 AM
To: Brown, Debbie
Subject: Open Forum


Braille Authority to Hold Open Forum in Alexandria on November 8th

On Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) will host an Open Forum at the AER headquarters located at 1703 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 440, Alexandria, VA 22311. The Open Forum agenda will include an overview of progress made toward the transition to Unified English Braille, as well as ongoing plans for informing braille readers and preparing educators and transcribers about specific code changes. Participants will also be given the opportunity to read and discuss example documents transcribed in UEB.

This event provides a venue for participants to discuss braille with the Board and to learn more about the workings of BANA. Open Forum participants are encouraged to express their views and suggestions surrounding braille and its future. Braille readers, teachers, and students as well as producers and distributors of braille are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to participate in a round-table discussion with the members of the BANA Board. To reserve your space at the Open Forum and to help ensure accurate counts for handouts, contact:

Frances Mary D'Andrea
Braille Authority of North America
Phone: 412-521-5797
Email: literacy2 at mindspring.com

For additional  resource information, visit www.brailleauthority.org.