[Nfb-announce] Help Evaluate Nemeth Uniform Braille System

[Jennifer Dunnam]

Greetings,

I am writing to remind you of the following which appeared as a Miniature in the October 2009 Braille Monitor.  The original time frame has been adjusted, but the samplers/surveys will be available very shortly.  If you are willing to help and have not already done so, please read and act on the following:

Attention Braille Users: 
The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is looking for Braille readers, teachers, and transcribers to assist with an evaluation of the Nemeth Uniform Braille System (NUBS), an experimental Braille code designed to represent literary, math, and scientific information--combining all three codes into one unified system. Participants will be asked to read a sampler written in NUBS and to respond to questions about their reading experience. (The sampler will be available in both embossed Braille and sim-Braille.) Anyone who reads or writes Braille, no matter what age or amount of experience reading or writing Braille, is welcome to take part in this project. If you are interested in participating, you may request a sampler in one of three ways:

.By sending an email to <Brailleauthority at gmail.com>;
.By sending a print or Braille letter to Judy Dixon,1805 N. Oakland Street, Arlington, VA 22207; or
.By calling Judy Dixon at               (202) 707-0722.

Whichever method you use to request your sampler, please include your name and mailing address and whether you want the sampler in embossed Braille or in sim-Braille. 
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All participants who complete the questionnaire will be informed how to get access to the evaluation report when it is complete. If you are interested in helping with this project or if you have questions, please contact Judy Dixon, BANA chair, at <jdix at loc.gov> or               (202) 707-0722         (202) 707-0722.