[NFBCS] The NFB in Computer Science 2022 Meeting Agenda

Gary Wunder gwunder at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 30 01:50:38 UTC 2022


What a cool agenda, and in advance. We are lucky.



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Subject: [NFBCS] The NFB in Computer Science 2022 Meeting Agenda

Hello fellow NFBCS enthusiasts.  Attached is the 2022 agenda of the NFB in
Computer Science
meeting, to be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 between 1PM and 5PM at the
Marriott New Orleans
as part of the 2022 NFB National Convention.
If you are interested in receiving a recording of this meeting, you can
signup to be a Divison
member at:
https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg

Please note that we encourage you to sign up on-line as a member even if
you plan to be at the
meeting in person, as it makes the job of managing the registration
process that much easier.

	In any case, everyone is welcome!

<For your convenience, I've posted the text of the agenda as wel as
attached the Word Doc.>

<cut here for agenda text>


              NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDIN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Enhancing nonvisual access to information technology
and improving the ability of blind information technology professionals to
compete in today's world

2022 Meeting Agenda
July 7, 2022 12:30-5:00 PM,
Galerie 5Marriott New Orleans555 Canal St.New Orleans, LA 70130

12:30-1:00	IN PERSON REGISTRATION ($5.00)Register to become a member of
the NFB in Computer Science and to receive a link to an audio recording of
this meeting.Or register on-line at https://web.nfbcal.org/nfbcsreg
1:00-1:30	CURRENT EVENTS AT THE JERNIGAN INSTITUTE AND THE CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE in Nonvisual AccessAnil Lewis, Executive Director, Jernigan
Institute
1:30-1:40	Questions from the Audience
1:40-2:00	AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF COLLEGE MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOKS IN
BRAILLE
Dr. Alexei Kolesnikov, Towson University
2:00-2:10	Questions from the Audience
2:10-2:30	NFB IN COMPUTER SCIENCE BUSINESS MEETING Elections, Approval
of
Minutes, Treasurer's Report, and Other Business
2:30-2:50	GOING TOTALLY VIRTUAL: HOW I LEARNED TO WORK IN A COMPLETELY
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
James W. Barbour, Vice President of Engineering, Goldman Sachs
2:50-3:00	Questions From the Audience
3:00-3:20	GRAPHING SCIENTIFIC DATA USING A MULTI-LINE REFRESHABLE
DISPLAY
Robert Jaquiss, Independent Science
3:20-3:30	Questions from the Audience
3:30-3:50	CANUTE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE: PRESENTING GRAPHING,
PROGRAMMING,
TABLES, DATA ANALYSIS AND VIDEO GAMES ON THE NINE-LINE REFRESHABLE BRAILLE
DISPLAY
Ed Rogers, Managing Director, Bristol Braille Technology; Stephanie
Sergeant, Vision Through Sound
3:50-4:00	Questions from the Audience
4:00-4:20	INNOVATIONS IN DYNAMIC BRAILLE
William Freeman, Tactile Technology Product Manager, American Printing
House for the Blind
4:20-4:30	Questions from the Audience
4:30-4:50	BIG TECH UPDATE: WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MICROSOFT AND GOOGLE:
A
VIEW FROM THE USER GALLERY
Curtis Chong, Treasurer, NFB in Computer Science
4:50-5:00	Questions from the Audience
5:00	Adjourn




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