[Nfbmd] UEB Workshop at LBPH

Tue Mar 31 19:11:03 UTC 2015

Get Ready to Read and Write UEB  

In January, 2016 the Unified English Braille code becomes official in the
United States.  This means that new books and magazines will be produced
using this system.  We will begin to see many other Braille documents in
UEB.  Get a head start on learning UEB by coming to the NFBMD/ACBMD
workshop.

Date:     Saturday, April 11, 2015

Place:    The Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

                415 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD  21201

Time:    11:00 AM.  Friends will provide light refreshments.

Program 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Be sure to bring Braille writing equipment/devices of any type.

RSVP by April 8 to:           Sharon Maneki, nfbmd at earthlink.net
<mailto:nfbmd at earthlink.net>   or 

Robyn Hughes, robynhughes04 at verizon.net <mailto:robynhughes04 at verizon.net> 

Two Braille experts will present this workshop:

*         Debbie Brown, Quality Assurance Specialist at the National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress

*         Robyn Hughes, MA, Museum Professional and Canadian National
Institute for the Blind, UEB Certified

Sharon Maneki, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

410-715-9596

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