[Nfbmt] braille book fair

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From: Krystal, Coordinator, 2015 Braille Book Fair

kguillory at lcb-ruston.com

Cell: 318.245.8955


To:  Supporters and past workers at the Braille Book Fair

Re:  Volunteer workers 
Where: NFB Convention, Orlando FL
When:  Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Times: Set-up: 10:00 - 4:30 pm 
Event: 4:30 - 7:00 pm
  Clean-up:  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Room location:  See the NFB agenda

When you reply to this message, please provide the following information:
.  YES...I can work the following shift(s):__________________

.  My cell phone number that I will have at convention is:____________________
  I live in (state):_________________
  MAYBE.....I'll check my schedule.  If possible, my preference is to work these hours ____________

  Braille skills (including if you read by touch or by sight as a sighted person)_______________

Note:  If you are a parent of a blind child under the age 18 (or still in high school or below), we know that you will want to attend the NOPBC Annual Meeting which takes place just before the BBF, but we would welcome you to work either during the event or on the clean-up shift after the event.

The Braille Book Fair has become one of the highlights of the convention for many teachers, parents, blind kids, blind parents, and adult beginning Braille readers.  But the event could not take place without the help of many dedicated, talented volunteers.  And that's where you come in.  As a past worker, or simply interested supporter of the Braille Book Fair, I hope you can either volunteer, or give me the contact information for someone that you recommend.

You do not need to work the entire afternoon or evening, but I do ask that you try to work an entire shift.  We especially need for people who help customers to come BEFORE we open the doors at 5:00 pm, and to commit to staying until at least 6:30 pm.

We need volunteers throughout the afternoon and evening for the following shifts and work responsibilities:
10:00-Noon: Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack boxes.  Sort and clean-up empty boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes:

Noon - 2:00 pm Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack boxes.  Sort and clean-up empty boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes: 
2:00 - 3:30 pm Sort books, pair up volumes, weed out and/or toss unusable books or other materials.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

3:30 - 4:30 pm Continue sorting, display books on tables, store overflow books on floor & under tables
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift  Also need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

4:30 - 5:00 pm Choose a section of tables to work, familiarize yourself with the titles, shift volumes around if needed
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift. Also need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:00 pm The Event, Job A:  Assist Customers... with locating books, make sure customers take all volumes of a title.  Act as “talking sign” for categories on your tables.  Serve as mentor to those who look as if they need assistance.  Place more books on the tables as space becomes available.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:30 pm The Event, Job B:  Pack Books... up for customers for shipping to their homes.  Write labels, stamp "Free Matter" on boxes, tape up boxes, and stack boxes.

6:30 - 8:00 pm (We are frequently done by 7:00 pm) Clean-up trash.  Toss or box-up leftover books.  Label boxes for shipment back to NFB.  Stack boxes and/or move them for later pick-up by UPS.

Thanks so much for taking time to consider this request, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Krystal Guillory, Coordinator, 2015 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell:  318.245.8955



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