[nabs-l] keeping braille organized

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi Julie,

>From a fellow music major's perspective, I've found a few strategies
that really have worked well for me.

The bulk of my music is for Wind Ensemble, and my disabilities office
has an embosser that uses the larger paper.  What I did to keep all
that together was go to the bookstore on campus and buy a huge 3-ring
binder.  (I think it's at least 4 inches).  It is big enough so that
the braille paper just barely sticks out of the side, but not enough
to actually damage any music notation, just the right margin.  I just
whole punch my music and keep it in there in concert order.

I know this might be somewhat different for a performer and/or grad
student, but when I am no longer playing a piece in an ensemble and
doubt I'll play it again I get rid of at least the hard copy form.
Usually I'll request that the electronic files be saved just in case,
but keeping that old music around in braille is a recipe for clutter
for me.  I do keep some things that I think I will play again, and I
keep those electronic files as well as the hard coppies which I store
in another binder.


On 10/8/13, Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Julie,
> I know I'm a bit late to this conversation but have you tried looking
> into ordinary stationer shops? I present a weekly radio programme and
> have mountains of Braille scripts. I use folders designed for
> accountants, available from good stationers. They stand up properly,
> are long enough, tall enough  and wide enough for 12 inch long
> embosser paper.
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 9/11/13, I. C. Bray <i.c.bray at win.net> wrote:
>> APH has a 3-pack of semi-rigid open tab folders that work really well.
>>
>> I ordered some back when I was doing Nemeth.
>>
>> Ian  C. Bray
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:56 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] keeping braille organized
>>
>>
>> : Hello fellow students,
>> :
>> : Although we all love Braille very much, we must admit that it is very
>> : bulky and poses a problem for those of us who are naturally a little
>> : disorganized.  I have found myself embossing quite a lot of Braille
>> : this semester for my music classes(this is why I can't use a Braille
>> : display), and I am looking for somewhere I can get folders, binders,
>> : or anything that will fit the larger sized Braille paper, which is
>> : what I have to work with at the moment.  I looked at APH and the
>> : independence Market and didn't see anything.  I would also welcome any
>> : tips on keeping my Braille contained and organized.  Hope everyone is
>> : having a wonderful semester!
>> :
>> :
>> :
>> :
>> : --
>> : Julie McG
>> : National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>> : Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>> : Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>> : and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
>> : "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>> : everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>> : life."
>> : John 3:16
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Kaiti