Thanks, I just sent my request. As wonderful as our technology is, nothing will ever replace good old DIY.
-----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Becky Tsurumoto via Jfw Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: [BANA-Announce] BANA Offers New Publication: The UEB Reader Hi All! For those interested in learning about UEB, please read the message below about a free book you can request from BANA. Becky To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:27:04 -0400 Subject: [BANA-Announce] BANA Offers New Publication: The UEB Reader From: [email protected] Press Release October 15, 2014 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Frances Mary D'Andrea, Chair Braille Authority of North America Phone: 412-521-5797 Email: [email protected] BANA Offers New Publication-The UEB Reader The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is pleased to make available The UEB Reader, a resource designed to introduce braille readers to Unified English Braille (UEB). This introductory hardcopy braille booklet incorporates into one document several key resources found on the BANA website. The UEB Reader is available free of charge upon request. The UEB Reader includes content from BANA's publication, Overview of Changes from Current Literary Braille to UEB, plus several example documents transcribed in UEB for readers to use as practice. This resource was compiled to help current braille readers become more familiar with UEB and to assist braille readers, transcribers, teachers, and families as they make the transition to UEB. To receive a free braille copy of The UEB Reader, contact Kim Charlson at [email protected] with your name and address for mailing purposes. Requests for the UEB Reader including your name, address, and phone number can also be left on the UEB Information Line at 617-972-7248. NOTE: This press release is available in HTML on the BANA website at http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-10-15.htmlt For additional resource information, visit www.brailleauthority.org The Board of BANA consists of appointed representatives from seventeen member organizations of braille producers, transcribers, teachers, and consumers. The mission of the Braille Authority of North America is to assure literacy for tactile readers through the standardization of braille and/or tactile graphics. The purpose of BANA is to promote and to facilitate the uses, teaching, and production of braille. Pursuant to this purpose, BANA will promulgate rules, make interpretations, and render opinions pertaining to braille codes and guidelines for the provisions of literary and technical materials and related forms and formats of embossed materials now in existence or to be developed in the future for the use of blind persons in North America. When appropriate, BANA shall accomplish these activities in international collaboration with countries using English braille. In exercising its function and authority, BANA shall consider the effects of its decisions on other existing braille codes and guidelines, forms and formats; ease of production by various methods; and acceptability to readers. _______________________________________________ BANA-Announce mailing list [email protected] http://www.brailleauthority.org/mailman/listinfo/bana-announce -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20141016/9fe5bb66/attachment.html> -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001 URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20141016/9fe5bb66/attachment.ksh> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4211 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20141016/9fe5bb66/attachment.jpg> _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
