[nfb-talk] BANA sponsors Reader's Forum and Holds Fall Meeting

[David Andrews]

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>PRESS RELEASE
>October 2007
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>CONTACT: Judith Dixon, Chairperson
>Braille Authority of North America
>PHONE: 1-202-707-0722
>E-MAIL: jdix at loc.gov
>
>BANA sponsors Reader's Forum and Holds Fall Meeting
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>The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) will hold its fall meeting in
>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from November 14-16, 2007. This meeting is being
>hosted by Associated Services for the Blind, a BANA member organization.
>
>A highlight of the two and a half day meeting will be the Open Forum, which
>BANA holds during each of its semiannual meetings.
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>Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:30-8:00 PM
>BANA Open Forum - Where Braille Users Give BANA Feedback
>
>Location: Associated Services for the Blind, 10th floor, Room C
>919 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
>Phone: 215-627-0600
>
>Judith Dixon, BANA Chair, and the other members of the Braille Authority of
>North America are extending an invitation to this forum because we want to
>hear from braille readers (of all ages) and from educators, transcribers,
>proofreaders and parents regarding their thoughts about braille. There will
>be plenty of opportunity for participants to learn more about the workings
>of BANA and to provide feedback on such topics as  ideas about formats for
>braille menus, representation of the different types of print brackets, and
>several other topics on which input is being sought.  Don't miss this
>opportunity to give voice to your opinions on braille by attending this Open
>Forum. To reserve your spot at the Forum and to help ensure accurate counts
>for handouts, contact May Davis at 215-348-5800 or e-mail
>mayanddon at verizon.net  no later than Friday, November 9.
>
>The fall meeting of the Braille Authority of North America will be held at
>Associated Services for the Blind. BANA sessions begin at 1:00 PM on
>Wednesday, November 14, and end at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 16th.
>
>Guests are welcome to attend the BANA meetings and observe the
>deliberations. Space is limited, so to reserve a seat, please contact BANA
>Chair Judith Dixon to register your desire to observe any or all of the BANA
>sessions.
>
>The mission and purpose of the Braille Authority of North America are to
>assure literacy for tactile readers through the standardization of braille
>and/or tactile graphics. BANA promotes and facilitates the use, teaching and
>production of braille. It publishes rules, interprets and renders opinions
>pertaining to braille in all existing codes. It deals with codes now in
>existence or to be developed in the future, in collaboration with other
>countries using English braille. In exercising its function and authority,
>BANA considers the effects of its decisions on other existing braille codes
>and formats; the ease of production by various methods; and acceptability to
>readers.
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>For additional resource information, visit www.brailleauthority.org.

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