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[David Andrews]

The Braille Book Fair needs both books, and volunteers -- read on.


Braille Book Fair 2014

Calling all Braille readers, teachers, and parents!

It’s that time again: Time to sort through all 
those boxes of Braille books and donate those 
gently used but no longer needed Braille books to 
the 2014 Braille Book Fair sponsored by the 
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

Our primary goal is to get more Braille books 
into the hands of children, youth, and beginning 
adult readers, so here’s what we need most:

·       LOTS of print-Braille picture storybooks!!!!

·       cookbooks

·       poetry

Children are so hungry for their very own books 
that every year, despite generous donations of 
books, most of our books for young children are 
gone in less than 20 minutes.  So, begin your 
search through the boxes in your basement and 
spare room and get those books shipped to:

UPS

Elainna Moore - Area HR Manager

C/O 2014 NFB CONVENTION BRAILLE BOOK FAIR

8901 Atlantic Ave

Orlando, FL 32824



This year's coordinator is Krystal Guillory.  If 
you have any questions, you may contact Krystal 
Guillory at 318.245.8955 or 
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com.  This year's event is 
slated to take place on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 
from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please check the Convention agenda for location.


From: Krystal, Coordinator, 2014 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:  Thursday, July 3, 2014
Times:  Set-up: Noon - 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)_______________
·       NO...I can't work this year.
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:

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, 2014 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell:  318.245.8955