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Cylke, Frank Kurt – 1983
Two meetings of the International Federation of Library Associations Section of Libraries for the Blind (BLISTA) are summarized. The first was an expert meeting which was held in Marburg/Lahn, Federal Republic of Germany, in August 1983. Participants included 51 librarians and technical experts serving blind and physically disabled individuals in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
Berger, Allen; Kautz, Constance R. – Elementary English, 1970
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Resources, Instructional Materials
Download full textMassachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. Sensory Aids Evaluation and Development Center. – 1967
Proceedings from a conference on braille production and services are summarized. Only equipment which is ready for use is considered. Specific methods of producing braille discussed include the following: use of plates from a stereograph, computer line printer, braille embossers or braille writers, continuous strip embossed tape from a teletype…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Conference Reports, Electromechanical Technology
Michel, Moshe – 1976
This thesis investigates the impact of computer Braille on blind professionals in terms of their need for, the availability of, and the cost of production of Braille transcriptions of serials. Related problems of an economic, legal, and educational nature are discussed as they impinge on the area of investigation. The thesis is in three parts:…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Div. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1975
The 1974 National Conference for Librarians for the Blind and Physically Handicapped was held May 13-16 in Washington, D.C. This report summarizes and answers the questions raised there on such topics as: (1) regulations on the use of materials; (2) copyright, free mailing privileges, and general postal regulations; (3) procurement, distribution,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Blindness, Braille, Conference Reports
Peer reviewedByrne, W. C.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
International sharing, by libraries, of special-format materials for blind and physically handicapped readers is discussed. Topics include the variety of formats for such materials, identification of potential users, library activities for improving loan procedures, production practices and facilities, determination of available publications,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Braille, Interlibrary Loans, International Programs
National Braille Association, Inc., Midland Park, NJ. – 1967
The proceedings include workshop reports on the Nemeth Code for beginners, elementary mathematics, advanced mathematics, teachers of Nemeth, foreign language, braille music, Library of Congress, parents of blind students, 20 questions in braille translating, textbook format, proofreading one's own work, recording, thermoform, proofreading,…
Descriptors: Administration, Braille, Conference Reports, Exceptional Child Services
Parkin, Derral – 1974
A survey based on the American Library Association's "Standards for Library Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped" (1966) was sent to 65 four year universities in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Arizona. Libraries were asked how many blind patrons they had and what services and facilities were…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, College Libraries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedEpp, Mary Anne – Library Hi Tech, 1999
British Columbia College and Institute Library Services (CILS) is a provincial clearinghouse of resources for students and faculty with print impairments. CILS provides services by direct loans, interlibrary loans with partner agencies, and production of new alternate format materials (audiotape, electronic texts, large print or Braille). This…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Braille, Clearinghouses
American Association of Instructors of the Blind, Washington, DC. – 1966
THE THEME OF THE CONVENTION WAS "RESEARCH--KEY TO PROGRESS," AND PAPERS WERE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS (1) RESEARCH ON THE TEACHING OF READING AND IMPROVING READING SKILLS, (2) RESEARCH ON INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND ORIENTATION, MOBILITY, AND TRAVEL, (3) RESEARCH ON THE CHILD WITH LIMITED BUT USEFUL VISION, (4) RESEARCH ON THE…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blindness, Braille, Children
