Share the Vision’s quarterly UK library session – Is braille still relevant?
Price: Free
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Share the Vision is a coalition of UK organisations that work together to improve the quality, availability and accessibility of library services for visually impaired and print disabled people. Their partners include ASCEL, the British Library, Calibre Audio Library, ClearVision, Libraries Connected, and RNIB.
This is the second of Share the Vision’s quarterly webinar meetings, where they offer training, updates, a chance to ask questions and share any successes or concerns affecting you or your library service. This time, they are speaking to Dave Williams, RNIB inclusion officer and chair of the Braillist’s Foundation about whether braille is still relevant today.
Share the Vision lead on the Vision and Print Impaired People’s Promise, one of the six key areas that underpins what public libraires should be providing to their community.
10:00 – 10:05am – Introduction
10:05 – 10:25am – Dave Williams: Is braille still relevant?
10:25 – 10:40am – Hi-Vis 2024
10:40 – 10:50am – Updates from VI sector, technology, legislation, Share the Vision board, etc
10:50 – 11:00am – Q&A and shares from libraries