[Menvi-discuss] Fwd: [CCB-L] [BANA-Announce] BANA to Vote about Braille Code inNovember

[Chela Robles]

I thought you should know about this...wonder if I'll have to relearn 
braille if the new code takes effect, no change to the nemeth nor 
computer braille code nor music braille code, so that is good to know 
though.
Chela


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[CCB-L] [BANA-Announce] BANA to Vote about Braille Code 
inNovember
Date: 	Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:47:28 -0500
From: 	NJ Lynn <freespirit.stl at att.net>
To: 	ACB List <acb-l at acb.org>, CCB List <ccb-l at ccbnet.org>



I got this from another list and thought youâ??d want to see it.

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*Press Release*

*August 2012*

**

*For Immediate Release*

CONTACT: Frances Mary DÂ?Andrea, Chair

Braille Authority of North America

Phone: 412-521-5797

Email: literacy2 at mindspring.com <mailto:literacy2 at mindspring.com>

*BANA to Vote about Braille Code in November*

At its fall 2012 meeting, which will be held November 2nd through 4th, 
the Braille Authority of North America will take a vote that will set 
the course for the future of braille codes in the United States. The 
direction under consideration is the adoption of Unified English Braille 
while maintaining the Nemeth Code for technical materials.

"We need to make improvements to reduce barriers that hinder timely and 
accurate braille transcription and to ensure that braille will remain a 
flexible, robust system that meets the needs of people who read and 
write braille in this digital age," said Frances Mary D'Andrea, Chair of 
BANA. "If the motion is approved, it would be the first step in the 
decision-making process, which will include developing a carefully 
formulated plan for transition and implementation of the code while as 
much as possible avoiding disruption for current braille readers."

The Board of BANA consists of appointed representatives from fifteen 
member organizations of braille producers, transcribers, teachers, and 
consumers. Detailed information about the background of the code issues 
can be found in the article "Evolution of Braille: Can the Past Help 
Plan the Future?" Links to this article are available on the BANA 
website home page at www.brailleauthority.org 
<http://www.brailleauthority.org/>. Print and braille copies of this 
article are available upon request. Please send an email to 
brailleauthority at gmail.com <mailto:brailleauthority at gmail.com>, 
providing your postal mailing address and stating if you want a print or 
braille copy.

Additional information about UEB can be found at the website of the 
International Council on English Braille at www.iceb.org 
<http://www.iceb.org/>.

Details about the fall BANA Board meeting, to be hosted by the Braille 
Institute of America in Los Angeles, will be announced in the coming 
weeks. For additional resource information, visit 
www.brailleauthority.org <http://www.brailleauthority.org/>.

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/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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