[IFLA-LPD] It's Not Too Late to Register today for the "Tailoring the Reading Experience to Meet Indivisual Needs" (IFLA Satellite Meeting for Librarians Serving People with Print Disabilities, Louisville, KY, August 11-12)

Please          pardon any duplication and PLEASE disseminate widely to your various networks. Thanks. - Mike

 

 

Even though the online registration deadline of July 1 has passed, we encourage those who are interested to consider attending and registering on-site for the for Tailoring the Reading  Experience”, sponsored by

IFLA Section on

Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) August 11-12 in Louisville, Kentucky. You won’t want to miss dynamic keynote speakers Kevin Carey and Carolyn Phillips, both innovative leaders whose work is transforming accessibility for millions of people with print disabilities throughout the world. Get the latest updates on the Marrakesh Treaty, and thought-provoking discussion of its impact on libraries. You’ll take a fresh look into the use and value of braille and braille technologies. You’ll also learn about innovations in models for providing accessible information around the world. See the latest access technologies, and discover ways to make visual graphics and video fully accessible. You’ll tour the world-renowned program and facilities of the American Printing House for the Blind, and enjoy lunch provided each day. You’ll network with colleagues from around the world, sharing stories and insights as you cruise the Ohio River on The Belle of Louisville, a vintage inland rivers steamboat, and enjoy the famed Southern Hospitality of the

city of  Louisville. And if you’re going on to IFLA’s 2016 World Library Information Congress in Columbus, Ohio, we’ll provide transportation from Louisville to Columbus as well.

 

Discounted conference hotel rates are still available and a quick Email to Janie Blome jblome@aph.org to reserve a room is recommended. Please join us for this transformative experience to ensure a well attended and  successful conference.

 

Don’t miss it! Contact Cindy Amback  camback@aph.org to inquire about on-site registration.

 

And feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

Mike L. Marlin, 2016 LPD Satellite Conference Organizing Committee

Director, Braille and Talking Book Library

California State Library

ALA Executive Board Member

ALA/ASCLA Representative to IFLA Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities Section
P.O. Box 942837

900 N Street, Suite 110
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
Email: mike.marlin@library.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 651-0812
Toll Free in CA: (800) 952-5666
Fax: (916) 654-1119
Web site: www.btbl.ca.gov