Posts by Chris Clemens
Bulletin: Vol. 52, No. 4 – Winter 2016-17
The Winter 2016-17 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 4) is now officially available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section of our website. Once you’re logged in, navigate to the Member’s Section using the link at the very top of your screen. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now!…
Read MoreWebinar Announcement: Print Page Numbers
Ever find yourself wondering how to handle unique page numbering situations? Led by the chair of NBA’s Braille Formats/Textbook Committee, our first webinar of 2017 is designed to help you determine how best to transcribe page numbers. Just like our recent programs, January’s webinar is free to anyone who is interested! TITLE: Print Page Numbers DESCRIPTION: This…
Read MoreUPDATED: Upcoming Webinar – Time Saving Features of Braille2000
Please note: This post was first published yesterday but has been updated. This webinar will last approximately fifteen minutes. We are excited to continue our webinar offerings with the next training focused on the newest version of Braille2000 to take place on Friday, December 2, 2016. This fifteen-minute webinar is free to anyone who is interested…
Read MoreImportant Braille Formats Certification Deadline
The Braille Formats code, Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 2011, has been used to transcribe educational textbooks for nearly six years. NBA is proud to be the only source in the United States for a transcriber to receive a certification in textbook formatting, and we’ve certified quite a few of you in recent years.…
Read MoreBulletin: Vol. 52, No. 3 – Fall 2016
The Fall 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 3) is now officially available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section of our website. Once you’re logged in, navigate to the Member’s Section using the link at the very top of your screen. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now!…
Read MoreBecome a Vendor in Our Exhibit Hall
One of the features of the 2016 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference in St. Louis this October will be our Exhibit Hall. Vendors representing companies that serve many different products and services that are of interest to braille transcribers will be on site to greet and interact with conference attendees. Professionals who attend our conferences…
Read MoreNow Accepting Silent Auction Items!
For those of you who are regulars at the National Braille Association Professional Development Conferences, you know that each Spring we have a Silent Auction. Now that we’ve made the changeover to having only a Fall conference, the 2016 Silent Auction will be taking place in St. Louis. The Silent Auction provides an opportunity for…
Read MoreBulletin: Vol. 52, No. 2 – Summer 2016
The Summer 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 2) is now officially available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section of our website. Once you’re logged in, navigate to the Member’s Section using the link at the very top of your screen. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right…
Read MoreSeeking Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees
The National Braille Association is thankful for the countless men and women who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that individuals who are blind receive high quality braille. In 2011, we began to honor these individuals by presenting them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year, one individual is selected to receive the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award. For 2016,…
Read MoreBulletin: Vol. 52, No. 1 – Spring 2016
Even with the weather not in full cooperation in all parts of the U.S., the spring season is in full blossom. And, so is the newest edition of the NBA Bulletin!! The Spring 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 1) is now officially available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section…
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