ACB Focus: Literacy

20260717 1700 Film Preview – Brailled It Originally Aired on ACB Media Participants previewed BRAILLED IT, a film in which young braille readers and writers documented their experiences at the Braille Challenge in Los Angeles. The event brought together leading under-18 braille readers and writers from the English-speaking world. By giving participants cameras, the film … Read more

20260717 1100 Seeing Braille, Wait, I Thought I Had to Feel Braille Originally Aired on ACB Media Neva Fairchild presented Seeing Braille, a PC program that enabled blind or sighted presenters to demonstrate braille to sighted audiences in person or online. The program explored dot positions, letter patterns, numbers, punctuation, and uncontracted or contracted words … Read more

20260716 1700 LUA Presents Voices and Access and Freedom through a Conversation on Book Banning Originally Aired on ACB Media The session explored the definition, history, and growing impact of book banning on access to information. Participants discussed who decided which content was appropriate and how those decisions affected education, libraries, and society. The discussion … Read more

20260716 1530 LUA Presents Unlocking Independence in Reading with Bookshare Originally Aired on ACB Media Participants explored Bookshare, described as the world’s largest accessible library of published copyrighted books, and its role in reading and learning for people with print disabilities. They learned to navigate the platform, download books in accessible formats, and use reading … Read more

20250709 1600 Yes Braille Can be Fun Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2025, on ACB Media   Participants joined their Braille Revival League friends at an in-person convention session to test your trivia knowledge about braille, its history, and the Braille Revival League, as well as see what other fun things we have in store. And … Read more

20250708 1430 LUA Presents a Q and A with the NLS Director Originally Broadcasted July 8, 2025, on ACB Media 2   NLS Director Jason Broughton brought us up to speed with happenings at NLS and answered our questions about this most important service.   Presenter: Jason Broughton, Director, NLS, Washington, DC   Facilitator: Paul … Read more

20250708 1300 LUA Presents Up Close and Personal with Talking Book Narrator Gary Tipton Originally Broadcasted July 8, 2025, on ACB Media 2   Gary Tipton is a long-time narrator at the American Printing House for the Blind, and has read an amazing 789 books in all genres from cookbooks to fantasy.   Presenter: Gary … Read more

20250627 1300 Author Talk by a Survivor of the World War II Nazi Atrocities Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 4   Simone Arnold-Liebster has been a lifelong advocate to ensure that future generations never forget past religious atrocities. She actively promotes an environment where peace, tolerance and human dignity can flourish. The … Read more

20250626 1430 LUA Presents the Journey from Print Book to Talking Book Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 3   Presenters from NLS detailed the process a book goes through in its journey to becoming available as an audiobook on BARD.   Presenter: Alice Baker O’Reilly, NLS, Washington, DC.   Facilitator: Brian Charlson, … Read more

20250626 1300 LUA Presents the New DA2 Player and the NLS My Talking Books Smart Speaker Skill Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 3   Don Olson, customer service specialist and Zhe Huang, Patron Education and Training Specialist familiarized attendees with the new DA2 talking book player which will shortly be available and … Read more