BANA Braille Bits
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis debut episode gives some background to what BANA (Braille Authority of North America) is and how it operates.
BANA is the standard-setting body with regard to braille codes and formatting guidelines for both literary and technical material. It makes the rules for how braille is written and formatted in the U.S. and Canada.
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BANA BrailleBits. Episode 6
December 18, 2023 00:26 - 15 minutes - 18.4 MBHosted by Tamara Rorie, representative of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, this episode of BANA Braille Bits highlights one of BANA’s Member Organizations, Hadley. Danette Johnson, the team leader of the Braille and Rehab teams at Hadley, shares how the mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive at home, at work, and in their communities. She also gives us exciting information on...
BANA BrailleBits Episode 5
August 01, 2023 20:17 - 15 minutes - 19.1 MBHosted by Tamara Rorie, representative of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, this episode features an interview with Jen Goulden, current Chair of BANA, who represents the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Jen talks about BANA’s role, its member organizations, and gives a glimpse into what’s in store for 2023-2024.
BANA Braille Bits Episode 4
October 26, 2020 22:58 - 37 minutes - 86.5 MBThis episode features an interview with Darleen Bogart, CNIB National Braille Convenor and long-time representative on the BANA Board. She looks back at the establishment of and early days of the Braille Authority of North America in 1976. Darleen reflects on the composition of BANA, projects and means of communication over the years. She brings the history of BANA forward and updates us on her current activities.
BANA Braille Bits Episode 3
January 04, 2020 00:47 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBThis episode features an interview with Dr. Robert Englebretson by Dr. Sandra Ruconich, chair of BANA's Outreach Committee. Dr. Englebretson is the recipient of the 2019 Darleen Bogart Braille Excellence Award. Dr. Englebretson is Chair of the Linguistics Department at Rice University in Houston, Texas. From 2005 to 2010, he served as the International Council on English Braille's U.S. Representative to UEB Committee for Foreign Languages and Linguistics, under the auspices of which he de...
BANA Braille Bits Episode 2
January 03, 2020 20:19 - 11 minutes - 27 MBAn interview with the chair of BANA, Jennifer Dunnam. Discussion about the organization and some of the exciting work that is happening, as well as thoughts about braille and its future.
BANA Braille Bits Episode 1
February 05, 2019 07:03 - 10 minutes - 24.5 MBThis podcast is an overview of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA). Sandy Ruconich, Vice-chair of BANA, is interviewed so you can learn a little about our organization: who we are, what we do, and how long we've been around. BANA is the standard-setting body with regard to braille codes and formatting guidelines for both literary and technical material. It makes the rules for how braille is written and formatted in the U.S. and Canada.