Braille - Accessibility through Audiobook Labels/Booked and Hooked: Unlocking Adolescent Reading Engagement

Staff will present on how they effectively utilized Friends funding to acquire a brailler (a special typewriter for writing braille). They will share their learning process, demonstrating how they mastered its use and began labeling audiobooks with braille to enhance accessibility for the blind and low-vision community. Low-cost alternatives will also be discussed. To alleviate any apprehension, the brailler will be available for demonstration and trial, accompanied by cheat sheets that outline its operation. 

Learning Objectives:

• Accessibility is important and can be easy
• Ease apprehension surrounding braille
• Out of the box thinking to expand our collections impact without big budget hits

Presenters:

Amelia Mason works at the Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library as the Executive Assistant. She has been with the library for 17 years. She is currently earning her MLIS through San Jose State University. Amelia is a neurodivergent writer, crafter, and book loving mom of 3 tween-teenage boys.