Libraries for the Blind and Print Disabled

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Tentative Agenda

2017 Midlands/Northern Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 6-8 (Pre-Conference Tour, June 5)

Monday, June 5, 2017, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

3:00 PM: tour bus departs the Graduate Ann Arbor
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Braille and Talking Book Library Tour, Michigan Regional, MI1A
6:45 PM: tour bus departs BTBL to return to the Graduate Ann Arbor at approximately 8:00 PM

Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM: Registration
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Welcoming Remarks
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Featured Presenter: Michael Furlough, Executive Director, Hathi Trust
NLS Director: Karen Keninger
NLS Updates: Vickie Connor, Head of Network Services Division & Pamela Davenport, Network Consultant
Standards Revisions: Eura Ryan Szuwalski, Project Director
NLS Updates:
Regional Meetings

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM

Featured Presenter: Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian, Child's Place for Children With Special Needs
Panel: Braille & Early Literacy
Speed Networking with Discussion Starters
Embracing Open Source Automation
Small Group Discussions on Various Topics
Accessible Maker Spaces / Tech Programming

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Thursday, June 8, 2017, 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Details coming soon.