NFB's 2014 Braille Book Fair.

The Braille Book Fair needs both books, and volunteers -- read on.


Braille Book Fair 2014

Calling all Braille readers, teachers, and parents!

It’s that time again: Time to sort through all
those boxes of Braille books and donate those
gently used but no longer needed Braille books to
the 2014 Braille Book Fair sponsored by the
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

Our primary goal is to get more Braille books
into the hands of children, youth, and beginning
adult readers, so here’s what we need most:

·       LOTS of print-Braille picture storybooks!!!!

·       cookbooks

·       poetry

Children are so hungry for their very own books
that every year, despite generous donations of
books, most of our books for young children are
gone in less than 20 minutes.  So, begin your
search through the boxes in your basement and
spare room and get those books shipped to:

UPS

Elainna Moore - Area HR Manager

C/O 2014 NFB CONVENTION BRAILLE BOOK FAIR

8901 Atlantic Ave

Orlando, FL 32824



This year's coordinator is Krystal Guillory.  If
you have any questions, you may contact Krystal
Guillory at 318.245.8955 or
kguillory@lcb-ruston.com.  This year's event is
slated to take place on Wednesday, July 3, 2013
from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please check the Convention agenda for location.


From: Krystal, Coordinator, 2014 Braille Book Fair
kguillory@lcb-ruston.com
Cell: 318.245.8955

To:  Supporters and past workers at the Braille Book Fair

Re:  Volunteer workers
Where: NFB Convention, Orlando  FL
When:  Thursday, July 3, 2014
Times:  Set-up: Noon - 4:30 pm    Event:  4:30 -
7:00 pm    Clean-up:  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Room location:  See the NFB agenda

When you reply to this message, please provide the following information:
·       YES...I can work the following shift(s):__________________
·       My cell phone number that I will have at
convention is:____________________
·       I live in (state):_________________
·       MAYBE.....I'll check my schedule.  If
possible, my preference is to work these hours ____________
·       Braille skills (including if you read by
touch or by sight as a sighted person)_______________
·       NO...I can't work this year.
Note:  If you are a parent of a blind child under
the age 18 (or still in high school or below), we
know that you will want to attend the NOPBC
Annual Meeting which takes place just before the
BBF, but we would welcome you to work either
during the event or on the clean-up shift after the event.

The Braille Book Fair has become one of the
highlights of the convention for many teachers,
parents, blind kids, blind parents, and adult
beginning Braille readers.  But the event could
not take place without the help of many
dedicated, talented volunteers.  And that's where
you come in.  As a past worker, or simply
interested supporter of the Braille Book Fair, I
hope you can either volunteer, or give me the
contact information for someone that you recommend.

You do not need to work the entire afternoon or
evening, but I do ask that you try to work an
entire shift.  We especially need for people who
help customers to come BEFORE we open the doors
at 5:00 pm, and to commit to staying until at least 6:30 pm.

We need volunteers throughout the afternoon and
evening for the following shifts and work responsibilities:

Noon - 2:00 pm Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack
boxes.  Sort and clean-up empty boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes:

2:00 - 3:30 pm Sort books, pair up volumes, weed
out and/or toss unusable books or other materials.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially
needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

3:30 - 4:30 pm Continue sorting, display books on
tables, store overflow books on floor & under tables
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially
needed for this shift  Also need "runners" to
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

4:30 - 5:00 pm Choose a section of tables to
work, familiarize yourself with the titles, shift volumes around if needed
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially
needed for this shift. Also need "runners" to
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:00 pm The Event, Job A:  Assist
Customers... with locating books, make sure
customers take all volumes of a title.  Act as
“talking sign” for categories on your
tables.  Serve as mentor to those who look as if
they need assistance.  Place more books on the
tables as space becomes available.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially
needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:30 pm The Event, Job B:  Pack Books...
up for customers for shipping to their
homes.  Write labels, stamp "Free Matter" on
boxes, tape up boxes, and stack boxes.

6:30 - 8:00 pm (We are frequently done by 7:00
pm) Clean-up trash.  Toss or box-up leftover
books.  Label boxes for shipment back to
NFB.  Stack boxes and/or move them for later pick-up by UPS.

Thanks so much for taking time to consider this
request, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Krystal Guillory, Coordinator, 2014 Braille Book Fair
kguillory@lcb-ruston.com
Cell:  318.245.8955