The Jot a Dot Brailler: Worth checking out
In case you don't know, a Brailler is a gizmo to put Braille down on paper, and David F is intrigued by a versatile and low-cost portable model from
Jot a Dot. -
David Rothman.
A permanent Depression for the blind, with 70 percent unemployment
At a 2002 gathering of the
American Library Association, David Faucheux offered
specifics for improving the profession's less-than-exemplary treatment of disabled librarians and prospective librarians. Also see
Is There a Place for Us?, an article he wrote for the ALA's
Interface Magazine. Forget about decency if you must. Just in cold terms of saving tax money--as witnessed by the 70 percent unemployment figure for the blind and the necessity of supporting them--it would seem that libraries should show more sensitivity toward the needs of the job-seeking disabled. Who better to know blind people's information requirements than other blind people working closely with sighted peers in keeping with the cooperative nature of librarianship? Meanwhile, for more on blind unemployment, check out
Blind hope employers can see through misconceptions. This
CNN story is four years old but unfortunately still essentially
up to date. -
David Rothman.
