[accessibleimage] Re: Tactile Book Competition - last chance

bernat, should we enter the jewish museum book in this?

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Gunn, Dave <dave.gunn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> The 1st November is the closing date for entries into the 'International
> Tactile Book Competition 2008' (see below). Entries are coming in
> steadily. If you know anyone intending to enter the competition, please
> remind them - there's still time to take part!
>
> ------
>
> More people are needed to take up the challenge of designing and making
> books with effective tactile illustrations, for enjoyment by children
> with visual impairments.
>
> To encourage this, the Tactile Book Advancement Group (TBAG) has
> launched the 'International Tactile Book Competition 2008', with awards
> for the best books in a number of categories including:
> - Best book for 3 to 6 years
> - Best book for 7 to 12 years
> - Best book for 13 years and older, with learning difficulties
> - Best book by a blind or partially sighted person
> - Best commercially produced book from a mainstream publisher
> - Conference choice, voted for by the delegates at Tactile Graphics 2008
>
> The competition is free to enter and everyone is welcome to participate,
> whether or not they have made a tactile book before.
> Full entry information and downloadable entry forms are available on the
> TBAG website <http://www.tactilebooks.org/>, together with guidance and
> ideas.
>
> ------
>
> Tactile Graphics 2008: 3-5 December 2008 Jurys Inn, Birmingham, UK.
> The fourth international conference and exhibition on diagrams, maps and
> pictures for blind people. Touching on every aspect of tactile graphics!
> Hosted by RNIB Centre for Accessible Information, incorporating the
> former RNIB National Centre for Tactile Diagrams. Full programme now
> online:
> http://www.nctd.org.uk/conference/
>
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