The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) and the Library of Congress (LOC) were pleased to welcome the Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) to Washington, D.C., in August 2024.
NLS is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats that are instantly downloadable to a personal device or delivered by mail free of charge. LPD is one of IFLA’s professional sections and is made up of representatives from libraries and other organizations supporting people who are blind or print disabled. LPD advocates for library services that are equitable and accessible for any person with a print disability, especially for equal access to materials, knowledge and information, equal cost and quality.
Here you will find more information about the meetings and presentations that took place in LOC’s Madison Building.
Agenda
You can view an online graphical version or download a plain text version as a Word document in English or Spanish. If you would like more information about the seminar or a certain event, please contact [email protected].
| Date | Time slot | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 20 | Afternoon | LPD Business meeting | Madison West Dining Room |
| Wednesday, August 21 | Morning | Presentations | Madison Mumford Room |
| Noon | Welcome by Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress | Madison Mumford Room | |
| Afternoon | Presentations | Madison Mumford Room | |
| Evening | Reception | Madison Mumford Room | |
| Thursday, August 22 | Morning | Keynote by ALA President-Elect Cindy Hohl Presentations | Madison Mumford Room |
| Afternoon | Presentations | Madison Mumford Room | |
| Friday, August 23 | Morning | Library of Congress Reading Room Tours | Jefferson Building |
| Afternoon | DC Public Library visit – Martin Luther King Jr. Library + DC Talking Book and Braille Library | MLK Library | |
| Saturday, August 24 | All Day | Optional attendance at National Book Festival | Washington, D.C., Convention Center |