University of Virginia Library

Director Of
Blind Recording
Speaks Today

Jack Carter, a first yearman at the
University, is just now beginning to learn
his was around the Grounds. Like other
first year students, Jack has been
orienting himself to a new location and
new activities. Unlike others, Jack is
learning without the benefit of eyesight.

While the University has welcomed
Jack with open arms, there are no
facilities suited to his situation, since ours
is a system that presupposes that a person
can see to read. While Braille is a useful
language to some extent, very little
material at the college level has been
reproduced in Braille.

It is for this reason, among others, that
Recording for the Blind, Inc., has entered the
field. Recording for the Blind utilizes volunteer
readers and monitors to record, on tape,
educational material at all levels of instruction
from grade school through Law School.

Blind persons desiring a particular text
simply submit the copy to Recording for the
Blind and it is taped at one of the Regional
Centers.

Don Staley, National Executive Director of
Recording for the Blind, will speak this
afternoon in the South Meeting Room of
Newcomb Hall at 4:00 p.m., to describe the
opportunities for students and members of the
University community to participate in a
meaningful way to help bring a high quality
education within the reach of blind students
throughout the United States.

The Recording for the Blind Unit located in
Charlottesville utilizes students as well as
faculty members had townspeople in the
recording and monitoring work, and anyone
who is interested in devoting a few hours a
week to this meaningful activity or who is
interested in learning more about the
opportunities which this service offers to blind
persons is urged to attend Mr. Staley's talk.