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Bahá'í Service for the Blind
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SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

 

The Service for the Blind has a need of Baha'i volunteers in the following areas:

 

PROOFREADERS

            We have a need for Bahá'ís  to proofread books in Braille.  You do not need to be a certified proofreader, but you need to have a good knowledge of the  Braille code and be a proficient Braille reader. You should be able to devote an average of 2 – 3 hours a week to this work.  If you would like to offer your services, please contact us and tell us about yourself and your ability to offer time for this work, how long you have been reading Braille, etc.


SIGHTED BRAILLE PROCESSORS
            We need sighted Baha'is who know or are willing to learn Braille (it is read "visually") to help prepare books in Braille. We scan books into a computer file and then import it into a Braille translation program.  The file must be put into correct Braille formats and generally checked for translation errors.  You would be working with both the print and Braille files.  You should be able to devote at least 3 – 4 hours a week to this work.  A correspondence course for learning the Braille code system is given through the Baha'i Service for the Blind. We will provide a Brailler and paper, but the cost of the Braille Manual ($40) is the responsibility of the volunteer.

 

READERS
            At the present time we do not have a need for readers to record books on tape.