The Braille Monitor for January, 1997 is now
available for downloading or file request from NFB NET.  It can be had under 
the file names BRLM9701.ZIP or BRLM9701.TXT.
 
     the Monitor can be downloaded from NFB NET by calling (612) 696-1975, 
n,8,1 at
300 to 33.6K baud.  You can also now reach NFB NET via the Internet by 
Telnetting to nfbnet.org.
You can also file request it by using the magic file name monitor from 
Fidonet 1:282/1045.
 
     You can also get the Braille Monitor via NfB's new file distribution 
system called NFB-FDN.  If you operate a
Fidonet-compatible BBS, and wish to get connected to NFB-FDN, to receive 
NFB-related files automatically, then contact Fidonet 1:282/1045 for more 
information.  You must have a Fidonet-compliant BBS setup and be able to 
process Tick files.  We will deliver the Monitor and other NFB-related files 
to your BBS doorstep, automatically, each month.
     The Braille Monitor is also available on CompuServe.  It is located in 
Library 5 of the Disabilities Forum, "go disfor."   You can also now have the 
Monitor sent to you via internet e-mail. Send a message to 
listserv@braille.org and leave the subject blank. Put "subscribe brl-monitor 
" in the body of the message. Finally, the Braille Monitor is 
available via anonymous FTP from nfb.org or from our World Wide Web site on 
the Internet at
http://www.nfb.org.
     This month's Monitor is completely devoted to the proceedings of the 
third U.S./Canada Conference on Technology.  If you are at all interested in 
technology for the blind, then you will want to read this issue.  There is 
information on both computer-related and noncomputer-related technology.
 .
Below is the complete Table of Contents
         Proceedings of the Third U.S./Canada Conference
                   on Technology for the Blind
Note from the Chairman
                                  What Technology Can Contribute
  by Ray Kurzweil, Ph.D
                            The Role of the International Braille and 
Technology Center for the Blind
  by Richard Ring
                      Low-Tech Devices: Do We Have What We Need?
  by Judith M. Dixon, Ph.D.
                       Universal Access: The Goal and the Reality
  by Curtis Chong
                                    A Touching View of the World
  by Tim Cranmer, Ph.D.
                                            The Future of Braille
  by Joseph E. Sullivan
      Teaching Science to the Visually Impaired: The VISIONS Lab
  by David Schleppenbach
               Why Doesn't Technology for Blind People Cost Less,and What Can 
We Do About It?
  by Larry Israel
                                        Better, Smaller, Cheaper
  by Tony Schenk
                    Technology for the Blind: What Is Left to Do?
  by David Andrews
                      The Rehabilitation Services Administration and 
Technology
  by Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.
                                               Summary of Remarks
                          Access, Literacy, Equality, and Change
  by Jim Halliday
                                          Discussion and Comments
     Happy reading!
David Andrews
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