Board of Publications Meeting Agenda: September 5, 2023

• Welcome and Review of Agenda – Penny Reeder, BOP Chair
• Roll Call – Cachet
• Approval of Minutes from August 1, 2023 Meeting – Cachet
• Public’s Point of View: We welcome hearing from our guests.
• ACB Braille Forum Editor’s Report – Sharon Lovering, Editor

• ACB Braille Forum Themes – BOP; We have identified themes for October: White Cane Safety Day, Revisiting Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment; November: Audio Description, Thanksgiving; December: International Relations Committee; January: Looking ahead, affiliate plans for coming months; February: Voting for people who are blind in this election year, Black History Month and Civil Rights for Everyone. Let’s think about themes for March, April and May!

• The ACB Voices BLOG – Anthony Corona and BOP: Member at the Mic, an interview with Jamaica Miller, and who is scheduled next? – Anthony. Other submissions: Which BOP members will review proposed Voices submissions in September? Scholarship winners interviews, an Update – Anthony; Ad hoc Member at the Mic committee updates – Anthony, Cheryl, Cachet; Recruiting BLOG writers from affiliate leaders at Quarterly Editors’ Meeting – Zelda, Penny

• Quarterly Editors’ Meetings: Are we all set for the September meeting? Any concerns about subsequent meetings? – Zelda

• BOP and the ACB Annual Budget: Beginning to think about our Recommendations to the ACB Budget Committee – Penny, Katie, Deb, Sharon, BOP

• ACB Media – Rick Morin
• Public Affairs Committee Update -- Katie
• Additional topics – BOP
• Adjourn. Next meeting: October 3, 2023.