Conclusions and Recommendations from the European Conference of Directors of Braille Printing Houses and Braille Libraries.
Recommendation No. 1. With regard to the difficulties arising from the transcription of ink print books into braille, the Conference recommends that the braille version should reproduce as accurately as possible the corresponding ink prifit original, taking maximum advantage of the possibilities of the braille system to identify para graphs, chapters, etc., through the use of blank or dotted lines and other means. Although the exchange of views has revealed that there is not unanimity with regard to criteria for repre senting pictures, graphs and diagrams, the Conference has emphasised the need to carry out an exchange of experiences and practical results among the different institutions concerned, in order to exploit fully the potentialities of embossed reproduction and tactile ability. The desirability of undertaking the necessary research and experiments so as to make braille books more attrac tive to touch through imaginative resources was also pointed out. Differing views we...