Kim Charlson is the Executive Director of the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library. She is a recognized national and international expert on accessible library and information services, braille literacy, arts access, assistive technology, civil rights issues, and audio description. She has served as a member of the Braille Authority of North America, the standard-setting body for braille in the United States and Canada. She served from 2013-2019 as the first woman president of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and she is currently the president of the North America-Caribbean region of the World Blind Union, and Chair of the World Braille Council.on.
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Kim Charlson
Director, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library; & Co-Chair, Audio Description Project, American Council of the Blind