The Newman Library will host a traveling exhibit from the National Braille Press honoring the bicentennial of the birth of Louis Braille. The exhibit, “Louis Braille: Celebrating 200 Years of Braille”, will be on display on the second floor of the library November 23 – December 23, 2009. The exhibit will also include items created by the Baruch College Computer Center for Visually Impaired People that won the Center’s Director, Dr. Karen Gourgey, the inaugural Touch of Genius prize. In conjunction with the exhibit, On December 3 at 6:00 p.m. C. Michael Mellor will deliver a talk based on his award winning biography, Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius.