[bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Numbers
- From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 15:25:47 -0700 (PDT)
I vote for putting the word 'Chapter' in front of the numbers. By not seeing
the numbers being much bigger than the surrounding text, blind people are
deprived of information available to sighted people. By putting 'Chapter' in,
we are restoring the information (the fact that it's a new chapter) that is not
otherwise available to them.
My 2 cents, Carrie
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It's not only a matter of hearing numbers interrupt the text. After
all, if the book contains page numbers they will do that as well. For me, I
like the word chapter being placed in the book because it is easier to know
where you are, and later you can do a search with the word and find your place
rather than searching for numbers and being brought to page numbers, years, and
any other content in the book which has digits.
For the record, I did ask Marisa this in the past, and she said to go ahead
and put them in.
----- Original Message -----
From: Donna Smith
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Numbers
Monica, in my opinion, it would be an alteration to the book design. We
who listen to books being read also know what the stand-alone numbers
represent, and it is not a problem to just have the numbers read out as they
appear throughout the text.
Good question, though, and thanks for thinking about what makes books most
readable!
Peace and Hope,
Donna
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Cortada
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 7:31 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Chapter Numbers
My question relates to the way many books start a new chapter with only
the chapter number. Sighted readers know it?s a new chapter because the font
is different, usually very large. When the book is processed by an electronic
reader, I think it?s really odd to have a number blerted out in between
sentences. Is it permissible to add the word ?Chapter? in front of the chapter
numeral in order to indicate in words what the page communicates in font
attributes? Is adding the word ?Chapter? in that setting a forbidden
alteration of the text, or a reasonable adaptation of the text for use by
screen and Braille readers where some font attributes are not translated?
Monica in Maryland
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