[bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For

  • From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:58:50 +0000

Hi Debby,
That was $3.50 per Braille page. 

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 7:38 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For

Hi Jim!

Sorry I had skipped over this message inadvertantly, or I would have 
realized you meant the price to be $3.50.

Here's my WebCrawler search page if you want to follow it.  Perhaps there 
might be something of interest for you here. There are several pages I 
didn't look at, too.

http://www.webcrawler.com/info.wbcrwl/search/web?fcoid=417&fcop=topnav&fpid=2&q=jazz+piano+braille+music&ql=

Debby

At 07:16 AM 11/17/2011, Homme, James wrote
>Hi Cindy,
>Sorry. I did mean $3.50. This is the organization you get in touch with 
>when you follow a link to get an embossed copy of a book. They do not do 
>music. Sorry I'm mixing things up.
>
>Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:04 AM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
>
>Jim, $350? I hope you mean $3.50 a braille page. Even that seems a little 
>high. I trust they are going to have it proofread first. Do you know if 
>the person is using Braille music software?
>
>
>On Nov 17, 2011, at 5:54 AM, Homme, James wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I was just quoted a rate of $350 per Braille page.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:05 AM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
> >
> > Hi Jim!
> >
> > Thanks for keeping us in the loop about the transcription.
> >
> > With so many embossers around, people can do their own brailling or pay
> > someone to do it for them.  A friend has an embossing business, but it's
> > not steady work.  She only embosses literary braille.
> >
> > Debby
> >
> > At 06:22 AM 11/16/2011, Homme, James wrote
> >> Hi,
> >> The latest on this is that I found a local Pittsburgh area transcriber 
> who
> >> knows a guy who does music transcription. The local transcriber thinks
> >> that Braille music transcription is a dying art, and that Braille
> >> transcription is also a dying art. Anyway, I will report back.
> >>
> >> Regarding the publisher quality book that says "image" for every chess
> >> position, that could be easily fixed with FEN diagrams, which are 
> standard
> >> in both the sighted and the blind world, because FEN  diagrams are 
> used by
> >> computers to create graphical depictions of chess icons on a chess board.
> >> The chess book I'm referring to is by Pandolphini. I hope I spelled that
> >> name correctly.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:14 AM
> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
> >>
> >> Hi Jim!
> >>
> >> Please let us know what happens.  It might help anyone else who is
> >> interested in music.
> >>
> >> Debby
> >>
> >> At 02:34 PM 11/14/2011, Homme, James wrote
> >>> Hi All,
> >>> As it turns out, I got in touch with the Braille transcription people.
> >>> They took a look, and it turns out that the pictur4es are indeed music.
> >>> I'm checking other options. Thanks to all for helping.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:17 AM
> >>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
> >>>
> >>> Hi everyone!
> >>>
> >>> I just followed the link that James gave in one of his previous posts for
> >>> this book:
> >>>
> >>> Jazz Piano Masterclass: The Drop 2 Book
> >>> Mark Levine
> >>> and
> >>> Sher Music
> >>>
> >>> http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/310068
> >>>
> >>> Then, I just followed the link to:
> >>>
> >>> Obtaining a Braille embossed copy
> >>>
> >>> Here is what it says:
> >>>
> >>> Ordering Embossed Braille
> >>>  Additionally, through a partnership with TechAdapt Inc., you can order a
> >>> Bookshare
> >>> book in embossed Braille. Anyone in the United States can order these
> >>> embossed books;
> >>> you do not need to be a Bookshare Member.  Please email
> >>> sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>  with the book title, author, and ISBN number, if available. TechAdapt
> >>> will contact
> >>> you with embossing options and pricing information. Only books that are
> >>> "excellent"
> >>> or "publisher" quality can be embossed. Newspapers and magazines are not
> >>> available
> >>> in embossed braille. You can have the books sent directly to you or 
> sent to
> >>> someone
> >>> as a gift.
> >>>
> >>> This page is at:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.bookshare.org/_/gettingStarted/readBooks
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone know whether TechAdapt Inc. can braille music?
> >>>
> >>> James, you might want to write to them and ask if no one on the list 
> knows.
> >>>
> >>> Another option is to contact a transcriber who specializes in braille
> >>> music.  I don't know of any offhand, so you could google it and see what
> >>> comes up.
> >>>
> >>> Debby
> >>>
> >>> At 02:36 PM 11/9/2011, Homme, James wrote
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I called the publisher, and on their site at
> >>>> http://www.shermusic.com/new/digital_books.shtml, they have Bookshare
> >>>> listed as a publisher of their digital books. Probably it would be a 
> good
> >>>> idea to see if someone would record the book or books.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim
> >>>>
> >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayrie ReNae
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 3:31 PM
> >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
> >>>>
> >>>> HI Jim,
> >>>>
> >>>> This is a publisher donated book.  So, even if there is musical notation
> >>>> in it, it won't be represented except as images.  Sorry!
> >>>>
> >>>> Mayrie
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----------
> >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:52 AM
> >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Sample Book I Want Image Descriptions For
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I wonder if someone can tell me if this book uses actual musical 
> notes or
> >>>> just charts and chord symbols. I started to read it, and every image 
> said
> >>>> "image." And if Bookshare isn't into music, how did this get there? I'm
> >>>> trying to get back some of my piano technique and was hopeful, but ah
> >> well.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/310072
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim Homme,
> >>>> Usability Services,
> >>>> Phone: 412-544-1810.
> >>>>
> >>>>
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