[bksvol-discuss] Re: question re descriptions of photos in books

To piggyback on Cindy's question I call your attention to a book i have asked 
the authors to provide for our Bookshare library:


New Book: Environmental Description for Visually and Dual Sensory Impaired 
People


Environmental Description for Visually and Dual Sensory Impaired 
People--Lahtinen, Riitta; Palmer, Russ; Lahtinen, Merja. A1 Management UK. 
(2010) Environmental description enables sensory impaired people to perceive 
spontaneous qualitative information in real time, through everyday life 
experiences. This book presents different techniques to provide environmental 
description of experiences ranging from life activities to artistic 
interpretations.  It focuses on both the describer’s and receiver’s 
perspectives and gives practical examples and exercises for professionals who 
work with visually and dual sensory impaired people.  It includes ideas for 
getting started, practical tips for various categories of  descriptions, and 
examples that illustrate describing the environment in real-life situations for 
different individuals.  The book is intended for a wide range of visually and 
dual sensory impaired people of various ages, as well as their family members 
and friends and provides a basic educational study book for professionals 
wishing to supplement their knowledge of how to apply different techniques 
including audio description for museums and art exhibitions.  Available from 
the Ear Foundation in the UK (www.earfoundation.org.uk/shop).


Scott Rains
Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] question re descriptions of photos in books

It's way late in my proofreading career to be asking this question (Have you 
heard the expression "Too soon old, too late smart?"
 I'd like to know from member-readers how much, if at all, descriptions of 
photos  in books, especially of people and the surrounding  setting  add to or 
detract from your pleasure in reading the book. Are they desirable or 
unnecessary? Do you like having the description, or is the mere word photo 
sufficient?

Cindy

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