I agree that most illustrations are used to clarify the text so that trying to translate them back into words would serve no purpose. As for those illustrations which contain new information, the author apparently uses this format because the information is difficult to convey in textual form. This task would probably prove to be just as daunting for any sighted person, but I suppose an attempt should be made.
Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Shelley's answer about putting the caption and not worrying about the picture was a good one, but it depends on how essential to the text the diagram or chart is. I've validated a lot of nonfiction with such things. Mostly, the text is explanatory and the diagram or chart or illustration just illustrates it. Occasionally, though, what is in the chart isn't in the text, and then a verbal description could be necessary. This would have to be done by a sighted person, probably. Some are easier to describe than others. Sometimes I've translated them into sentencesand paragraphs, sometimes lists.If you feel the charts, etc., are essential and should be "translated" into words rather than just having the captions, let me know. If I can obtain the book perhaps I can help. Cindy Ro --- John Immarino <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hello All, I am new to Bookshare and would like a littleadvice. I have already scanned several books (novels) and they have been accepted, but I am wondering how to handle books that containillustrations. I understand that some pictures could be easilydescribed verbally. Example: [Picture of a mare in a meadow with her colt], but I would like to scan and submit non-fiction books about science which often contain various figures, charts, and illustrations that cannot be easily described. These illustrations are constantly referred to in the text and I imagine this could be quite confusing for avisually impaired person. Should such books be scanned, or should I stick tothose with very few or no illustrations?To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htmwww.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htmA LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htmTo unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxPut the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.------------------------------------------------------------------------No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.16/1840 - Release Date: 12/9/2008 4:53 PM
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