[bksvol-discuss] Re: Mixed case font
- From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 17:42:09 -0600
I'd argue that the spelling errors and awkward sentences aren't the same.
Those are matters of substance in the actual written text. The mixed
capitalization is a visual cue that doesn't translate for the blind
members. So what's the point of saying we're making books accessible when
doing that makes the text inaccessible because of funky formatting?
Frankly, it feels like we as volunteers are being told one thing, then
another, then a third based on a case by case basis, on how to handle these
issues, and then it goes to yet another or back to the first way. This is a
good example of it. My frustration level is maxed out.
Judy s.
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Madeleine Linares
<Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi all, ****
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> I am very sorry about this. I would love to fix things like this,
> especially since it makes reading Bookshare books more difficult for some
> people. I would also love to fix an author’s spelling errors and awkward
> sentences, but unfortunately we can’t. I have forwarded your concerns and
> thoughts to the Collection Development Manager. ****
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> Best, ****
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> Madeleine****
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> *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Martha Rafter
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:37 PM
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Mixed case font****
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> Amen to this. It’s an awful mess with JAWS and an even worse mess in
> Braille. I’ll add a couple more pleases to Netta’s here!****
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> Marty****
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> ****
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> *From:* Dornetta <dornetta@xxxxxxxxx> ** **
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 08, 2013 1:11 PM****
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> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ****
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> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Mixed case font****
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> ****
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> Oh my goodness Denise please, please, please and did I say please fix that
> mess! I am a JAWS user and also use it to read books as well and what JAWS
> just read on your example was a complete mess. JAWS reads the lower case a
> as ah and then reads the other capitalized letters individually. This would
> very hard to explain to someone who doesn't use JAWS but the person who
> does we would have to go back and read the word by character and figure out
> what the word actually is. If I came across a book like, I would definitely
> stop all manner of trying to read it. ****
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> I know that we are suppose to "follow" what is written the printed book
> but in this case...I hope that Madeleine will allow the change because to
> the visually impaired and blind reader...it is NOT a pretty sight. *smile*
> ****
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> Best of luck, ****
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> Netta ****
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> "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder *
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