[bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreaders
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:36:56 -0500
Hi, Scott!
Ask them to seriously consider it as an option, if not a standard. It is a
huge deal for starting sighted readers that Nichole is very eagerly advocating
for.
Thanks!
Valerie
On Jul 20, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Scott Rains wrote:
> Valerie,
>
> Interesting approach. Let me talk it through with Collection Development and
> Engineering. A change like that would require a lot of cross-domain
> conversation. But, for now, the answer is "no."
>
> Scott
>
> From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:29:43 -0700
> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreaders
>
> Hey, Scott!
>
> Reading with Nichole and trying to work with Nichole's teacher about
> introducing Bookshare to beginning readers, I have a question/proposition.
> In order to place emphasis on readable text in board books and early reader
> picture books, books that have no other navigation than title, would it be
> acceptable to put book text in bold 16 or 18 pt. and picture descriptions,
> not bolded and in 12 pt? It would help print "pop" for visual readers
> (dyspexic and kids with PD) and even allow teaching navigation in a more
> useful and functional ways to early readers. That way a parent reading the
> book would have easy access to all information, but a new reader being
> introduced to reading would have better presentation of age level text.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Valerie
>
>
> On Jul 20, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Scott Rains wrote:
>
>> 4) Use these font sizes: For the:
>> 20 point + BOLDING Book title
>> 18 point + BOLDING Larger section
>> headings (such as "Part I", or "Section 2")
>> 16 point + BOLDING Headings for each
>> section in the Front Matter, & Back Matter
>> 16 point + BOLDING Chapter headings
>> 14 point + BOLDING Chapter subheadings
>> 12 point Text in the
>> body of the book
>> 5) Maximum font size for anything in the file: =
>> 20 point
>> Minimum font size for anything in the file:
>> = 8 point
>> Scott
>
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