[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question about a book I am working on.

  • From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:11:25 -0800

ASctually,  I wasn't suggesting that you put anything, just that you leave
what's there, as in my opinion what's there is probably describes what's in
the picture;  if the text seems to explain what is in the picture then we
don't have to add anything, and I never had when I've proofed with pictures
and the text seemed to explain it; you can just ...did you say  the scanner
wrote, in brackets, photo removed?


On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi, these were just the easy examples I provided.  I know I can use
> common sense and provide caption but you never know with the
> authors/editors what they may put.  I would hate to put something and
> the next thing you know, bookshare gets a quality report that says
> that the pictures are described wrong for their child/student.  Then,
> it shows in the record that I did it and I am not taking that.  I
> mean, don't get me wrong!  I would hate for any child/student if they
> read it with their sighted parents/teachers/peers or whatever may be
> and the sighted person is like the pictures are wrong!  I don't like
> do that.  Of course, if bookshare staff tell me to use common sense
> then I would be fine doing that.  Know what I mean?  Hopefully...
> Thanks,
> Nimit, a little confused
>
> On 11/17/13, Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It seems to me, from the caption, that one can imagine that the photo
> shows
> > a child wearing eyeglasses, and the next one shows a child with a hearing
> > aid. Inmo nothing more is no needed and a description would be
> superfluous;
> > but if it's wanted, I'll request the book from the library and  if I can
> > get I'll provide descriptions
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Well, okay, so wait!!!  This book is 41 pages, according to the
> >> submiter and Microsoft word shows 41 page breaks.  There are pictures
> >> but they don't have captions, I don't think.  It doesn't say, caption
> >> in brackets.  Example, scanner has it like,
> >> Some children need glasses to help them to see.
> >> Blank
> >> [Photo removed] in brackets
> >> next page break
> >> Some children need hearing aids to help them to hear.
> >> Blank
> >> [Photo removed]
> >> so on and so on.  The scanner has photo removed in every page and it
> >> seems that if there is a photo after each sentence.  What do I do?  Do
> >> I release for a sighted volunteer to work on it so they can describe
> >> the pictures?  Help!  Thank you,
> >> Nimit, confused
> >>
> >> On 11/16/13, misha <mishatronics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > The last I remember, for children's books less than 50 pages, you do
> >> > not
> >> > need to add page numbers if the print book does not have them.  You
> can
> >> > add them if you want.  And for children's books it is nice to get
> >> > picture descriptions, but not required.
> >> >
> >> > Misha
> >> >
> >> > On 11/16/2013 11:23 AM, Nimit Kaur wrote:
> >> >> Hello, friends,
> >> >> Hope you are well and having fun wherever and whatever you are doing.
> >> >> I sure am...  Anyways, there is this children's book I am working on
> >> >> and it has no page numbers?  I know that it is normal for a kid book
> >> >> to have no page numbers, but how does Bookshare volunteer people want
> >> >> us to handle it?  Do we add page numbers or leave it as is?  There
> are
> >> >> bunch of pictures, and how do we handle them?  Have a nice day!
> >> >> Thank you,
> >> >> Nimit
> >> >>
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> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOES NOT MEAN HE LACKS
> VISION!”
> “JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN’T SEE DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN’T HEAR AND THINK!”  “
> PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ALSO NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS.  THEY CAN DO
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> WAYS ADAPTING TO THE CERTAIN DISABILITY THEY POSSESS.
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