[optacon-l] Re: Ideas for Holding Pages and Books
- From: "Sandy Ruconich" <sruconich@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 22:22:31 -0600
I just use a second book. However, I like the small paperweight idea!
Sandy
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From: <Gailselfridge@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:20 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Ideas for Holding Pages and Books
>I use a paperweight but I have a nice flat one that I can put in the corner
> of a page.
>
> Gail
>
> I have used various methods over the years for this. A sturdy clipboard
> works well; just slide the pages or an open book under the clip, just
> far enough to hold it. For thicker books, you can use an old-fashioned
> coat hanger. Cut it so that you can get rid of the hook; squeeze the
> bend together to make a tighter angle, and use a strong rubber band to
> pull the other end together to make it as tight as you need for a given
> volume. Just place this across the top of the page to hold the book
> open.
> You can put anything fairly heavy on the page you are not reading to
> hold the book open; the Optacon itself works well for the left-hand
> page.
> Sincerely,
> Vicky Prahin
> Phone: 800-323-4238
> Web Site: _www.hadley.edu_ (http://www.hadley.edu)
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> In a message dated 5/12/2010 9:48:53 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
> Prahin@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> I have used various methods over the years for this. A sturdy clipboard
> works well; just slide the pages or an open book under the clip, just
> far enough to hold it. For thicker books, you can use an old-fashioned
> coat hanger. Cut it so that you can get rid of the hook; squeeze the
> bend together to make a tighter angle, and use a strong rubber band to
> pull the other end together to make it as tight as you need for a given
> volume. Just place this across the top of the page to hold the book
> open.
>
> You can put anything fairly heavy on the page you are not reading to
> hold the book open; the Optacon itself works well for the left-hand
> page.
>
> Sincerely,
> Vicky Prahin
>
> Phone: 800-323-4238
> Web Site: www.hadley.edu
>
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