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There are no rules for print/braille books. I have some suggestions, but that is all they are - suggestions. I hope they help! Cindi
- Vary where you place the labels - this allows for less thickness for the book as a whole when it is done. You can place the labels over text or pictures - wherever it seems most appropriate for the page.
- Round the corners of the labels - they don't get caught on things as easily and tend to stay on the page better.
- I'm not exactly sure what you mean for "text in pictures" but we will sometimes treat dialog as regular paragraphs or else do them as cartoons or picture captions - it really depends on what the print looks like.
I think this should be addressed with NFB or NLS as they are the administrators of the test. When you are doing a test (regardless of the agency it is for) you must follow the testing agencies rules/policies. Personally, I do think that following the 2016 Formats rules should be allowed...but NBA is not the testing agency. My suggestion is to submit a formal protest and see if that gets you any answers/clarification.
I am sorry for this confusion.
Cindi
I think this should be addressed with NFB or NLS as they are the administrators of the test. When you are doing a test (regardless of the agency it is for) you must follow the testing agencies rules/policies. Personally, I do think that following the 2016 Formats rules should be allowed...but NBA is not the testing agency. My suggestion is to submit a formal protest and see if that gets you any answers/clarification.
I am sorry for this confusion.
Cindi
There are no rules that really cover this. My suggestion would be to do a simple tactile graphic to show the progression of the large concepts (the larger headings only) and then list the rest of the material. A well-written transcriber's note could also be used to explain the progression (if a tactile would not be the first choice for whatever reason). Either way, use list format for the main parts of this text.
Cindi
You can ignore it. If that makes you uncomfortable, put a TN on the TN page that explains it and that you are ignoring it. 🙂
Cindi
No; you do not add items to the print table of contents. Braille it as it appears in print. You will still have those pages in your braille document - and should note those pages on the title page - but follow print for the contents.
Cindi
Wow. That's a good question!
After reviewing what you have and consulting with another expert, we agree:
Leave the print pages off the title page entirely (there is no way to accurately reflect what the print shows) and do a TN on the TN page to explain that each lesson begins with page 1.
Cindi
Unless an agency specifically requests this information, the zip code is not required on the title page.
Cindi
Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Upon further review and collaborating with the committee, most have agreed that the emphasis is not necessary at all. The material is displayed, which sets it off from the text via margins and blank lines; making the emphasis just eye candy.
You have quoted the UEB rule about multiple elements that are emphasized correctly.
The Formats study guide will be amended.
Cindi
Without seeing the page: I would say that you should ignore the copyright information unless there is a caption or other information in print. Do a TN on the TN page that says that image copyright information is not included if there is no caption. This is similar to how image credits are treated in the table of contents.
Cindi
After checking with a couple of other "experts" your format seems like a good option. Some of the lines in the sample you sent are not correct, though (they point to the wrong places) so we suggest you double check those 🙂 We are assuming there is Nemeth on the previous page as there was no begin Nemeth indicator. If not, then the begin Nemeth indicator should go in cell 1 before the beginning of the maze.
Good job!
Cindi
After checking with a couple of other "experts" your format seems like a good option. Some of the lines in the sample you sent are not correct, though (they point to the wrong places) so we suggest you double check those 🙂 We are assuming there is Nemeth on the previous page as there was no begin Nemeth indicator. If not, then the begin Nemeth indicator should go in cell 1 before the beginning of the maze.
Good job!
Cindi
Sorry for the delay in responding - I've been checking with other Experts as this crosses over into some other areas! Will get back to you asap.
Cindi
According to UEB 7.6.1 you should use the one-cell quotation marks for the predominant quotation marks used in print. According to 7.6.2 you should use the specific two-cell symbol for the inner quotation marks. I would say you could just switch them in braille. Put a Transcriber's note on your TN page stating this change to print.
Cindi
