Presenter: Charles Mize, Member, Braille Formats Textbook Committee

Date: Friday, May 7, 2021

Description: We will examine the material to be included on the title page(s), the Special Symbols page, and the Transcriber’s Notes page. A difficult part of any transcription is identifying the various items to be included in the t-pages. Some textbooks include a copyright page which is densely packed with publisher information. Which series of numbers is the printing history? Of the multiple sets of ISBN numbers shown, which set is included in the current transcription? After exploring the format for the braille title page, we will spend the remaining minutes on the guidelines for listing items on the Special Symbols page, and the types of notes which are required on the Transcriber’s Notes page.

This is a two-part series.