[Dtb-talk] A question about production practice

[James McCarthy]

To me, the tape number and side/track has no relevance for the end user as a
navigation unit. I do think that chapters are relevant and should be
included whenever possible. Regardless though whether that is always
practical, I can't find any value in the tape number and side/track being
used.  I suppose that present users no the approximate length of a tape and
of its sides so they can judge where they are in the book to a certain
extent with side/track navagation. Over time though, that familiarity will
be lost and new users won't have it at all. If playback devises and software
allow time jump navigation, that would work about as well, I think.
Jim McCarthy
-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Kearney
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:06 PM
To: VIP-L list; Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: [Dtb-talk] A question about production practice

Hello;

Here at Association for the Blind of Western Australia we have been
digitising tapes and making up digital talking books. In the case of fiction
we have been producing books with heading level one that correspond to the
tape side. We have been marking these as parts and providing navigation to
those original tape sides. We understand that chapter navigation is best and
we try to do that when we can but it is not possible in all cases to do so.

We are thinking of eliminating this kind of navigation as it has no
connection to the original text of the book. Rather than doing this we would
for fiction only provide the recording of the book at a single level one
navigation point. This would save us a fair bit of time in production.

We would like your comments on this possible change.

Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100
Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
Email: gkearney at gmail.com


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