[nabs-l] Reliable readers

[Joshua Lester]

Ashley, Rightsville Prison, (Rightsville, Arkansas,) has a Braille
program. The innmates are taught how to transcribe Braille, and most
Braille books that are given to students were produced by them. I
wonder if Rightsville does college-levil textbooks. You might find
out. Blessings, Joshua

On 3/4/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> I did have a standard list of questions and felt I was prepared.  I did not
> have training in hiring / managing readers so I've learned throughout my
> college years.
>
> I did have a sample; yet I should have had a few samples.  What I found was
> reader A might be good at reading one book and not another, but Reader B
> might be able to read that book.
> Some matterial is more technical than others.
> Yes schedules change among readers; yet this person knew about his wife's
> classes and therefore his need to watch kids.
> What I am saying is I am up front about my schedule and I'd like readers or
> prospective readers to do the same.
>
> Maybe next semester will work better.
> /ashley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:47 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Reliable readers
>
> Ashley,
>
> Hiring a reader should be approached like any professional job.  You,
> the interviewer, should be just as prepared as those you interview.  Be
> specific about what you need, and yes, I would have samples for them to
> read-- afterall, they are applying for a job that requires them to read.
>
> Also, keep in mind that peoples schedules can change-- especially if
> they have a family.  Your reader may not have anticipated any
> complications with his family.  Children always throw a curveball into
> the game!  *smile*
>
> If indeed your current reader ends up not working out, you may need to
> let them go to find a reader who fits your schedule-- they are under
> your employ.  However, don't take things out on them since you never
> know what is happening in a person's life.
>
> Some universities do offer readers through their DSO, and most schools
> have tutors-- you may want to look into this-- but most schools do not
> necessarily hire readers who are great.  They use those who apply and
> are available.  Just because a DSO has readers does not mean they will
> be any better than ones you hire on your own terms, though their
> schedule will probably work for you.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
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