[nabs-l] Seeking advice from any commic book fans out there.

[Kaiti Shelton]

Lillie,

Those are some good points I didn't consider as well.  I do have a
Cincinnati library card (though I may have to renew it or something
since it's been years since I've used it), and the databases are worth
a shot.  I'll also dig around a bit and see if there are any people
out there who might be flying under the radar, who would know of other
resources.

On 9/11/14, Lillie Pennington via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Do you have a library card? The Cincinnati public library gives access to a
> good 75 databases, and a lot of them have stories and such on them. They May
> not have comics, and if they do, they may not be accessible, but it is worth
> a shot, if you're checking out other stuff. You may also want to check comic
> forms and websites, there are a lot of online communities of the sort,
> people on there may be able to help you as well. Who knows, there may be
> some wind comic book nerds out there that are hiding in the shadows.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Greg Aikens via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> This sounds like a great place to use a reader. I know it's not as
>> convenient as having a pre-prepared recording or an accessible version you
>> can access, but having a live reader allows you to ask questions and ask
>> for clarification. You can use a live reader to describe details that they
>> might not think of if sitting in a cubicle by themselves recording a
>> description. I took an art history class in college (not my choice) and
>> used live readers often to describe the paintings and styles. Having them
>> present with me, I could ask questions, comparing one painting to another
>> etc. to make sure I understood the visual differences between artists or
>> between different styles within the same artist.
>>
>> I would find someone you know that already has an interest in graphic
>> novels and see if your disability office would hire them as a reader for
>> this project. Watching the film adaptation might be similar, but I wonder
>> if it's as different as watching the movie instead of reading the book.
>>
>>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Minh brought up some good points.  I'm mainly looking into this so I
>>> can have all options available.  There is no text at all in The Silver
>>> Scorpian, so it would probably take either a reader or the disability
>>> services staff to follow the "Written descriptions of images used in
>>> class" part of my accomodations in order for me to get it.
>>>
>>> I met with my professor before class this morning, and she clarified
>>> that Silver Scorpian is just an example.  Our last assigned paper is
>>> about diversity in superhero fiction, and she picked him because the
>>> main character is in a wheelchair, and also diverse racially.  She
>>> also thinks it's really cool that American and Sirian teens worked
>>> together to develop the character and story, and since we have a few
>>> international students from middle eastern countries in our class
>>> they'd be able to get a cultural kickback out of reading about a
>>> non-American super.  However, she suggested writing about Iron Man,
>
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-- 
Kaiti