[stylist] FW: Blind constituent seeking access to National Park Service Digital Image Archive

[Barbara HAMMEL]

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> On Oct 24, 2014, at 22:40, Barbara HAMMEL via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> AUTUMN RAIN
> By Barbara Hammel
> 
> Autmn rain is red,
> Orange, yellow, gold and brown.
> How gently it falls.
> 
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>> On Oct 24, 2014, at 20:23, Donna W. Hill via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Friends,
>> Since the list is low, I thought I'd post my latest advocacy rant.
>> Enjoy,
>> Donna 
>> 
>> 
>> *** Dear Senator Casey,
>> 
>> As a blind citizen of the US, trying to advance my career goals as an
>> author, I am continually held back by inaccessible online resources which
>> are freely used by others. This is an example of one which is hosted by the
>> federal government and should absolutely be accessible. I am asking your
>> help in getting this remedied ASAP, as every day without such resources puts
>> blind people  in  another one-down position vis-a-vis our competitors.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Donna W. Hill
>> 
>> 605 Overfield Rd.
>> 
>> Meshoppen, PA 18630
>> 
>> 570-833-2708
>> 
>> http://DonnaWHill.com
>> 
>> Message sent to: 
>> 
>> National Park Service Digital Image Archive
>> 
>> <http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html>
>> http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html\
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> via online contact form 10/24/14
>> 
>> Block quote
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>> I am a blind author of the educator-recommended novel The  Heart of
>> Applebutter Hill. As such I have the sole responsibility for promoting and
>> selling my writing and presentations.  One of my regular efforts in this
>> regard is posting blogs on my website, DonnaWHill.com 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Visual images are vital to any product's success, and studies show that
>> imagery is crucial to the perceived authenticity on the internet in
>> particular. As such, I would like to use the resources NPS makes available
>> through its photo gallery. Since one element of my novel was based on a
>> feature of a national historic site, and others on features of various
>> national parks,
>> 
>> I was hopeful that this resource would provide me with the photos I need to
>> bring life to my writing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am able to choose a park and "view gallery." However, you have not used
>> the alt tag attribute to label your index, leaving me with no clue
>> whatsoever what the pictures are. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In keeping with repeated promises by various presidents to enforce the
>> guarantees of accessible media in accordance with federal law, I am
>> encouraging you to make this resource available to me and the many other
>> blind authors, bloggers and NPS lovers who desire to use them. I noticed
>> that you do have some graphics labeled correctly, so someone there knows how
>> to do this. If you need assistance, however, I would be happy to put you in
>> touch with free resources. 
>> 
>> Thank you for your attention to this matter, 
>> 
>> Donna W. Hill  
>> 
>> cc: Sens. Bob Casey, Pat Toomey, Rep. Tom Morino
>> 
>> Block quote end
>> 
>> 
>> -- The Heart of Applebutter Hill - a novel on a mission:
>> 
>> http://DonnaWHill.com <http://donnawhill.com/> 
>> 
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