As braille transcribers, we are usually asked to reproduce what is shown in print into braille, right? In most cases, but not all cases, and below, is one reason to consider.
Here is today’s Question: “I have been asked to transcribe a timeline that has a lot of dates, should I transcribe what is shown in print, so the braille goes from left to right across both pages?
Answer: It is best to change the timeline into a list format when transcribing a general timeline.
Always remember to keep in mind the braille reader and their ease of reading. Thank you for being committed to transcribing braille that embodies the rules, such a fantastic gift to all that read your braille. — Denise Bean
For more information and to see past Weekly Dose of Braille topics check out our Weekly Dose of Braille Page.
The Weekly Dose of Braille is created by our Youth Services Librarian and Braille Transcriber, Denise Bean, with the help of our Instructional Materials team. It gives you a taste of braille examples that may be used in worksheets or textbook formatting. It is a miscellaneous mixture of tricky, sometimes challenging circumstances, that a braille transcriber may come across or question. Provided each week is a downloadable PDF file on each topic, a brf file can also be made available for your convenience.
