Fundamentals Of Being A Transcriber
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.
Do you know what the best part of being a Braille Transcriber is?
Having a reliable toolbox that holds the answers to both the tricky and the straightforward questions. One of the most valuable tools? A solid understanding of the Basic Principles and General Formats found in Section 1 of the Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016.
Today’s Dose is a condensed overview of those fundamentals—perfect for a quick refresher.
Additionally, I’m sharing a link with important updates and errata that are incredibly useful to review. Staying current ensures accuracy and consistency in your transcriptions.
https://www.brailleauthority.org/braille-formats-principles-print-braille-transcription-2016
Have a wonderful week, and happy transcribing!
Denise
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