Julie Sumwalt
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Suppose I need to add five blank lines between segments in order to make the information stretch from line 1 to line 25. I add one line between the volume segment and the transcriber segment. I still need more lines, so I add another blank one between the transcriber segment and the publisher segment. Then another between the publisher and author, and author and title. I still need one more line, so I go back down to the bottom and add one more between the volume and transcriber segments. That's starting from the bottom, which is how we're told to do our literary manuscripts. Starting from the top would be the reverse, adding a blank line first between the title and author, then author and publisher, on down the page and coming back up if more lines are needed. That's what the Formats manuals, 1997 and 2011, show.
Sorry, I'd knew you'd want an example, but this question came up as I was working on a confidential test and I can't seem to make one up at the moment. Your response is what I need to know, though. Thanks.
It says simply that blank lines are inserted between segments and are distributed as evenly as possible. There is no mention of starting from the top or the bottom. I do have to say that I'm not clear on what you mean by that--starting from the top of the bottom. I've never heard that described in that way before and I don't know what you mean. Could you please explain it?
--Joanna
Oh, gosh, yes, now I see that my rule reference should have been Rule 2, Section 7a(5)(b)[1}! Completely missed that, no matter how much I stared at it. Sorry!
Yes, those are lettered continuation pages, Nemeth-style.
That's interesting that I wouldn't have to put the page numbers for the chapter (cont.) entries.
I'm so glad this will be the last time I ever have to do this! Thanks again.
Julie
Sorry to be so picky and wish I could be more helpful. Section 7b on page 37 is preceded by Section 7a (no parentheses) which has several instances of (b) under it. On page 37 is Section 7b(no parens) THEN under (2) is (b) in parens. A number or letter with or without parentheses is critical in this numbering scheme and one of the many reasons why it is often difficult to follow. Without the page number I could not tell which instance of (b) you were referrring to. I couldn't tell which subsection it is under.
See page 1 of your braille, lines 15, 19, 21. I don't know what those page numbers are. Is that Nemeth with continuation letters? I don't know this notation but I could not find the corresponding item in the print. That's why I concluded that the print and braille were not matching. I could not find entry text that matched the braille in my attempt to decipher the page number.
The rule says what it says about centering Unit and Part Headings. The one example in Formats without unit and part headings does not show chapters centered.
If you used 1-5,3-7, you could show the chapter (cont.) in 1-5 with no page number and the next subsection that starts that vollume in 3-7 with its page number.
Just my suggestion. This is not an easy problem.
I do have a feeling that the new guidelines will make this sort of things easier. For one thing, there won't be any continuation letters in contents!
--Joanna
Yes, same answer. Adult braille readers have been taught Nemeth as children the same way print readers have been taught math signs as children. It is part of general literacy. If an adult print reader counters unknown math signs in general reading, then that person is in the same boat as the braille reader. Often the text explains highgly technical symbols found in general reading. If not, not. The point is, the transcriber conveys the print, without editorializing. There is no provision in the any guidelines or rules to teach content.
--Joanna
