[duxuser] Repository/Publisher's Files
- From: Susan Jolly-Woodruff <easjolly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:22:40 -0600
Hi guys,
I have a question about the definition of "Publisher's File." I had thought
that what you wanted from the IMAA was to obtain the ACTUAL file the publisher
had used to produce the book. This would be part of the "source once, publish
many" paradigm being advocated in a variety of contexts, not just braille
transcribing.
But reading Christine's interesting post about the APH File Repository got me
confused. It sounds as though the publishers are producing files specifically
for you after the fact. "The publisher typically goes with the vendor who can
create the file in the desired timeframe at the lowest price." Except for
possibly saving the braille publisher some money, I don't see how this is any
improvement over scanning in a textbook yourself.
Confused in Los Alamos,
Susan Jolly
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