Latest Podcast: Kawal Gucukoglu on Being a Braille Transcriber and What Braille Means to Her (Episode 33) <https://braillists.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f8b3c5f851151c8180717ff70&id=38bb77af38&e=4bf9a8606e> Published on 1st November
Transcription, for anyone who doesn't already know, is the process of taking content in one format and converting it into another. In this case, print is being converted into braille, a process ubiquitous in the production of braille books, magazines, bills, bank statements, legal documents and much more. Humans have been at the heart of this process since its inception and, in spite of numerous technological advances, they remain so today. Kawal Gucukoglu, herself blind since birth, was a braille transcriber at RNIB <https://braillists.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f8b3c5f851151c8180717ff70&id=52fd306ef9&e=4bf9a8606e> for over 23 years, and in this episode of Braillecast, she shares some of the highs and lows of this part of her career, as well as what braille means to her more generally. We discussed the change to Unified English Braille, the evolving role of technology, the division of labour within a large organisation, and unique opportunities afforded to her through her braille-related work. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/5DD6787A-5BC7-4FB9-BDB5-56AF749885C0%40gmail.com.
