When does the ATPC need a copy of the book and class syllabus?
Braille transcribers must refer to the printed book for accurate transcription. Having the syllabus allows the ATPC to handle more jobs simultaneously by spreading out production over time. For electronic text, staff needs the printed book to compare and format the publishers’ files or to produce the e-text by scanning and OCR. If a school does not wish to send a hardcopy of a book for an electronic text request, the ATPC will supply files as they are received from the publisher, without additional formatting.
