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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 2m

Thanks so much for sharing my question!

Do you know how footnotes were handled in such books? How does the narrator indicate that they're moving between main text and footnote?

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 21h

Can anyone recommend an academic audiobook that was well done? Looking for a good example of how to handle citations, footnotes, bibliography, etc. in audiobook format. Ideally an academic monograph. Please only recommend if you've read the audiobook and thought it was well done.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you! It's not too different from the peanut sauce recipe I use for stir-fry and hotpot. Very nice to have a vinaigrette variation of it!

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 20h

Ooh can you please share the recipe for the dressing? It sounds delicious.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 21h

Can anyone recommend an academic audiobook that was well done? Looking for a good example of how to handle citations, footnotes, bibliography, etc. in audiobook format. Ideally an academic monograph. Please only recommend if you've read the audiobook and thought it was well done.

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Laura Brady @laurab7.bsky.social · 21h

I’ve been reviewing a lot of EPUBs for publishers lately and have noticed some themes. If making digital content is part of what you do, maybe you’ll find it useful. #a11y #eprdctn laurabrady.ca/blog/ebook-a...

Ebook Accessibility: What You Might Be Missing — Laura Brady

Ebook accessibility is top of mind for so many publishers these days, partly because of the European Accessibility Act, partly as a sign of a maturing digital publishing landscape. Here are some tips ...

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 21h

Ah okay. I was wondering if that was why she decided not to use braille contractions, as the set of type you have doesn't include the contraction characters.

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Juan Pablo Alperin @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca · 22h

Reminder to spread the word about exciting OPPORTUNITY as PKP's Managing Director! It's a very exciting time at @pkp.sfu.ca. So much going on! A true scholar-led open infrastructure project, supporting 55,000+ journals. Read more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h... #scholcomm #openaccess #openscience

PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project

The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 22h

Happy I could help! Did @aelang.bsky.social use the letterpress braille type to create the braille on this object?

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 22h

A friendly reminder to please use alt text when you post images. Some of you are posting really cool things that I'd love to share, but I won't repost anything without alt text. If you struggle to remember, there's a setting you can turn on that will remind you to add it before you post.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 22h

Fair enough! Could be worth getting one in Montreal to try it and then you can know for sure. I hope you enjoy your trip!

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 22h

Also if you eat meat, definitely go to Schwartz's Deli. It's a Montreal classic. And St-Viateur Bagels. My in-laws are Quebecois and have family in Montreal, and those were the two places they insisted on when we visited.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 23h

There is a tipping culture in Canada. I think server minimum wage works differently than the US, but we still tip.

As for a comic shop, I highly recommend Librairie Drawn & Quarterly. D&Q is a graphic novel publisher, and they run a comic shop as well (with more than just their books).

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dr lee cyborg @leeborg.bsky.social · 5d

October is blindness awareness month and you might have noticed that recently I've been talking more about vision in general lately. I'm going to answer some common questions and give you some facts. First, blindness is a spectrum. Only 10% of us see nothing, most have residual/some usable vision

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 5d

My condolences, Ryan. I went through this last week with my sweet Moscato. It's so hard. I'm sure you and your family have lots of loving memories of Millie to look back on.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 6d

Only one of us is going home happy tonight. 🏒

Ellen wearing a Vancouver Canucks jersey and Geoff wearing a Calgary Flames jersey. Both are wearing glasses, and Geoff has a long beard.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 7d

Oh I love this. "Best of" anthologies are so interesting bc of their unique position in publishing. I wrote a paper for a PhD class about how "best of" SF anthologies act as an archive—collecting and preserving what already exists elsewhere in one place. Very intrigued to see where you go with this!

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 7d

"Too often people underestimate what people with disabilities are really capable of ... the false belief that disability somehow limits intellect or ambition, in reality those assumptions say more about their own biases than they do about the individual." 👏

Harriet Cannon @harrietcannon.bsky.social · 7d

Good discussion with someone who was initially told he couldn't study computer science at uni because he is blind. Spoiler alert: he could, he did, and he is now employed as a computer scientist. #UKHE really needs to get better at understanding disability
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In Touch - Scottish Venues; A Career in Computer Science - BBC Sounds

Sight Scotland have launched a campaign aiming to make every venue in Scotland accessible.

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Laura Brady @laurab7.bsky.social · 7d

“Friction comes when that reach for recognizability gets tangled up in trying to represent minoritized identity.”

Getting ready to give a lecture on book cover design and re-reading this excellent essay. thewalrus.ca/the-hidden-r...

The Hidden Racism of Book Cover Design | The Walrus

The publishing industry’s troubling reliance on visual stereotypes

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Laura Brady @laurab7.bsky.social · 7d

Really unfortunate side effect of the Canada Post strike.

NNELS @nnelsca.bsky.social · 10d

Due to Canada Post job action, NNELS' Embossed Braille Service & hardcopy braille from the Distributed Braille Collection are paused & may be delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience. Electronic formats are still available: nnels.ca
#Accessibility #Braille

National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) |

Current Theme: Standard

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Sarah Matthews @sarahmatthews.bsky.social · 7d

Totally agree with this - I use a foot brace to help me walk and had to buy 2 different size trainers to make it work… Just do it: Why I'm challenging Nike, Puma and Adidas over single shoes - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewnje717rqo

Just do it: Why I'm challenging Nike, Puma and Adidas over single shoes

Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 7d

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! I hope things improve for you, and that you have lots of support to help you through. If there's anything your online community can do to help, please let us know!

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 8d

I won't be viewing or supporting the new HP HBO show.

We already had a definitive adaptation of the wizarding world. I truly wish those resources had gone to adapt another fantasy series. There are SO many genre authors who deserve that kind of high budget visibility.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you. We lost him Thursday morning last week. He told us it was time, so there's zero doubt it was the right thing to do. It just sucks that the right thing is so awful. I miss him desperately.

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