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 Your work duties will be divided as follows: Your work duties will be divided as follows:
-  * 25 hours for Production: +  * 20 hours on eText Production 
-     * 20 on [[public:nnels:etext:start|eText Production]] +  * 10 hours on MP3 to DAISY 
-     * 5 on [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy|MP3 to DAISY Production]] +  * Content as needed (around 5 hours a month for CELA and ABC)
-  * 5 hours content development. See below for more details.+
  
 Content development work: Content development work:
-  * [[public:nnels:cataloguing:metadata-cleanup:|Metadata Cleanup]]: When you have no other content work to do, or are waiting on Production work, you can work on this! +  * [[nnels:documentation:content:exchange-agreements:cela|CELA File Exchange]]: aim to select 5 titles a month. Remember to contact the Production Coordinator when you finish each batch of selection. 
-  * [[nnels:documentation:content:exchange-agreements:cela|CELA File Exchange]] +  * [[nnels:documentation:content:abc|ABC Selection]]: aim to select 5 titles a month. Remember to contact the Production Coordinator when you finish each batch of selection.
-  * [[nnels:documentation:content:abc|ABC Selection]]+
   * Purchasing: For more information go to [[nnels:documentation:content:collection-policy:how_to_select_titles_for_purchasing|Selecting Titles for Purchase]].   * Purchasing: For more information go to [[nnels:documentation:content:collection-policy:how_to_select_titles_for_purchasing|Selecting Titles for Purchase]].
 +  * [[public:nnels:cataloguing:metadata-cleanup:|Metadata Cleanup]]: When you have no other content work to do, or are waiting on Production work, you can work on this!
   * Other projects as assigned   * Other projects as assigned
  
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 It is also expected that the Production Assistants regularly check the queue to see if any new Urgent tickets have been added. It is also expected that the Production Assistants regularly check the queue to see if any new Urgent tickets have been added.
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 +When taking your next patron request, please start with the oldest and work your way through to the newest. If you need help identifying which ones are oldest, please ask the Production Coordinator.
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 +Some Award tickets will need to be converted into two formats for the same title (i.e. an MP3 to DAISY, and EPUB conversion). When you take one of these tickets there will be a comment in the ticket that both formats need to be converted. The documents for the EPUB conversion will be in Cyberduck, and the link to the MP3 will be in the comment section of the ticket. If you need assistance with this, please ask the Production Coordinator.
  
 You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator. You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator.
  
-Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor.+Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. The Supervisor will also send out regular email updates on production priorities for Awards.
  
 A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up. A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up.
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 After the 2 month training and probationary period, a Production Assistant is expected to produce titles on an ongoing and regular basis. We have created the table below to help you understand the general expectations around how long each type of book will take. After the 2 month training and probationary period, a Production Assistant is expected to produce titles on an ongoing and regular basis. We have created the table below to help you understand the general expectations around how long each type of book will take.
  
-The following is a breakdown of the average time it takes to produce different genres of books:+Below you will find a table that is a breakdown of the average time it takes to produce different genres of books for reformatting an eText. These are average times and include image descriptions and complex formatting. Complex formatting includes (but is not limited to): 
 +  * heavy use of emphasis, 
 +  * heavy use of languages, 
 +  * complex image descriptions, 
 +  * page numbers, 
 +  * asides, 
 +  * more than 2 heading levels, 
 +  * tables.
  
 ^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^ ^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^
-|Poetry | 1.5 | +|Poetry |2 | 
-|Plays | 1.5 | +|Plays (cover image only) | 2 | 
-|Novels (no images) | 2 | +|Novels (cover image only) | 5 | 
-|Novels (images) | 4 |+|Novels with Complex Formatting | 7 |
 |Illustrated Books | 15 | |Illustrated Books | 15 |
 |Children's Picture Books | 20 | |Children's Picture Books | 20 |
-|Nonfiction/Biography (images) | 20 | +|Nonfiction/Biography (multiple images) | 20 | 
-|Nonfiction (images/graphs/endnotes) | 50 | +|Nonfiction with Complex Formatting | 50 | 
-|Cookbooks/Titles with Complex Formatting | 50 |+|Cookbooks | 50 |
  
 <note>These times are based on fully-trained Production Assistant workflows</note> <note>These times are based on fully-trained Production Assistant workflows</note>
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-The following is a breakdown of the average writing time for Alt-text: 
-^Image Type ^Average Work Hours ^ 
-|Simple image | 3 minutes per image | 
-|Medium image | 20 minutes per image | 
-|Complex image | 35 minutes per image | 
- 
-<note>These estimates may increase when you factor in editing.</note> 
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-The following is an average breakdown for editing images: 
-^Image Type ^Average Edit Hours ^ 
-|Simple image | 1 minutes per image | 
-|Medium image | 10 minutes per image | 
-|Complex image | 25 minutes per image | 
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-<note>Sometimes images will require so research on your end and will take longer than average. For example, when describing art, you want to use the right terminology for the style of art you are describing and a quick search on the art piece or artist can help. This is also try for culturally specific items. For more information, go to [[public:nnels:etext:glossary_of_terms|Glossary of Alt-text Terms]] and [[public:nnels:etext:images:general_guidelines|General Guidelines]].</note> 
  
 <note>If you have a title that you feel is taking you a long time to work on, please contact the Production Coordinator through the RT ticket for that title so they are aware that the title is more time-consuming than originally expected. This can include, but is not limited to, novels with messy conversion and complex titles that include many images, tables, and footnotes.</note> <note>If you have a title that you feel is taking you a long time to work on, please contact the Production Coordinator through the RT ticket for that title so they are aware that the title is more time-consuming than originally expected. This can include, but is not limited to, novels with messy conversion and complex titles that include many images, tables, and footnotes.</note>
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 The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-text Q&A page]] specifically for alt-text to assist you with your education, and help you when you get stuck on any description. The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-text Q&A page]] specifically for alt-text to assist you with your education, and help you when you get stuck on any description.
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 +The table below is a guideline of the average time it takes to do **only image descriptions**.
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 +The average time for writing and editing Alt-text:
 +^Image Type ^Average Work Hours ^
 +|Simple image | 5 minutes per image |
 +|Medium image | 30 minutes per image |
 +|Complex image | 1 hour per image |
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 +Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:how_to_edit_alt-text|Editing Your Alt-text]] to learn more about how to edit your image descriptions.
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 +<note>Sometimes images will require so research on your end and will take longer than average. For example, when describing art, you want to use the right terminology for the style of art you are describing and a quick search on the art piece or artist can help. This is also try for culturally specific items. For more information, go to [[public:nnels:etext:glossary_of_terms|Glossary of Alt-text Terms]] and [[public:nnels:etext:images:general_guidelines|General Guidelines]].</note>
  
 ===== Probation Period and Training===== ===== Probation Period and Training=====
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