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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Feb 7, 2015 12:14AM

From our work, we've determined that in-house editors who a) know the
subject matter, and b) know how to write (grin), are the best candidates for
this type of Alt-text.

You might not get the quality you need from most outsourced contractors.
In academic publications, the graphics aren't garden-variety photos of this
or that. Rather, they tend to be highly detailed portrayals of specific
concepts covered in the textbook, such as statistical charts and complex
illustrations. An added plus is if they have teaching skills, or the ability
to succinctly describe complex concepts to students.

We encourage our clients to develop their own stable of in-house editors (or
even freelancers) to become the "Alt-Text editors" of their materials.

--Bevi Chagnon