PEN America Finds Literary Translators Underpaid, Underappreciated - Publishers Daily

I didn't know any of this about translators.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Daily site where he found an interesting post about translators.

 

The post is about a PEN America report released last month about translators and how they're paid and recognized for their work. The last section of the post is an examination of how AI is impacting book translations. Included in the post are links to other reports and analysis relating to translation work.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know translators were paid by the word."

 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to PEN America 

Amazon Adds Benetech Accessible Metadata to Ebooks - Publishers Weekly Daily

Better check my ebooks.

Today, Panzer's first stop was at the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all our intrepid traveler found a post about Amazon ebooks.

 

According to Ed Nawotka's post, Benetech metadata will now be available for Amazon ebooks which meet accessibility for disabled readers.The post has information about the disability laws and the steps publishers have taken to comply with them. Also included in the post are links to more information.

 

Panzer says,"This little kitty knew the U.S. had an accessibility law, but didn't know Europe did."

 

Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Accessible Metadata 

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Amazon Announces Plans to Hire 125,000 Employees in Hundreds of Cities and Towns Across America - Press Release

Today, Panzer has a quick post for you from Amazon.

 

According to the Press Release on the Amazon News site, the company will be hiring 125,000 new employees in various states. The post includes a link with information about how to apply. Pay is $18 an hour. Depending on the job there may be a signing bonus too. 

 

Also included in the post just before the About Amazon section is a link to register for Amazon's Career Day - America on September 15. This is Amazon's recruiter coaching day to help you get a job. It's free to register and attend the sessions. It's virtual, but has limited attendance.

 

Sorry! It was just announced today.

Panzer says, "Yes, September 15 is tomorrow. So hurry up and register now, if you want coaching help."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to apply for a job at Amazon, dust off your resume and get ready.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon new employees

The woman who gave America the Christmas tree - Washington Examiner

Only 2 Days Until Christmas

Panzer took a break from Mom's baking and went tootling around in the Catosphere. Our tired kitty boy stopped in at the Washington Examiner site. With a little digging he found a post about how the Christmas tree became a traditional part of the American Christmas.

According to J. Mark Powell we (Americans) owe the entire American Christmas tree tradition to one woman, one Queen and one Prince. Interesting reading.

Panzer says, "A kitty's work educating humans is never done."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and two Christmas cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection. Enjoy the break from all your Christmas preparations.

To read the post tootle over to the Christmas tree