[bksvol-discuss] Re: Best Practices in Scanning or Proofing
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 11:46:23 -0700
I will pass along the suggestion.
Scott Rains
Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
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On Behalf Of gwen tweedy [gstweedy@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 11:34 AM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best Practices in Scanning or Proofing
I agree with that.
It would help a bunch.
Because maybe somebody's not going to look that far.
Gwen
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From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:15 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Best Practices in Scanning or Proofing
> Hi Scott,
>
> It would help if the comments were a part of the book information instead
> of
> being down below some other things. On the old site they were a part of
> the
> book info. I know engineering would have to do this, but it would be
> something they could think about. (smile)
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 12:15 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Best Practices in Scanning or Proofing
>
>
> Melissa and Gwen,
>
> I agree. An impromptu meeting we had at Bookshare yesterday reminded the
> great valuable short alerts about things like the difficulty of a book to
> proof. Being able to easily contact the scanner is also very helpful. Good
> practices, Melissa. Thanks
>
>
> Scott Rains
> Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwen tweedy
> [gstweedy@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 10:04 AM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question
>
> Those are wonderful ideas thank you for taking the time to do this.
> Gwen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Melissa Smith<mailto:mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:57 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question
>
> Gwen,
> When I submit a book, I always put in my comments whether this will be an
> easy proof or complicated one. I also try to include information in the
> description as to whether it has strong language, descriptions of sex, or
> violence. I think more submitters should do this, so proofers know what
> they
> are in for. I always put my email in the comments, so the proofer can
> contact with me with any problems.
>
>
> Melissa Smith
>
> On 5/7/2010 8:16 AM, gwen tweedy wrote:
> I know it won't be me because it's tougher for totally blind people to do
> things like this.
> I'm finding it hard to find anything to proofread partly because I'm so
> picky *smile*
> that is why I did some children's books because I love them, but I knew
> there would be no surprises such as strong language violence and explicit
> discriptions a person like me may have to give it up because I'll have
> nothing to do and just go back to reading.
> yeah there are numbers of books up there but if you don't know what
> doesn't
> have these things or ones that have quirks that sighted people need to do
> nothing against that,
> but for me being totally blind, I'm just finding it more frustrating to
> even
> find a book and yes I know that is just me so disregard this whiner you'd
> call it.
> If I'm not going to be interested in a book or have the fear of what I'll
> run into in the book, well it just seems more and more the choices for me
> are gone I have nothing to choose from,
> cause there is something I can't do in it, it needs to be worked on by
> someone smarter better than me or it's old and you can't and the list goes
> on
> some days I just get hit with the give ups!
> Gwen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kim Friedman<mailto:kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:39 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] question
>
>
> Hi, if the outsourcers are no longer going to do cookbooks, who will?
> Regards, Kim Friedman.
>
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