[bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Without Page Numbers
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 21:20:15 -0700
Thanks, Valerie, good to know
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You are a truly dedicated volunteer, Cindy! And, FYI, if you ever need
> Bookshare, both application fee and membership can come form credits; no
> cash required. Doug and I both joined this way and have sponsored many
> others this way, too.
>
> Valerie
>
> www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
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>
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> From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 10:14:11 PM
>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Without Page Numbers
>
> But if you do have a table of contents, as someone asked, that should
> give you the page numbers of the first pages of the chapters; from the
> first page of the first chapter you can number backward in roman
> numerals to the title,and you can number forward, checking
> occasionally with the table of contents to see if your page numbers
> agree with the chapters.
>
> For me to get the print book and send a list of page numbers and the
> text on those pages is too time-consuming and difficult. I've done it
> before and never will again. If you release it and want me to proof
> it I'll donate my credits to you, as many as you need. I have plenty,
> and hopefully, though I and my eyesight are aging, I won't need them.
> (If I do reach the point where I have to join bookshare the initial
> membership has to be real money, I believe.
> Cindy
>
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Allison Hilliker <AllisonH@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Hi Lisa and others,
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>> Please don’t guess at page numbers and then put them in the file according
>> to where you think they should go. If you can get a sighted proofer to
>> help
>> you identify some of the numbered pages and then fill in the missing
>> numbers
>> from there then that’s fine, but please don’t just arbitrarily choose a
>> spot
>> and start numbering. We’d like the book’s content to be as close to the
>> original print book as possible. If you can’t access the page numbers from
>> either the file you have or with help from another volunteer then please
>> reject the book. You can still finish reading your copy if you like, but
>> please don’t proof and upload it with missing or incorrect page numbers.
>>
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>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Allison
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>>
>>
>> Bookshare Collection Development Associate
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>>
>>
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Loran
>> Bailey
>> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:11 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Without Page Numbers
>>
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>> If there are no page numbers in the print version then add them yourself.
>> A
>> big advantage to this is that you can start numbering them on page one and
>> not be bothered with Roman numerals for preliminary pages. I always have
>> disliked page one starting any number of pages into the book.
>>
>> On 5/13/2013 3:06 PM, Lisa Gorden-Cushman wrote:
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>> Hi Friends,
>>
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>> I recently checked out a very challenging book. I already turned the
>> section breaks to page breaks, took out a url, took out a field, and did
>> some other formatting. However, the book has no page numbers. Should I
>> release it for a sighted proofer? Or can I simply put a page number on
>> each
>> page, and hope I get it right?
>>
>> I like the book, so I’d rather not release it. However, if it would be
>> better done by a sighted proofer, I want it to be done properly.
>>
>> Any advice would be great.
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>>
>> Thanks,
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>> Lisa
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