[bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
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- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:37:46 EDT
If the publishers' electronic text files are used to set the type when they
produce a print book and if we are expected to retain any errors in the
print copies in our scans and proofreadings then how can a PQ book be of
inferior quality to our efforts?
"If you
tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine."
Che Guevara
The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com/txtindex.shtml
Pathfinder Press: http://www.pathfinderpress.com
Granma International: http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html
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[bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
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7/21/2009 1:21:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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Hi Kim,
Your points are well taken. Believe me, I understand the frustration of
having one's hard work replaced with, in some cases, a product that is not
nearly
the quality of the original submission.
I have read a couple PQ books, and have not found a problem with them, but
that is certainly not a definitive statement as to the quality of all of the
PQ books in the collection. If there are problems with these books, as with
any in the collection, they should be reported to Bookshare.
Like it or not, I think we're going to have to accept the fact that PQ
books are going to replace some of our hard work. I was just trying to make the
pill
a little easier to swallow.
Blessings.
Lynn I
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From:
Kim Friedman
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Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:35 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
Hi, Lynne, Kim here. I understand what you mean, but I have also talked to
Solsticesinger, and she wonders why she should go through all the trouble of
scanning and/or proofreading a book, only to have it replaced by something
that may not necessarily be of as good a quality. Just because something is
marked as publisher quality doesn't guarantee it will be of sterling
quality. Forgive me for playing devil's advocate with you, but I think it is
wise
to not assume that publishers are all that scrupulous about their text
files. Are any of them cleaning up their typographical errors and are books
really
being edited? Think about this now. Do you really want your hard work to be
set aside, especially if it is marked as being of excellent quality where
you
have slaved your heart out making sure everything looks good and lacks
errors? I could understand you not minding if the scanning was of fair or good
quality.
You'd want only the best quality you can get so the books would be a
pleasure to read. Now I've ranted enough, so happy scanning and proofreading you
all,
Kim aka Ellinder.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynn I
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:47 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
I really don't mind my work being replaced with a PQ book. Maybe I'm
strange, but what is important to me as that I get to read the book. Whether I
scanned
it or proofread it, I was able to read it. *smile*
Blessings.
Lynn I
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From:
Cindy
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Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
When the publishers started submitting their copies ones that the
volunteers had done were deleted from the collection, even though they were
perfect
(at
least I know mine was). I'm not sure how perfect rtthe PQ copies were then.
Have any of you downloaded one of each and compared them? Maybe it's now a
bad thing to have more than one copie of a title in the collection. YOU can
read whichever is better. Except that apparently part of the del with the
publishers,
at leasst some of them, was thatr the bopy that was not theirs would be
deleted from the collection.
My proofread copy of Delinsky's The Passions of Chelsea Kane is still in
the collection, but my proofread copy of A Womanm Betrayed has been replaced
by a PQ copy. Too bad they aren't the same titles so someone could see ow
the PQ copy compares. Unfortunately, I can't remember what other of my work
might
have been replaced, except probably some of the Princess Diaries. We had to
do those becuse the PQ copies weren't going to be available in time.
I would like to know from some of you if the PQ editions are indeed
perfect. I checked a few other books I remember proofreading but there aren't
any
PQ
versions of them in the collection (except there is a PQ version of The
Princess Diaries Diaries (vol. 1)I know it's a good thing for bookshare to
have books from the publishers but when one has worked carefully on a
book,
especially if it was a long one or needed a lot of work ,
one hates to see one's work be thrown out. smile
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
books-being-scanned list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Lynn I <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: Lynn I <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: If You See Duplicates
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 7:21 AM
That's a very good question. I'm finding more and more duplicate books in
the collection. One is usually a publisher quality copy and the other is a
copy submitted by a volunteer.
Blessings.
Lynn I
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From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 6:44 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] If You See Duplicates
Hi,
This weekend when I was doing a search, I found books whose titles or
authors so closely matched that I thought that they might be duplicates.
Whom do I email about this?
Thanks.
Jim
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Jim Homme
Usability Services
412-544-1810
james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx
"You can do anything you want to if you put your mind to it" -- Jim Homme
Sr.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melissa Smith
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:36 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Duplication on list of books ready for proofing
Deadly Deceit by Jay Dix is on the list of books that are ready to be
checked out for proofing twice. One says BSO and the other does not.
Melissa
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