[bksvol-discuss] Re: PDF Files

  • From: Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:48:51 -0500

A friend of mine asked me about this. I was a little surprised to have the 
question; that individual doesn't regularly volunteer. Not sure why the 
individual would even have been doing this, but I think he has his answer now. 
Thank you.
Cindy Lou

On Aug 14, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Mayrie ReNae wrote:

> Hi Cindy,
> 
> As far as I know, no one is proofreading pdf files from any publisher.  Can
> you elaborate, please?  Where are people getting pdf files to proofread?  I
> believe that as things stand, what we submit for addition to the Bookshare
> collection needs to be a scanned book.  Please elaborate on what you're
> asking, will you?  
> 
> As far as how one would proofread a book without paragraph marks, I'd say
> it'd be best to reject such a submission.  It would take less work to rescan
> the book than it would be to compare an OCRed copy to the hard copy to
> insert paragraph marks.  Just my opinion though.
> 
> Mayrie
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> I don'tknow if anyone saw this message or if it even got there. Question is
> this: the PDF files from some publishers come out one paragraph. How do we
> proofread those? Inquiring minds want  know. I, personally, didn't know we
> did. *smile* Someone asked me if it had come up before on this list.
> 
> 
> Cindy Lou Ray
> Each day is a new adventure 
> 
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