Sigh. Debby, I hope you hear from Sharon because neither of my libraries
has the book so I can't help you.
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:
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--- On Mon, 10/26/09, Lynn I <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Lynn I <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbering
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 8:58 PM
> Hi Debby!
>
> There's some explanation of how blank pages are to be
> treated in the
> Volunteer Manual which you can access on Bookshare's
> volunteer page.
>
> It's important not to delete blank pages, especially if
> they are numbered.
> If you delete these, it could impact the final page count
> of the book.
> Number pages which have no text should be identified with a
> [ (left bracket)
> followed by the phrase This page contains no text. followed
> by a ](right
> bracket).
>
> The page number needs to have a blank line above and below
> it; and there
> should be a blank line after the right bracket, before the
> page break.
>
> Here's what it should look like.
>
> top of the page
> blank line
> page number
> blank line
> [This page contains no text.]
> blank line
> page break
>
> HTH
>
> Blessings.
>
> Lynn I
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debby Franson" <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:02 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbering
>
>
> Hi Mayrie!
>
> Thanks for such a helpful message.
>
> I am proofreading with Word 2000 and I am a Window-Eyes
> user. I noticed
> the page breaks and there were two or three blank pages at
> the very
> beginning of the book, so I deleted them.
>
> That was very helpful about going to the last page to have
> a number to ad
> preliminary pages to.
>
> I read the Scanning and Proofreading Manual as well as the
> Volunteer
> Introduction, so I just needed your assurance that I am on
> the right track.
>
> Debby
>
> At 12:07 AM 10/26/2009, Mayrie ReNae wrote
> >Hi Debby,
> >
> > Word will tell
> you where page breaks are, either visually, if you
> >can see, or auditorily if you are using a screen
> reader. So, if you aren't
> >seeing page breaks, you might need to tell us more
> about what your software
> >is, and whether you are using any adaptive software and
> what that is.
> >
> > Don't worry that
> bookshare's tools disagree with the page count.
> >The book won't be rejected if the number that you get
> and the number that
> >the tools get are not the same. Bookshare's tools
> don't always seem to
> >count well unless pages are numbered with arabic
> numerals, so get confused
> >about preliminary pages. The best way to be
> certain about the proper
> >number
> >of pages in a book is to find the number of the last
> page in the book, and
> >add the number of preliminary pages to that
> number. That will give you the
> >total number of pages.
> >
> > If I haven't
> answered your questions sufficiently, please, ask
> >again. Also, you might find the scanning and
> proofreading manual a helpful
> >resource as you figure out all of the vagueries of
> proofreading. And we're
> >always here to help you out!
> >
> >It's great to have you with us!
> >
> >Mayrie
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Debby Franson
> >Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 9:50 PM
> >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbering
> >
> >Hi Lori, Cindy and everyone!
> >
> >I just started proofreading a book for the first time
> today as I just
> >signed
> >up for volunteering yesterday.
> >
> >It seems like a bit of guess work in determining where
> a page is exactly
> >before the page numbering in the book starts. Do
> I just make my best
> >guess?
> >Also, when I loaded the book into word, I discovered
> there were a few more
> >pages than what is the number of pages in the book
> information page. If
> >the
> >number doesn't come out to be exactly the same as what
> is given in the book
> >information page in the end, will the book be
> rejected?
> >
> >I'm proofreading "Love on Its Knees" by Dick Eastman,
> and thoroughly
> >enjoying reading as I proofread.
> >
> >Debby
> >
> >At 05:53 AM 10/25/2009, Lori wrote
> > >That's it exactly. I get so caught up reading I
> lose track of numbering
> > >and then have to go back and look at the last
> number, etc.
> > >
> > >Lori
> > >
> > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:33 PM
> > >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbering
> > >
> > >
> > >>I don't know of any way. Someone once said
> Word had a way to put the
> > >>page numbers in automatically. Either I tried
> it once and it didn't
> > >>work or I didn't try it.
> > >>
> > >>I do what you do. The only problem with that
> is that at times I got so
> > >>involved with the story that I either numbered
> the same page twice or
> > >>misnumbered, or forgot to put in a number. I
> found out because after I
> > >>finish proofing a book by reading I do a final
> spell-check and then a
> > >>final page numbering check, by hitting the
> page up and down arrows.
> > >>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 Sat, 10/24/09, Lori <lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>From: Lori <lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Page numbering
> > >>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:43 PM
> Hi all,
> > >>>
> > >>>At this point I have been adding in page
> numbers by hand making sure
> > >>>to have a blink line above and below. I'm
> currently working on
> > >>>Douglas Winter's "Clive Barker: Dark and
> Fantastic" which is over 600
> > >>>pages. I'm reading through it so can add
> missing numbers by hand, but
> > >>>wanted to ask if there is another method
> that I am not aware of
> > >>>besides manually adding them.
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks for help in advance.
> > >>>
> > >>>Lori
> > >>>
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