[bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbers?
- From: "Pavi Mehta" <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:05:17 -0700
Hi All,
This thread has been great in that it's pointed out places where our
guidelines for page numbering could use some more detail.
Am including here a draft of some insertions that it would be great to
have feedback on before finalizing them for the manual.
Thanks,
Pavi
If only every other page is numbered in a book, should I number the left
out pages in the scanned file?
Yes. In such cases please insert page numbers where they are missing.
Guidelines for inserting page numbers in a book that has none:
When inserting page numbers in a book that has none please start page
number one with the main content of the book. Roman numerals can be used
for all pages preceding chapter 1 and for any end matter.
Bookshare Guidelines for dealing with Blank Pages:
Please retain all blank pages when scanning or proofreading a book for
Bookshare. To avoid confusion, all blank pages should be indicated in
the following manner: Open square bracket, type the phrase Blank Page,
close square bracket. Example: [BLANK PAGE]
Should Blank Pages be numbered?
Typically blank pages in the original book are not numbered, but are
accounted for in pagination. In order to make the approval process more
efficient, while proofreading books for Bookshare, please insert page
numbers on all blank pages.
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill O'Connell
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:15 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbers?
Rick, No wonder your book was such a joy to proofread.
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From: Rik James <mailto:rixmix2009@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:30 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbers?
The first book I ever submitted I did not know or ever even
consider about page numbers. I got a nice email from someone who was
proofing asking me what about pages such and such? I wondered to myself
at first, what's the big deal, the text is all good, and so on. Then
soon I discovered she was correct, there was some missing and some
duplicates. So lesson learned. It was quite a learning experience, and
ever since I have paid close attention to the page numbers as I scan a
book and then look it over to see that it all is there before I submit
it. The person who actually has the book in hand can save a lot of
worry and problem solving by getting it right at the front end of the
project, I believe.
One thing I do now is to also look at the page numbers listed in
the Table of Contents when the book has one. To check to see if the
page numbers for the corresponding chapters fall on that page and that
there is a page number. Sometimes there is a blank page at the end of a
chapter or between them and it will not have a page number printed but
it is part of the pagination.
All of the business of how many pages your file has in your
unit, that gets sort of strange, and I always just look right away (so
to speak, using speech or whatever) to see where pagination begins in
the book, with roman numerals, or whatever. They are not always marked,
yet may be reflected in the table of contents. So I make sure as best I
can that the pagination works all like it is supposed to.
And I do move page numbers to the top even if they are at the
bottom myself. I know someone said they thought that might be changing
too much from the original. I have to say I do not think it does. In
fact as a reader, if I hear that the page number is at the end of a page
I am usually fooled and am thinking I am starting on the next page.
Some good number of books from Bookshare have two page numbers that do
not match together in the text. I don't know what is the reason this
happens. I do get used to it, but it is a bit confusing and I think,
unnecessary if we who submit take on those tasks early on and just pay
attention as we go before submitting.
If I am out of line, sorry. Just going off what I have
experienced thus far in this little wee world of book scanning.
Thanks.
Rik
From: Mayrie ReNae <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:19 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbers?
Hi Megan,
I have noticed that when Amazon gives a page count, it often
includes preliminary pages. Perhaps your page count will match if you
add the number of preliminary pages, and the number of pages of actual
text?
Good luck!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Megmil85@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 7:11 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Page numbers?
Yes, that's the one. It seems that the text portion has 164
pages, that's the page count word and my BrailleNote gave me for the
part without the front matter but Amazon.com says it should have 176 so
I'm not sure what the inconsistency is related to. The book scanned
great, no duplications or omissions so I don't know if I should just
insert page numbers at the top of each page even though it'll come out
shorter than it supposedly should be or if we could/should go through
and see what each page starts with.
I'm new at this, especially the page number policy, so just
tell me what I should do. Oh, can you do me two favors? Can you tell me
what was on the title page, they told me I needed to insert one before
the copyright when I tried to submit it this morning, how many Roman
Numerals there are and how many pages? I want to make sure I get the
title page right and maybe Amazon got the page count wrong. Thanks!
I loved this book, I have to say. I was surprised and had
just gotten it thinking it'd be an easy read, but I really enjoyed it.
In a message dated 6/1/2009 6:52:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I think I scanned the book you are referring to, if it's
Halloween Rain. I have the book if there are any problems. I submitted
it before BKS's page number policy.
Amber
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