Wow, that's exciting news indeed. I always thought that was unfair. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:36 PMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proposing the Creation of a Validation Starter Kit
And it's great that now validators get the same $2.50 credit for validating as submitters do for submitting. Their hard and careful work deserves it. smile Cindy --- Lori Castner <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi, Monica, as a matter of statistics, I have validated four books since becoming a volunteer and three of them have needed extensive work, as much work as I have performed on the books I have scanned and submitted. It has been good experience for a beginner. Cat Lover Lori----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proposing the Creation of a Validation Starter Kit > Hi, Shane. If all submitters were as careful as you are, what you're > saying would be true. However, I would say that at least 60 percent of the > books I've validated recently have not been cleaned up, not even a little. > While we do have several volunteers who diligently clean their scans and > proofread them before submission, these people are the exception, not the > rule. Until that changes, validation will require more work than fixing > minor errors and page numbers. While brand new validaters might be > overwhelmed if the kit were sent as soon as they sign up, I do think there > is a place for such a kit once a person feels more sure of the Bookshare > system. Having practice documents would help them learn to spot errors and > learn how to fix them quickly, without pulling their hair out. (smile) Who > knows, Maybe a kit like this might show submitters how to clean up their > scans before submission. Hey, a girl can hope, right? > > Monica Willyard > > Shane Christenson wrote: >> Hi. I agree. Validating isn't supposed to be an intimidating, daunting or >> overwelming task. If a scanner has done his/her job well, validation >> should only be a matter of making sure page numbers are present, possibly >> removing unnecessary headers, and being able to catch a minor >> spelling/scanning error here and there. >> >> Shane >> > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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