[bksvol-discuss] Re: Protecting chapter heading frustration
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:39:06 -0800 (PST)
I hadn't heard that, and reading what Carrie wrote, I
don't think so. smile
G.Cindy
--- Barbara <barbarab65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem is that when the numbers are at the top
> of the page, they get deleted. Should I still put
> them at the top of the page? You are right, it is
> easier when they are at the top of the page because
> then I don't have to scroll down the entire page to
> find the number which will tell me if the flagged
> word is on that page. Let me know what you want me
> to do and I will do it for my next scan. Thanks!
>
> HAPPY NEW YEAR!
>
> Barbara
>
> Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mayrie,
>
> After Lissi commented recently that having the page
> numbers at the top of the page helps blind people a
> lot because they don't have to fo searching for the
> page number, I've been moving all the page numbers
> to
> the top of the page when I validate. Before, I only
> moved the number for the first page of the chapter
> when it was at the bottom and all the other numbers
> were at the top of the page.
>
> I think where the page numbers are is where the
> publisher or printer decides to put them and doesn't
> have anything to do with the author's intent or
> his/her copyright. Likewise, probably, the blank
> page
> at the end of a chapter when the text ends on a
> right-hand page rather than a left-hand page. Some
> publishers seem to want to start all chapters on the
> right-hand page (facing the reader). Those blank
> pages
> usually have to be numbered to retain the pagination
> sequence, and it seems stupid to me, because if the
> chapter itself ends on the left-hand page here is no
> blank page. Who cares? In some books, the publisher
> doesn't care on what page the new chapter starts.
>
> G.Cindy
>
> --- Mayrie ReNae wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I scan a lot of books whose page numbers appear at
> > the bottom of
> > pages. No matter what I place above the chapter
> > headings to protect
> > them, any validator not on this list will not know
> > that that inserted
> > text needs to remain in the book in order to
> protect
> > chapter
> > headings. I write in the comments field of the
> > submission form a
> > note requesting that this seemingly extraneous
> text
> > not be removed in
> > order to make sure that chapter headings will not
> be
> >
> > lost. Unfortunately, I never know until after the
> > book is accepted
> > into the collection whether this request has been
> > honoured. I find
> > it very frustrating to have my careful work
> trashed.
> > And I am VERY
> > careful with my scans.
> >
> > As I see it, I can move all page numbers to the
> > tops of pages, but
> > that is technically altering the text of the book.
>
> > And it takes time
> > that doesn't need to be spent.
> >
> > This issue is not mentioned at all in the
> volunteer
> > manual, which
> > I'm not even convinced that all volunteers read.
> > Does anyone have
> > any ideas about how to assure that chapter
> headings
> > will remain protected?
> >
> >
> > Peace,
> > Mayrie
> >
> >
> >
> >
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