[bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a New Volunteer
- From: "Darrell Shandrow" <darrell.shandrow@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:15:18 -0700
Hi Ciara,
First, yes, on the Step 2 page, you may select the Renew option instead of
uploading the book. This will give you another week. There are no limits on
the number of times you may renew a book, though please keep in mind that
another volunteer is unable to work on it as long as you have it checked out.
Second, yes, it is appreciated (but not required) if you are able to move
hyphenated words and remove the hyphens for easier reading. I don't believe
there is a preference as to which side of the page break the word should appear.
Third, you have a couple of options with respect to the visual descriptions.
You could simply do your best. You could have someone else scan the book.
Finally, you could scan the text, then give the book to someone else, who sends
you the text of the visual descriptions to add in your own copy prior to
submission to Bookshare.
Thank you for all your efforts as a new volunteer here at Bookshare! We really
appreciate the time you are able to spend with us. The scanning and validation
efforts of all volunteers make tangible differences in the lives of children
and adults with print reading disabilities.
All the best,
Darrell
----- Original Message -----
From: Ciara Campbell
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:59 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Questions from a New Volunteer
Hi,
I'm a new volunteer so I have a couple of questions for you. Can you get an
extension validation period? I'm validating a book by Nadine Gordimer. Many
of the page numbers are missing and it has some strange formatting issues, so I
need to get a hard copy but they're all checked out of the library.
Second, is it permissible to move a hyphenated word that spans a page break
to one side or the other? I know that RFB often reads a page number at the end
of the sentence following a page break.
Also I'm scanning another book for a class I'm taking in the program would
like visual descriptions for the photos and I don't seem to be very good at
writing them, any advice?
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