[bksvol-discuss] Re: Request for Scanning Help
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:03:37 -0700 (PDT)
Lori,
If no responds and if you want to go ahead and scan it and put it up, and if
you aren't in a hurry for it, I'll validate it for you. I can get a copy of the
print book, but there are holds on it, plus I'm only a third of the way of a
tome I must finish before I do anything else.
Cindy
--- On Tue, 8/12/08, Lori Castner <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Lori Castner <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Request for Scanning Help
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 3:33 PM
> Hi, Friends,
>
> I recently purchased a book that I was eager to scan:
> Timmy's in the Well."
>
> The book is by Jon Provost who played Timmy in the Lassie
> series for seven years. The book details his years as a
> star on "Lassie," and the the issues faced by
> himself and other child stars. I heard an hour-long
> interview with Jon Provost and his wife Laurie Jacobson who
> assisted him with the writing of the book. During the
> interview, both authors were interesting, soft-spoken and
> extremely informative. This interview sparked my desire to
> read the book.
>
> Now to my request. I have begun scanning the book and have
> found that the book contains some script (oddly written)
> lines, a number of pictures, which makes it difficult for me
> to read, and dates at the start of pages surrpounded by dark
> borders, which mean they do not appear in the scan. I am
> asking if someone else would be willing to scan this book in
> order to deal with these issues; I could then validate a
> cleaner text.
>
> I really feel sad when I discover a book that I cannot scan
> to present the book in its true best form, but this book is
> one of them; I think it would need a scanner with at least
> some sight who can deal with these concerns.
>
> If anyone is willing to scan this book, please contact me
> offlist at
>
> loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cat Lover Lori
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