[bksvol-discuss] Submission formats, conversions & a request.
- From: "Pavi Mehta" <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:20:34 -0800
Hi All,
Requiring RTF as a submission format was a suggestion from the list (that came
up awhile ago) that I passed on to engineering, and I'm happy to share that it
will be implemented with the new site. In terms of converting to RTF the books
currently on the download list in ARK & KES formats: volunteers who have the
capability and are willing to do the conversion can download the book, convert
and upload it with a note in the comment section indicating that it has been
converted and needs to be returned to the download list for validation. Carrie
or I will then return it to the download list.
We have the capability in-house to carry out the KES to RTF conversion, but at
this point cannot convert the ARK files to RTF.
If there is a particular book you would like to have us convert from KES to RTF
please send me the title and author name.
FYI I converted A Cold Christmas by Charlene Weir from KES to RTF and returned
it to the download list today.
Another title that I went in to convert was: L'ENFANT'S LEGACY : Public Open
Spaces in Washington, D.C by Michael Bednar the file is listed as a KES file
but when I downloaded and opened it I discovered it was actually an RTF.
Unfortunately we don't have a way of editing the file type field. I have
returned it to the download list with a note in the comment section about the
actual file type.
Also: I received a request from a member who is interested in validating "Touch
and Blindness: Psychology and Neuroscience" a set of technical papers in ARK
format on the download list. She would like to have it in RTF format. If
there's someone willing to do the conversion on that that would be great!
All good things,
Pavi
Pavi Mehta
Volunteer Coordinator, Bookshare
Benetech
480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
Phone: +1 650 644-3459
pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.benetech.org
The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
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-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:35 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: format for submission?
Great suggestion Cindy.
As I see it, there is no reason why an Ark, Kes, or Wyn (spelling again?)
couldn't be translated by the originator to .rtf. Then any validator could
work on their book.
Should be a hard fast rule.
Bob (the dictator).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Pavi Mehta" <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:17 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] format for submission?
> Perhaps one change should be that all books must be submitted in rtf?
> There are so few people who can validate ARK and KES files, or Wynn? Can
> people who scan in those convert them to rtf before submitting or is that
> not possible? There are currently a lot of Ark, including the Krueger, and
> several Wynn and KES books on the download list, in case anyone who can
> validate in those formats is interested in taking a look. smile
>
> Cindy the elder
>
> WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS
> AVAILABLE AT
> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm
> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
>
> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
>
>
> --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Pavi Mehta <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From: Pavi Mehta <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: How to be a black belt validater?
>> To: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>, bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 11:09 AM
>> Thanks for ccing me directly Monica -- it definitely helps.
>>
>> This is absolutely great information to include in the
>> manual -- especially because I've had to field questions
>> along these lines for various new volunteers and it would
>> save everyone's time and make so much sense to have it
>> all outlined clearly in one place. Have added it to my
>> growing pile of "edits and inclusions"
>>
>> Thanks all!
>>
>> Pavi
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Monica Willyard [mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Tue 11/11/2008 5:21 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: Pavi Mehta
>> Subject: Re: How to be a black belt validater?
>>
>> Bob, you bring up a good point here. I'm going to copy
>> Pavi just in case she
>> hasn't seen this message. I think this really needs to
>> be included in the
>> manual. We have lost several volunteers due to unclear
>> specifications up
>> front. For example, though almost all Windows users have
>> access to WordPad,
>> we can't use it for validating because it doesn't
>> retain section breaks and
>> doesn't show page breaks with speech. The latter
>> problem could be solved by
>> hiring a Jaws/Window Eyes scripter to make a script file
>> that volunteers can
>> download. The former problem, the one about section breaks,
>> is a Microsoft
>> issue we can't get around. I can only speak from a
>> Windows perspective since
>> I'm not familiar with the Mac or Linux.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would put the requirements this way in the manual.
>> Validaters must have
>> and use one of the following:
>>
>>
>>
>> Microsoft Word
>>
>> Kurzweil
>>
>> WordPerfect (if you have some sight since speech
>> doesn't announce page
>> breaks)
>>
>> Openbook
>>
>> Wyn Wizard
>>
>> A modern Pacmate or BrailleNote
>>
>> Open Office, (if you are sighted since speech doesn't
>> work with this
>> program)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Validaters cannot use:
>>
>>
>>
>> An old notetaker like Braille Lite or Braille 'N'
>> Speak (It doesn't retain
>> page breaks at all)
>>
>> WordPad
>>
>> Notepad
>>
>> Windows Live Writer
>>
>> A text editor
>>
>>
>>
>> Monica Willyard
>>
>> _____
>>
>> Bob Writes:
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: How to be a black belt
>> validater?
>>
>>
>>
>> This is an excellent suggestion Kaitlyn.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to see something about necessary tools and
>> preferred tools.
>>
>>
>>
>> For example, is ms word a necessary tool? or is Kurzweil
>> preferred over
>> Openbook? Can a validator validate properly using only a
>> notetaker?
>>
>>
>>
>> I realize that this would be a difficult section because we
>> all, obviously,
>> prefer the tools we have on hand, and the prices for
>> adaptive technology
>> prohibit us from buying a whole new bunch of tools just
>> because it seems
>> that these are the preferred method.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, a person couldn't validate using only a text
>> editor with a spell
>> checker because page numbers wouldn't be maintained. I
>> suspect that most of
>> the early books into the collection were submitted using
>> only a text editor.
>> However, if a new volunteer wanted to use a text editor to
>> validate a book
>> they'd be out of luck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bob
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