[bksvol-discuss] Re: Validating Books

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 14:35:09 -0700 (PDT)

The problem here is that number 6 is somewhat vague,
leaving what is "readable" up to the validator. So
while some people may consider a book readble, as
Patti obviously did with  I Am a Believer, others,
such as the person who validated it, may not consider
it readable and so rejects it. At least the scanner,
if he/she is satisfied withthe book, has it for
his/her own collection, even if it is rejected for the
colleciton. I've read here that at least two people,
and probably more, scan things for their own pleasure
and submit them because they're not already in the
collection and they think others would enjoy them, but
they don't really care a whole lot if they get into
the collection or not. Their main purpose was scanning
for themselves, and that purpose was fulfilled. If the
book gets into the collection, so much the better.

Cindy




--- Mike Pietruk <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ok, as a lot of folks have asked for them, here are
> the ones I have saved 
> as posted by Jesse Fahenstock back in Aug of 2004.
> The only addition to the list, as of April 1, is
> that the book must have 
> page breaks.  Note the phrasing "must have page
> breaks" which doesn't tell 
> you that they must have all of them, but they must
> have some.
> 
> So here is Jesse's msg to the group:
> 
> Hi everyone -- I have recently received many emails
> from volunteers confused about whether they must
> reject a book or not. I think the higher standards
> maintained by many members in this group have
> confused people. Therefore, I will restate, as I did
> on Monday, what a book must have to be accepted:
> 
> 1. The book is not already on Bookshare.org, or if
> it is, that it is being submitted as a superior
> replacement or transcribed Braille copy.
> 2. The book is not an eBook acquired under
> proprietary agreement (e.g. a commercial eBook, a
> book from WebBraille, etc.)
> 3. The copyright name and date are included.
> 4. The title and author are included somewhere in
> the book.
> 5. The book is not missing multiple pages of core
> content (core content does not include tables of
> contents, indeces, picture pages, or other front or
> back matter and the like).
> 6. The book is readable.
> 
> If a book meets all of these requirements, you may
> absolutely accept the book. Indeed, I encourage it.
> If the book is missing page numbers, or has running
> headers, or the table of contents is jumbled, or the
> title page is missing (but the above info is still
> available), those are not bases for rejecting the
> book. 
> 
> I predict that many volunteers will post follow-up
> messages regarding other things that they do, and
> think that you should do, before approving a book.
> That is because we have the most dedicated
> volunteers in the world, and they go above and
> beyond the call of duty. But even they know that
> while they may do additional work to improve a book
> that meets the above six requirements, they should
> not reject a book that meets them all. So whatever
> the follow-up messages say, remember that this
> message is the bottom line!
> 
> I hope that clears it up for everyone!
> 
> ________________________
> 
> Jesse Fahnestock
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> www.bookshare.org
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