Kate, Since you are making good use of the volunteer site and are the best to judge whether or not a sighted volunteer needs to proofread, I would be interested in the nutrition field you are pursuing and would be happy to be involved when you think it appropriate. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
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Hi Jill,As long as I can get the book back, sure, I'd lend it to the validater/proofreader. My field is medical/scientific in nature(I'm a naturopath now getting credentials in clinical nutrition), and I think these sorts of books couldbe of use to others on bookshare. I would, though, want to set it up aheadof time who'd want to validate my textbook submissions, get them the print text, etc, before uploading, etc. Some of my books would do best with asighted proofreader, too. The anatomy one I am using now for a course is acase in point. Lots of sidebars, tables, etc. Cait -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill O'Connell Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:12 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanningI would probably be interested in proofreading certain textbooks but only ifI had a copy of the book available. Putting your textbooks on Bookshare is commendable but would you also be willing to loan your print copy to theproofreader? Most of these books are either not easily available or are tooexpensive for those doing proofreading to buy, and I am one of those proofreaders who is not willing to validate without having a print copy available. Jill----- Original Message ----- From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:04 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanningI'm in school right now, too, and I am doing the submitting of textbooks as I go, or am planning to, anyway! Caitlyn -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:27 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning Candice, Here is a message that was in one of the first newsletters: If you're a student or teacher requesting a book specifically needed for school, go to the front of the line with mail to: schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Bookshare may not be able to get them done quickly enough for you, but maybe they can get the books from the publishers. It's nice of you to scan them and then submit them, and you'd probably better start, but maybe you won't have to finish. smile Cindy Ro --- candice <candicat87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi, I've been a volentier for a bit, but kind of a quiet one since the embarricement of scanning in some of the Acorna's children's books by Anne McCafrey. I had a question though, soon I'll be getting the list of text books I'll need this semester. Can someone give me some thoughts about scanning text books with OCR for bookshare, should I not do it that way? I will be scanning them for myself, and figured that being nice and sharing wouldn't hurt as long as it's decent quality.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 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.comVersion: 8.0.200 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1870 - Release Date: 12/31/20088:44 AM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list ofavailable commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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