[bksvol-discuss] Re: book available for proofing, had to release

  • From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:39:32 -0700

Hi Debby,

If you release a book, the file with your work in it is not the file that
the next proofreader will see.  The file that will get worked on is the
original rtf document.  If you want your work preserved, but don't want to
work on the book yourself, you'll have to send the copy that contains your
fixes along as if you are intending to have that copy accepted into the
collection.  And in the comments section of the acceptance form, ask Carrie
to please return that copy to the checkout page for another proofreader to
work on.

Mayrie

 

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:37 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: book available for proofing, had to release

Hi Jamie and Jana!

Jana, although I just read a sentence here and there, since pagination was
my purpose for checking out the book to help, from what I can tell, this is
a very clean scan.

Jamie, I paged down through the book and put Roman numerals on the pages
that never have page numbers such as the title page, copyright page,
dedication page and any blank pages and wrote that they were blank as well
as putting the page numbers for the pages that start chapters at the top and
left the rest at the bottom of the pages where they were originally and left
a blank line at the top and bottom of each page, to protect pages snugging
things up a bit, so, your job will be to read the text to make sure the OCR
didn't introduce any junk characters and the like as well as making sure
chapter titles and any others are bolded and enlarged properly, and stuff
like that.  You should breeze through this as far as I can see.

Although the book looks interesting, I really am a bit swamped with both
scanning projects I am finishing and ones to start plus some proofreading to
finish, so I'd appreciate it if you'd take over again, Jamie, or anyone else
if you don't have the time.  It's not really that long a book.  It's around
175 pages.

I'll keep it here tonight, so please let me know how you want me to release
it.

Debby

At 04:28 PM 4/21/2010, Jamie Prater wrote
>hey, I didn't know we could pass a book around like that but I'm 
>willing unless somebody else wants to who can get it done sooner.  Have a
blessed day.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Franson" 
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>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: book available for proofing, had to 
>release
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>>Hi Jamie!
>>
>>No, I wouldn't think you would offend anyone by releasing a book.  We 
>>all have different strengths, so, when you stick to what you are 
>>strong and confident in, you will do a good job.  Perhaps page numbers 
>>didn't show up properly.
>>
>>Would you like to have it back if I can figure out the pagination?  I 
>>think I could put a hold on it for you if you'd like to proofread the 
>>text if I can figure out what is going on.  It sounds interesting, but 
>>I have several other projects going at the moment, so I don't think 
>>I'll have time to read word by word.
>>
>>I want to read the book history and then I'll check it out.  I just 
>>found it on the checkout list.  I mean no one grabbed it yet.
>>
>>I'm back, and I just checked it out.
>>
>>Debby
>>
>>At 09:10 AM 4/21/2010, Jamie Prater wrote
>>>Hi, all, since I'm not positive what bookshare wants in the way of 
>>>page numbers and unfortunately, I saw discrepancies and 
>>>inconsistencies, I have no choice to release it since I'm not skilled 
>>>at solving page numbering puzzles no matter how minor.  I hate to do 
>>>this as the book did sound interesting and an easy read/proofread.  
>>>If anybody wants to take another stab at it, it is You may all 
>>>prophesy by Steve Thompson.  I appreciate the effort of the submitter 
>>>in making this book available and I pray I do not offend anybody by 
>>>doing this.  Thanks and have a blessed day.
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