[bksvol-discuss] Re: re-scan or fix was Re: Re: how to fix a book already in the collection

When reading a book, I start making a list of errors. I determine at what point I think it would be easier to proofread or to rescan. So it's a judgmental call. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Concerning the great idea of fixing books already in the collection, how
does a reader know whether a book needs re-scanning or fixed?

Bob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dixie" <dixie.cobalt@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Excellent idea.  For those of us Proofreaders looking for work, there are
plenty of books presently in the collection that could be cleaned up and
resubmitted this way.

I am presently doing Rebecca by Daphney Du Moyier.  This book has most of
the capital letter I in as the number 1. The Chapter headings are missing 
and the stripper didn't do such a hot job on the headers.  So, when
finished
this book which Carrie so kindly put up for me with a hold on in the
manner
you described, will be re-proofread and a cleaner copy will then be placed 
into the collection.


I am sure that there is plenty of work for those of us work starved
proofreaders .  Maybe someone from Book Share can suggest books  in need
of
work?  I believe that they must have a list of books that have had
comments,
that would require re-proofreading?


 @->  ~Dixie~  <-@
----- Original Message ----- From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:08 AM
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Let's suppose you start to read a book from the general collection
and discover errors, scanos, titles left at the tops of pages and so on.
Your volunteer's soul wishes to make a better copy for the collection.
What to do? Stop. Rather than correcting the copy you have, please do
this. It works beautifully.
You can write Carrie with the name of the book and ask her to put the
rtf copy on to the check in books page with your name on it as a hold for. 
Then you download it and correct it just as you would any other book
you proof read.

The book will appear on the check in books page way way down the list
on the last page since it has an old submit date.
Something for us proof readers to do while the check in books page grows.
E.



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