[bksvol-discuss] scanners' feelings
- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:07:56 -0500
Dear Volunteers,
So far, as a volunteer, my contribution has been validating. With every book
I validate, I learn more, but also have more questions. Today I'm not asking
technical questions. I want to learn more about how those of you who scan
books feel about your submissions.
When you take time to scan a book and place it on the step one page, do you
worry how long it will be before someone takes it to validate? Do you worry
if the validator will sit on it forever or make mistakes when uploading so
the book doesn't get approved and you've done all of that work for nothing?
All of the booksbut one that I've uploaded so far have been approved, but I
feel terrible about the one that got away. It was Echoes, a book the scanner
kindly allowed me to validate. It was over 450 pages long and I took a ton
of hours checking it word by word.
I'm more experienced, now, and probably would know how to upload it
correctly. I haven't given up on it yet. Now that I have more confidence and
understanding of the process, I will try again and when I get it right, the
whole world will hear about it.
Back to my question. I've sampled, but not kept, some random books from the
step one page.A few have looked so accurate, that I thought I might be able
to validate without a print counterpart. Others are well done, but contain
some puzzles I'm not comfortable trying to correct without a print book for
exact checking.
I read books from the collection for pleasure and, while I'm patient with
the ones which have numerous errors or format quirks, the accurate copies
are a joy. My goal is to make the ones I validate a pleasure to read in as
many kinds of formats as possible.
As usual, I'm rambling in various directions, but, back to my original
question. Do any of you scanners have validation or approval anxiety?
I uploaded a book today. Wish it luck. Two more are completed, but uploading
makes me a bit nervous because I know if I goof up in that process, I can
put the book's approval at risk.
Always With Love,
Lissi
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