[bksvol-discuss] Re: validating
- From: "Charlene" <caota@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:39:03 -1000
Hi, Hope, one way to think of it might be that if you reject the book
you can give the original person who scanned the book the opportunity to
rescan and correct their mistakes and also maybe they'll be more aware
in the future of checking things and submitting better quality material.
The person who originally scanned the bok may already have a copy. If
they don't want to fix the book themselves, and if you really feel that
it would be a good addition to the collection, then you might consider
scanning it at that time. Just a thought.
Charlene
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hope Hein
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:13 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: validating
Hi Pratik!
I hate to reject books. I have tried to put in the correct words to fit
in
with the context but I don't want to get into trouble for changing words
in
the book. This is why I though if I get the book from the library I can
correct the errors or do a rescan. I appreciate all of you and your
assistance.
Making book share better one book at a time.
LOL
Hope
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:13 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: validating
> Hope,
>
> There may be nothing wrong with your computer or its settings. It may
> be that the scan is bad. If, at anytime, you feel that the scan is
> not worth putting into bookshare's collection, you are allowed to
> reject it. I would not recommend going to the library and acquiring
> the book just so that you can fix the types of errors you describe.
> If there are a few pages missing,
> for example, you can take those steps. However the type of
information
> that
> appears to be missing from this book cannot be obtained by just
scanning a
> few pages. It is likely that you would have to scan much more. As a
> validator, it is your first perogative to check for the validity of
the
> copyright information and check and make sure that all content is
> available
> and readable. If it is not, I would suggest you reject.
>
> As to submiters validating their own submissions--there are a few
> different
> schools of thoughts on that. It is my personal belief that, in order
to
> ensure that the Bookshare collection is the best we can make it,
submiters
> should not validate their own submission unless absolutely necessary.
...
> I
> would use he analogy of a writer writing a review for her own book.
As a
> submitter, one may be too close to the submission to be able to think
> objectively about the book. In practice, I have tried to avoid
validating
> my own submissions. There are circumstances, however, where this is
an
> acceptable practice.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Pratik
>
>
>
> Pratik Patel
> Interim Director
> Office of Special Services
> Queens College
> Director
> CUNY Assistive Technology Services
> The City University of New York
> ppatel@xxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hope Hein
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:26 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] validating
>
> I am trying to validate This Side of HEAVEN. I down loaded it in to my
> documents, then unzipped it, then brought it up in word. Lastly I
> changed the file name so it could be edited. I found many errors as
> well as missing words or even possibly sentences. I am correcting the
> errors and trying to figure out what is supposed to be written to
> complete missing sentences. It
> is so garbled in some spots that I am going to check it out of the
library
> and try a rescan. The reason I am saying all of this is two fold.
Firstly,
> could my computer be doing something I.a. taking out words or not
showing
> them to me? Secondly, could the people who scan the books also
validate
> them
>
> since they have the print copies? This is just a suggestion. I know
> that I am knew and do not know much about scanning and validating. You
> all are doing a wonderful job and it is a privilege to read the books.
> I just wonder
>
> if the books could be scanned and validated by the same person it
> would save time and frustration. I have tried to validate four books
> and only one has made it so far.
>
> I would be grateful for any suggestions if anyone thinks my computer
> may
> be
> causing some of the missing lines. Also, please give me feedback on
what
> you
>
> think of the same person scanning and validating.
> Thank you
> I love Book Share and truly want to make it the best it can be. Hope
>
>
>
>
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