[bksvol-discuss] Re: validating
- From: "Julie Morales" <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:51:09 -0700
Hi, Hope. I think most of us, if not all of us, hate to reject books. We
want to get as many of them into the collection as we can, but we don't want
books that aren't readable. That doesn't mean they have to be absolutely
perfect, but if you practically have to rewrite the book, not even knowing
if what you're using to fill in the blanks is correct, if it were me,
anyway, I'd just reject it, and if you were willing, just rescan it
yourself. You're taking the chance, anyway, that what you might be filling
in wouldn't be correct, and that's not something, as validators, we should
do. Take care.
Julie Morales
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:13 AM
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 prerogative 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 submitters 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,
> submitters
> 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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