[bksvol-discuss] Re: what to do with sidebars
- From: "Caitlyn and Nicky" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:11:28 -0400
Ok, thanks. I can probably do that the next time I get a book like that
that I'm going to submit.
Thanks!
Cait
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:24 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] what to do with sidebars
Yes, that is what I do when I validate, too. Caitlyn, you can leave it for a
validator to do but if you do you should put in the comments section that
the book has sidebars that will need to be moved. smile
Cindy
--- On Wed, 9/17/08, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Concerns About A Book On Step 1
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 2:06 PM
> Hi Caitlyn,
>
> I select the text in the sidebar or the box and move it to
> a place
> where it makes sense and doesn't disturb the text of
> the book too much.
> Unfortunately, this can be a lot of work.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Caitlyn and
> Nicky
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 1:43 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Concerns About A Book On Step
> 1
>
> Which does bring up the question: as sumbitters, how should we handle
> sidebars, boxes on pages, etc?
>
> Caitlyn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill
> O'Connell
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:51 PM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Concerns About A Book On Step
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>
> I am interested in this book as well but without any instruction on
> how to handle side bars, I hesitate to get involved. If the
> submitter is going to
> be asked to resubmit the book in RTF, my hope would be that
> she would be
> counseled on how to handle the sidebar issue as I think
> this is really the
> submitter's responsibility. Jill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:28 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Concerns About A Book On Step
> 1
>
>
> > Hi, Mayrie. That may be a good solution. I don't
> know how the
> > submitter would respond since Bookshare does clearly
> accept books in
> > the format she submitted. I don't know her very
> well but do see her on
> > other lists. I don't think she is on this list,
> and she may not
> > understand why this issue is cropping up. I do know
> that Allison and
> > two other Bookshare staff members have Kurzweil, so
> maybe Pavi or
> > Carrie can have them convert the books as they have
> with other titles
> > so the submitter and real validater will both get
> credit?
> >
> > I'm torn on this issue because I can't blame
> people for submitting
> > books in kes or ark formats since they are allowed. I
> also know that
> > only a small percentage of our volunteers are on this
> list. So I don't
> > blame the submitter. I even sort of understand
> Bookshare's reasons for
> > accepting so many formats. I'm still frustrated
> with this situation
> > and with Bookshare's policy because in this
> instance it is
> > contributing to the problem rather than solving it. I
> think what's
> > happening in the trenches is the opposite of how Jim
> envisioned this
> > format thing would work. Rather than being
> all-inclusive, it bogs down
> > the system when a proprietary format is used. I
> don't think the
> > Bookshare staff could have known that in 2001 when the
> policy was
> > formed. It's tricky to make policies that require
> you to see around
> > corners when you're trying to balance
> everyone's needs. That's why I
> > feel torn. I want to take action somehow, to fix
> something to get the
> > book approved. I don't have that ability, and I do
> want to read this
> > book because it's relevant to some health issues
> I'm facing. I can't
> > ask a sighted volunteer to help with the book if they
> can't even open
> > it.
> >
> >
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