[bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior validator?
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:47:11 -0700 (PDT)
Brenda, What you did with the hyphens is exactly what
we do when we do the books for bookshare.
Unfortunately, you're right, and bookshare won't take
the books without the copyright info -- but it's
possible there's only one edition of the book
published, that we could provide that information for
you and you could submit the book (and if you're a
volunteer as well as a member you'd get $2.50 credit
toward your membership if the book isn't already on
bookshare, but maybe you know that already).
If there are multiple editions of the book and you
remember which one you used, e.g., hardbound,
originally published one, Large Print edition,etc., we
might still be able to get the info -- even if you
don't remember, if you know how many pages the book
was and whether or not it was illustrated, we might be
able to get the info.
Cindy
--- Brenda Mueller <brendin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a couple of books that I scanned for myself,
> but bookshare probably wouldn't want them, because I
> only scanned the text, not all the copyright stuff.
> Oh, yes, the books are complete. For my personal
> scans, since I'm a blind reader reading with voice,
> I took the liberty of elimminating hypens at the end
> of lines and deciding where the word should go, on
> that line or the next one. . I read the book page
> by page and corrected scanning errors I caught.
> That process took hours. With my scanner, reading
> edge purchased in 1993, one scans one page at a time
> and physically switches the pages, etc. My hat's
> off to you scanners. Oh, sure, there are errors to
> be sure, but for once I can read a book without
> scanning it and be excited about what will happen
> next.
>
> Brenda Mueller
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "J.M." <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:26:05 -0700
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior
> validator?
>
> >Hi, Kathy. Do you scan any books for yourself? If
> so, you're already halfway
> >there. Just make sure you keep blank pages in the
> scan to maintain page
> >integrity, except for maybe if there are a few
> blank pages before the book
> >starts, and make sure the title pages are there. As
> for blank pages, there
> >have been some people who've scanned books before
> they got involved with
> >Bookshare and blank pages were not kept. These
> books were still submitted
> >and accepted, anyway, so as long as there's nothing
> missing, I guess that's
> >not even crucial. If you've scanned some things for
> yourself, why not submit
> >them? Take care.
> >Julie Morales
> >Email and Windows/MSN Messenger:
> >inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >When God puts a tear in your eye, it is because He
> wants to put a rainbow in
> >your heart.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kathy and Tom" <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:18 AM
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior
> validator?
>
>
> >Hi Allison,
>
> >Thanks for the encouragement. Maybe I'll try it
> sometime.
>
> >Kathy
>
> >A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Allison" <alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 1:40 PM
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior
> validator?
>
>
> >> Hi guys,
>
> >> Thanks for your feedback. I validated two books
> last night, and feel a
> >> lil
> >> better about the work I did. Props to those who
> focus more on formatting,
> >> but I do what I can.
>
> >> Actually, that original message was left
> unfinished cuz I debated sending
> >> it
> >> at all. I thought perhaps it was a little too...
> I dunno, whiny? But
> >> I'm
> >> glad it was recieved so well by you all.
>
> >> My advice to new scanners and validators? Do it
> anyway! I nkow it's
> >> kinda
> >> a daunting task, but it really does help the
> collection. I mean, what's
> >> the
> >> worst that can happen? Your book is rejected,
> and so? It really doesn't
> >> hurt anyone. And most likely the book will be
> accepted, even if it needs
> >> a
> >> little work. The collection grows most cuz of
> the work of each of us. IF
> >> you need some tips, write the list, that's what
> we're here for.We don't
> >> mind.
>
> >> Always,
> >> Allison
>
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