[bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior validator?
- From: "J.M." <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:58:25 -0700
Hi, Brenda. Actually, fixing hyphenated words that shouldn't be hyphenated
is preferable, even for Bookshare. The latest OCR software is capable of
doing that, but nothing is foolproof, so we still remove those hyphens and
put the whole word in one place or another, so you're not the only one who
does that. 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: "Brenda Mueller" <brendin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:46 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior validator?
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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