[bookshare-discuss] Re: Just An Observation
- From: "Sue Starfas" <rsheeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:55:30 -0400
Hi All,
Thanks so much for the welcome.
The lack of spaces between words really hasn't affected my reading. I'll have
to look at the book quality information just to satisfy my own curiosity. This
is definitely peaking my interest in proofreading though.
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: Judy s.
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:29 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Just An Observation
Hi, Sue, and welcome to Bookshare.
One of the things to check is the date when the book was added to the
collection when you find these kinds of errors. Books that were added in the
first few years after Bookshare was created are more likely to have errors in
them than books added more recently. Many of the early books are high quality,
but standards have changed and so has the shared experience of how to produce
better quality books from scanned originals, leading overall to more books that
are high quality scans with fewer errors. Also, books that are marked
"publisher quality" will have different kinds of errors than will books that
come from volunteers or from books that were scanned and proofread by third
party groups that are paid by Bookshare, called outsourcers, such as Worth
Trust.
When you find a book with errors that affect the quality of reading for the
book, I'd encourage you to use the option to file a quality report on the book.
You'll find a link on each book's page that lets you do that once you are
logged in to the Bookshare site. That way the book's problems can get fixed,
or the book can be replaced by a higher quality version.
Judy s.
On Aug 19, 2012, at 11:34 PM, Sue Starfas wrote:
Hi All,
I just joined Bookshare about a month ago and have noticed that the most
common error in the books I've read so far seems to be lack of spaces between
words. What do you think? Please be assured that I am in no way criticizing
or complaining. It is just an observation.
Sue
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