Hey Brad, smile.
You learn over time, how to puzzle out mistakes in your scans. One of the
beautiful things about Bookshare is we have various talents and skills here.
There are indeed some books that I just can't make hide nor hair, of, such
as Alphabestary which is in the collection, but we have volunteers if they
could get the book, who can see and explain what is going on in the pages,
and describe diagrams and pictures.
But normally most nonfiction and fiction, are very straight forward, and
volunteering is a way to get a full membership without paying for it. I
earned my first membership, back in 2002 and have had one ever since, from
volunteering.
What we usually suggest is to start with a book submitted by someone who has
done a lot of editing and is a good scanner. There are a bunch on this
list, and when we advertise books that you might be interested in, then you
can try your luck, smile.
I wonder, how long ago were those books scanned for you? Scanning
technology has improved dramatically over the last three or four years. it
is amazing what can be done today with scanning books.
It is rare I can't get a book to scan to a point that I can puzzle out what
should be there, smile. We don't strive for, or never could achieve
publisher quality, but excellent is pretty darn close if we can get to it,
smile.
But you can always just enjoy the organization, its books that are
available.
If you want email m off list, and maybe send maybe two of the books you want
scanned and I will see what I can do with them.
Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Alumni Association Board
www.guidedogs.com
More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
- Helen Keller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad D" <esnud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 8:14 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: numbers mean
Shelley,
That does help. As I mentioned, I did have some books scanned already, and
one I read seems pretty good, another has some issues and another ,
has issues in the order of sentences and etc. I look at these and wonder
how the heck I would fix them, so I'm not certain I'd make a good validator
:). The one book in which I feel is not bad, I plan to read it again, and I
could at that time make any corrections I feel are needed and submit it for
approval. Thanks for letting gme know I will consider it.
Brad
At 05:54 PM 1/28/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Brad,
>
>Actually even if you don't have a scanner, you can be a volunteer for
>Bookshare.
>
>We need what are called "validators". These are people who take the scans
>that people like me have submitted, and look through them, to check for
>page
>breaks, page numbers, author, title, copyright date and holder, and if they
>so choose fix errors that they find in the file.
>
>Most of the editing can be done, either using Wordpad, or MS Word, or
>another program like Kurzweil, or a notetaker, or whatever you have
>available.
>
>When you are done with the book file, you can either "accept" it, which
>means it goes onto the administrator for approval, or "reject" it, which
>means it isn't added into the collection.
>
>So even though not all of have scanners.
>
>Or for example. In the case of your books on lyrics and song writing. If
>I
>was to scan the books, and then put them up on the site, you could be the
>validator, who would download them and look them over.
>
>We have done that before for wish list books or books people send us.
>
>Does this help make the process clearer. I would offer to do your books,
>but I got a huge pile of stuff here with three wishlist requests in the
>stack.
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>Graduate Alumni Association Board
>www.guidedogs.com
>
>More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my
>limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>- Helen Keller
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brad D" <esnud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 8:17 AM
>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: numbers mean
>
>
>Shelley,
>
>Thanks for clearing that up. I don't have a scanner or know about that sort
>of thing so can't really volunteer. But, is there a way to find out what
>books are in queue so as to not request a book already up there? Also too
>I'm thinking if a book is in queue for a long time, it might be better to
>find other means of getting it scanned, I did this before but the scan
>wasn't so great and I did pay for it too.
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>At 06:17 PM 1/27/2008, you wrote:
> >Hi Brad, and others.
> >
> >The numbers, are the number that is assigned to the book when it is
> >submitted to Bookshare. it is a good way for Bookshare to keep track of
> >which book is which, and serves as a filing system.
> >
> >Brad, the only way you can see the "books in process" is if you are a
> >signed
> >up volunteer with Bookshare. it is a tool we use to keep track of where
> >books are in the system.
> >
> >To find this tool, you need to sign up as a volunteer with Bookshare, on
> >the
> >home page, near the bottom is a link on volunteering. Once you are
> >signed
> >up as a volunteer, a couple of pages that you don't see now will appear,
> >these are the
> >
> >Step 1: Download page also know as Out for validation
> >and Step 2: upload, or approving page.
> >
> >There is also the Volunteer Home page, with the Books In process page on
> >it.
> >
> >Smile.
> >
> >I hope this is clear as mud, smile.
> >
> >
> >Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> >and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> >juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> >Graduate Alumni Association Board
> >www.guidedogs.com
> >
> >More than Any other time, When I hold a beloved book in my hand, my
> >limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> >- Helen Keller
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Brad D" <esnud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:13 PM
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: numbers mean
> >
> >
> >I'm a bit new. Where do you find a list of books in process or even in
> >queue? Thanks.
> >
> >Brad
> >
> >At 07:57 AM 1/27/2008, you wrote:
> > >Hi all
> > >What do the numbers that are before the titles of the books in process
> > >mean?
> > >Rita
> >
> >
> >Warm regards,
> >
> >Brad Dunse
> >
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