Ah got it. so what happens after the proofreader uploads the book back to bookshare? Is there another group of people in charge of the approval process? I never gave all this much thought, but it is truly amazing what everyone on the site goes through together to make these books available.
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Hi Yohandy,A submitter is the volunteer who scans the book, runs it through their OCR software, reads through it for errors (hopefully!) and then submits a rtf file of the book to bookshare. A proofreader then checks out that book, and proofreads for errors the submitter might have missed. smile.Judy s. Yohandy wrote:this brings up another question. What's the difference between a proofreader and a submitter? sounds to me as if submitters go through the book a second time after someone proofreads it which I must admit is quite confusing.To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.----- Original Message ----- *From:* Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx <mailto:Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> *To:* bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:44 PM *Subject:* [bookshare-discuss] Re: question on proofreading Doing something wrong would not be disastrous. Bookshare retains the original RTF file and if you mess it up beyond hope that file can be placed back on the checkout list and you will have only wasted your time. In fact, it would not be a complete waste of time either because, undoubtedly, you will have learned from the mistakes. Ifyou mess up only a little bit and you have improved the copy but there is still work to do on it then your corrected version will bereturned to the checkout list with instructions on how to make the corrections you need to make and it will have a hold on it so that you will have the first chance at it. Also, a first time proofer should look for a children's book or something short and well-scanned so that the job will go quickly and you will get the feel of prooffing and the gratification of accomplishment at the same time. There are some experienced and very good submitters on the volunteer list and if you explain your situation there one of them might very well prepare a scan especially for you, as a beginner, to work on. Take note that the volunteer manual has been growing recently and it may look a good deal more daunting than it has to. To start, read the basics and then the sections that pertain specifically to the software you are using."I have no country to fight for; mycountry is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world." Eugene V. Debs The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com <http://wwww.themilitant.com>Pathfinder Press: http://www.pathfinderpress.com Granma International: http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html <http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html> _ table with 2 columns and 6 rows Subj: [bookshare-discuss] Re: question on proofreading Date: 11/20/2009 7:13:34 PM Eastern Standard Time From: yohandy85@xxxxxxxxx Reply-to: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent from the Internet (Details) table end wow. Thanks for all the info guys. this does feel like a daunting task for sure *smile*. I'm just hesitant to start in case I do something wrong. proofreading books isn't something I want to take lightly since other members will be reading these books. I will consider everything you guys mentioned and will check out the manual.----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:09 PMSubject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: question on proofreading> Yohandy, go for it! I've been proofreading for two years now. It's a > great feeling every time a new book I've proofread gets added to the > collection.>> The first thing to do is sign up to be a volunteer.>> Then you need to join the volunteer discussion list, which is the place > where other volunteers will help you out with any questions you have. I > think bookshare automatically adds you to the list when you volunteer, but > if they don't, you sign up by> sending a blank Email to> bks-vol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line>> Then you need to read the volunteer manual, which can be incredibly > intimidating even though proofreading really isn't! So don't let it scare > you because it isn't really hard, or tough to do.>> The only books you can proofread are ones that other volunteers have > scanned and have submitted. There is a checkout list, and right now there > are about 250 books to choose from on it. Books get added every day, and > the list seems to stay steady at about 250-300 books ready for > proofreading. However, if there are books you'd like to see in the > collection and are willing to proofread, you can ask other volunteers who > scan, through the discussion list, if they'd team up with you and dothose > together. In those cases, if they can't find the book in their locally >library, you'd usually buy it and send it to them to scan I do this all > the time myself, and buy used books as cheaply as possible through the > internet to do so.>> You have two weeks to proofread a book, but if that isn't enough time you > can renew it as many times as you need.>> Here's the bookshare overview page on volunteering:> http://www.bookshare.org/about/volunteerOverview>> Here's the link to the page where you sign up to volunteer. Before using > this link, make sure you are signed in as a member first: > http://www.bookshare.org/volunteerSignup>> And here's the volunteer manual - but again, don't let it scare you. > There's lots of other volunteers out ere who will help you out with any > questions. smile.>> https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Scanning+and+Proofreading+Manual>>Judy s.>> Yohandy wrote:>> Hello,>> I'm a bookshare member, and I'dlike to become a proofreading volunteer >> as well. How do I go about doing this? Also what is required of someone >> when they proofread books? I'll obviously be new to this, and I don't >> want to make any mistakes or mess things up. are there specific books we >> must proofread, or can we choose from a list? how about submission >> deadlines? I read quite a lot and I really want to help out the >> community. thanks for any help!>>>>>>>> Check out this awesome file sharing service. Please use my referral link >> if you plan to sign up.>> http://www.storage.to/affiliate/JxBfDEsV>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Emailto > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. 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