[bookshare-discuss] Re: question on proofreading
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:53 -0800
Hi there, a submitter is a fancy way Bookshare calls the person who scans a
book for Bookshare. If you have a scanner and have a book which you've
scanned, looked for errors, etc. you can upload your scanned file to
Bookshare. You have submitted a book. Then the proofreader is somebody who
catches what you may have missed. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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From: Yohandy [mailto:yohandy85@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 4:58 PM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: question on proofreading
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.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx
To: 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. If you 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 be returned 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.
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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."
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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 do those >
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'd
like 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
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