[bksvol-discuss] Re: A Proposal For A Quality Solution
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:25:42 -0800 (PST)
It doesn't matter how old or bad the scanner is if the
submitter proofreads it before submitting it. It may
be more work for the submitter, but otherwise it's
more work for the validator and the submitter
shouldn't get the same amount of monetary credit.
Or the submitter can buy a new scanner. It doesn't
have to be the wonderful but expensive K1000; it can
be an Epson, which varies in price depending on the
model, but I think some refurbished ones are less than
$100. I know money is tight, but expenses made for
charitable purposes can be deducted, if you happen to
itemize.
G.Cindy
--- Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't think it's discrimination if the quality
> requirement is applied no
> matter which technology was used. If I read a book
> that is well scanned it
> doesn't matter whether it was scanned by 1994
> technology or at 80 pages a
> minute (I'm still boggled with that number). What I
> care about is, can I
> read the book without having to do mental guesswork
> as I go.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 9:08 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Proposal For A
> Quality Solution
>
>
> > Yeah, but didn't Jamie say that the "fair" isn't
> up there anymore? I
> > haven't looked. So it would have to be "good", and
> I don't think
> > "good" is "good" enough unless there is a higher
> standard for it than
> > what I'e seen.
> >
> > As for older technology: I for one can sort of see
> the point. My old
> > Ruby, though, has a lot of weird placement of
> words. I would actually
> > have to hire a reader to straighten out the books
> if I scanned books
> > with it. This would not be an option. I don't scan
> with it these days,
> > and maybe there was an update someplace along the
> line I did not get
> > (it was 1994 vintage), but I can see the point
> about the
> > discrimination against those using older
> technology. At the same time,
> > though, not only are people expecting quality from
> Bookshare, they are
> > paying for it. Though the price is not all that
> high, it is still a
> > price and deserves quality. And if someone is
> having good luck with
> > the older technology and producing quality scans,
> that's a good thing.
> > I have no problem with using it.
> >
> >
> > Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
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