[bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Needs Help
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:32:31 -0700
Hi Gary,
Well, if the proofreader didn't ask you about the numbers scattered
throughout the scan, he or she was obviously unfamiliar with the purpose and
use of footnotes. Because of this apparent unfamiliarity, the proofreader
thought the numbers were junk characters and removed them.
Yes, bookshare does have a copy of your original submission. You can
write to Carrie at volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and ask her to put your original
rtf file back on the "check out a book" page. You'll need to explain in
your note requesting this, that the proofreader removed all numbers for
footnotes and you would like the book proofread again by someone who knows
how to handle footnotes properly.
Another option is to resubmit the book yourself (if you still have a
copy) with the letters BSO before the title. In the comments section of the
submission form you can note that the copy of the book in the bookshare
collection had its footnotes removed and you'd like them handled properly
this time around.
In my opinion, you'd do best to ask if anyone would like to proofread
the book so that you could put a "hold for" on the book. That way you won't
get the original proofreader who might do the same thing again.
Those are the things I can think of.
Good luck!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 11:19 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Needs Help
Proofreader removal. I'm not sure why or why a question didn't show up in
my mailbox about the numbers. BookShare should still have the original
submit, right? What do you suggest?
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mayrie <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> ReNae
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:43 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Needs Help
Hi Gary,
You might first contact the proofreader and ask if he/she perhaps
removed them, not understanding their purpose? If that is the case, you can
resubmit as a BSO and request a proofreader who is familiar with dealing
with footnotes. If the footnote numbers weren't removed by the proofreader,
I don't have any guesses. That is odd indeed. Once you know whether it is
a proofreading issue, then maybe we can all put our heads together on why
the numbers might have been removed by the tools, if indeed that is what
removed them.
This is a definite problem, and needs to have all of its possible causes
examined to decide what to do about it.
Good luck!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:33 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Book Needs Help
I submitted Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1500 Years by S. Fred Singer
and Dennis T. Avery a while back and it got approved not too far back in the
past. I've just taken a look at it and it seems that the footnote numbers
were either stripped or erased. To say the least, I'm upset. I would
appreciate suggestions as to what to do about this.
Thanks.
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