[bksvol-discuss] Don't give up
- From: Cindy <cindyr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:07:39 -0800
Dena,
Don't give up. The information about validating on the website hasn't been
updated yet.
Basically, all you need to is to download a book you'd lke to read and read it,
correcting scanning errors as you go along. Delete headers but leave page
numbers. Leave a line space between the page break and the page number, and
the page number and the text--that's if the page number is at the top of the
page. If it's at the bottom of the page, leave a line space between the text
and the page and thge page and the page break.
Be sure there are page breaks.
When you've finished and are ready to upload the book, double-check that the
author's name(s) book title, and copyright information are correct. Iften the
submitter has made a mistake inputting the information. That's why Gistavo
returns the book to the download list with the statement to check copyright.
If you don't want to read the book, there is a minimum amount of work you can
do, but I'll let someone else explain that, because that doesn't result,
always, in an Excellent copy being in the collection--unless the scanner has
pre-validated carefully. smile
Cindy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dpolston4@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:47:42 -0400
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submission history
>
> Hi all,
>
> I thought I'd try an easy book to validate for the first time, but I'm
> soooooo confused on how to start the process even though I looked on the
> website and downloaded the information. I'm not the most savvy computer
> user, but I thought I could try this. I feel very very very lost and
> gave
> up on the book I was trying to work on. I feel overwhelmed by the
> process.
>
> Thanks to all of you who do scan and validate the books. I've enjoyed
> reading so many of the books!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:41 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Submission history
>
>
> Hi, Brian. Validation is only done by volunteers. We can't sort the
> step 1 list of books by submitter. If you could let us know which
> books are still awaiting validation, that might help us get to them
> more quickly. I see 2 factors at play here. The first is that we
> need more validaters. Another subjective factor in book validation
> is that validaters often gravitate toward books they would normally
> read. More scholarly books tend to move more slowly because there
> are fewer validaters interested in those topics. In a perfect world,
> all books would be validated with equal attention and speed. In
> reality, that just doesn't happen. If you'll give us some idea of
> books that have been neglected, I'll start on some of them once I
> finish what I'm working on. Maybe others on this list will help you
> too. (smile)
>
> Monica Willyard
>
> At Sunday 10/22/2006 11:48 PM, you wrote:
> >There are dozens more than have have been submitted but not validated.
>>
> >I wonder if some of them will ever get picked up.
>>
> >Are there validators at Bookshare? Or are books only validated by the
> >world at large?
>>
> >Brian M
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