[bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: A book you validated has been accepted by Bookshare
- From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:51:20 -0600
And that is a GREAT resource, as is Amazon's peek feature, but they slow me
down and sometimes do not show everything. Still, it is wonderful to have so
many options for tracking down and confirming things.
I cannot tell y'all how much satisfaction I get from volunteering!
Have a great day!
Valerie
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Cindy
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:03 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: A book you validated has been accepted by
> Bookshare
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> I'm the same way, Valerie. The first book I proofed I didn't' think of
> getting the print
> book from the library until I was three-fourths finished with it. There were
> a lot of names
> with foreign spelling that weren't familiar to me. I proofed with google
> search open so I
> could put the names in to be sure they were spelled accurately.
> Cindy
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> Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
> books-being-scanned list available
> at sites below
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> Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
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> Books Being Scanned List:
> https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
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> --- On Tue, 11/24/09, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: A book you validated has been accepted by
> > Bookshare
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:23 PM
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> > I am probably the only proofer
> > who is so anal about wanting a copy in front of me to work
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> > dyslexia and speed issues, it is ever so much more
> > enjoyable and
> > stress-reducing to fall back on the print to confirm
> > questions.
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> > Thanks for all your work
> > scanning so I can proof when possible.
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> > Valerie
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> > From:
> > bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Shelley L. Rhodes
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> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:56 PM
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> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: FW: A book you
> > validated has been accepted
> > by Bookshare
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> > yeah!!!!!
> > That is great and I will attack Cherry Ames, Flight Nurse
> > picked it up from the
> > Library, also finishing Fine Mess, should have it done
> > after Thanksgiving and
> > will mail it to you then Valerie.
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> > -----
> > Original Message -----
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> > From:
> > Valerie Maples
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> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Sent: Tuesday, November
> > 24, 2009 9:46 PM
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> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] FW:
> > A book you validated has been accepted by
> > Bookshare
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> > I am forwarding this acceptance
> > to the list (instead of just
> > Cindy) since there were so many originally interested in
> > the Cherry Ames
> > series. After the first of the year I will work on
> > some of the other
> > request books I have purchased. I cannot remember if
> > the Sue Barton or
> > Kay Tracey books were of wider interest, but let me know
> > and I will chip away
> > at them. Susan L has first dibs on proofing my scans,
> > but if someone
> > wants to scan these and have me proof them, that is another
> > option. I
> > have virtually all the Cherry Ames, 5 or 6 of the Kay
> > Tracey, and at least 5
> > Sue Barton books in addition to STACKS of others including
> > the Bobbsey twins,
> > Kim Aldrich and other good old story books and
> > mysteries…
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> > That doesn’t even start
> > on any of my Christian titles,
> > although many of those may already be in the
> > collection.
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> > Thanks!
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> > Valerie
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> > From: Bookshare Support
> > [mailto:support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:10 PM
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> > To: vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Subject: A book you validated has been accepted by
> > Bookshare
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> > Dear Valerie.
> >
> > We are pleased to inform you that a book you proofread,
> > Cherry Ames,
> > Chief Nurse (Book 4) by Helen Wells , has been
> > reviewed, accepted and added
> > to the Bookshare collection. Eligible members of the
> > Bookshare community now
> > have the opportunity to enjoy your book in an accessible
> > format.
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> > Thank you very much for your efforts and making this
> > possible!
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> > Sincerely,
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> > The Bookshare Team
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