I also use an Optacon, and I wouldn't consider submitting or validating without it. If it breaks and I can't get another one, I'll quit.
I never was able to figure out handwriting, though. I write my own checks and check them with the Optacon, but in that case, I am printing and I know what I've written ahead of time.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:47 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help, Sighted validators
G. Cindy: Although I'm blind, I use a device called an optacon, which actually makes the image of the letter on my fingertip & I can therefore often figure out weird fonts, etc. where a scanner can't. I've even used it to read handwriting (not something the inventors recommended, but, o, well). My problem, of course, is getting to the library to get 1 of the books. That & I'm designing my church's website which needs to be up by Tuesday, web design is not my forte, & I'm starting a sunday school class in a week on becoming a cancer conqueror. But if some1 could send me 1 of the books, I could do the header thing. On 3/28/08, Darrell Shandrow <darrell.shandrow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi Cindy and all, Wish I could help, but I'm blind and, well, just can't see myself reading those particular books anyhow...But, Cindy, your testimonial here is wonderful! Because of Bookshare, somegirls with disabilities are going to have real, independent access to the books they need in order to successfully complete their school work! Howcool is that?! It is thanks to a bunch of blind and sighted people workingtogether! Wish we had a place to jot down these little testimonials. Hey, if you're on Twitter, tweet that to @bookshare! :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:25 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Help, Sighted validators Marilyn, Judy S., and any other sighted voluntees--if you'd like to validate some of the remaining Princess Diary books, please feel free to take them whether or not they say hold for me. They need sighted help because the headings of the diary are in a fancy font and don't scan well or at all. Some did scan. I didn't mention you, Jamie, because you already have so much to do, and I know you prefer to scan. These books are for a group of 6th-grade girls who have to read them and prepare book reports on individual books and then as a group prepare a report on the whole series. They need to get into the collection by May first. Maithe and Anastasia and Shelley have been scanning like mad, and someone else and I have been validating, but we could use a little more help. The books are pretty easy to get from the library because they're very popular. Also, they're cute and funny--reminds us, perhaps, too, of our teenage years and worries. G.Cindy I --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Excellent, Maryland we need as many sighted > volunteers as we can, smile. > > And welcome aboard. > > Indeed do validating if it is easier on you and less > time consuming, smile. > > and I shall continue to scan books. > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Alumni Association Board > www.guidedogs.com > > More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book > in my hand, my > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. > - Helen Keller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Beasley" <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Shelley L. > Rhodes" > <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:37 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: need something to > scan? > > > Hi Shelley. > > I'm a sighted volunteer, and I'm here to help where > needed. > You need me to validate more than scan, that's all > the > better. (Scanning is SO MUCH more involved.) > > Thanks for your input. I shall happily continue to > validate. > > Hugs, > Marilyn > > >>> > > On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Shelley L. Rhodes > wrote: > > > I would say both, and what ever is the easiest for > you. > > > > Personally I HATE editing my stuff, so I scan > exclusively. > > > > Smile. Seems though we have less validators than > scanners. > > > > But you can do a nice healthy mix of both. > > > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI > > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide > > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > > Graduate Alumni Association Board > > www.guidedogs.com > > > > More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved > book in my hand, my > > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. > > - Helen Keller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marilyn Beasley" <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Amber > Wallenstein" > > <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:20 PM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: need something to > scan? > > > > > > Question: What's more important for Bookshare -- > scanning or > > validating? > > > > Either way, Amber, I'll scan anything anybody > wants as long as (a) the > > print is good quality and (b) I can cut the pages > out of the book so > > I can > > send it through my scanner. > > > > Hugs, > > Marilyn > > > >>>> > > > > On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:01 PM, Amber Wallenstein > wrote: > > > >> I came across this website > >> http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/zbooklists.htm > >> It has tons of series and things in all kinds of > categories. > >> Have fun! > >> Amber > >> Book blog: > >> http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ > >> I have accepted a seat in the House of > Representatives, and thereby > >> have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and > to the ruin of our > >> children. I give > >> you this warning that you may prepare your mind > for your fate. > >> John Adams > >> E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1346 - > Release Date: > > 3/27/2008 > > 10:03 AM > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > to > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > subject line. To get a > > list of available commands, put the word 'help' by > itself in the > > subject line. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. 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