[bksvol-discuss] Re: Help, Sighted validators

  • From: "Paula and James Muysenberg" <outofsightlife@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:09:17 -0600

    I'm using an optacon to check the print copy of the book I'm
validating--the one  with sidebars that I was griping about a few days ago.
It turns out there is not a sidebar on every page, but plenty of other
scanos and junk chars to deal with. I finally tired of bothering sighted
family members, and pulled out the trusty optacon. G!

Paula

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EVAN REESE" <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:52 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help, Sighted validators


> 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,
> >> some
> >> girls with disabilities are going to have real, independent access to
the
> >> books they need in order to successfully complete their school work!
How
> >> cool is that?!  It is thanks to a bunch of blind and sighted people
> >> working
> >> together!  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
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
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