[bksvol-discuss] Re: Hi & General Questions
- From: "Martha Rafter" <mlhr@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 09:28:24 -0400
Hi Cindy,
Oh please call me Marty!
From: Cindy
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 10:44 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hi & General Questions
I repeat Martha's welcome (May I call you Marti,Martha, as I see some do, or
are we not good enough friends yet, smile), an that it's hard to say how long
it kakes to proof a book. It depends on how long the book is (I've worked on
some 800+page books), and how much has to be done to it: just correcting
scannos, or also correcting navigation (or putting in navigation aids, i.e.,
bolding, font size, asterisks, etc.), and how many interruptions your life.
Like Martha, I read every word on every page, checking for proper paragraph
breaks (or correcting improper ones). Then I do a final spell check and
pagination check; I've found that I've become so involved in the content of the
book that at times I've forgotten to number a page or have numbered different
pages with the same number; also, I'm sighted, and I've found when I've done
the final spell check that I've seen what I expected to see and so missed a
scanno. It usually takes me several weeks to proof a book. I assume there's no
hurry, but when someone asks me specifically to do their book I ask if there is
a hurry and do it before any others in my pile. After a recent post about
someone wanting books proofed more quickly so credits could be received, I plan
to ask every scanner whose book I take if they need the credits and if I should
try to finish quickly, i.e., work on it consistently but carefully, allowing no
interruptions, either for other bookshare work or from my personal life.
Bookshare puts no time limit (you can renew it as often as you need to by going
to your "My books checked out list" and clicking on the Renew button), which is
why I like to the work. I can do it from home, unlike other volunteer work, at
any time of day or night and, within limits, at my leisure. (Some of us work on
more than one book at a time, occasionally. (Now I'm concentrating on one book,
so I can get it into the collection fairly quickly.
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From: Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2012 5:59 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hi & General Questions
Hi Laura,
Welcome to the neighborhood! I proofread, and it’s hard to say how long
it takes to proofread a book because there are so many different factors
involved. For myself, i read every word of every page and do all of the things
on the proofreading manual. I can do 50 to 75 pages per day, doing it for 4 to
6 hours per day. I figure it’s not really how fast I am, but how good the book
is when I finish with it.
I find that checking the “Books to be checked out” list quite often is the
best way to get the books that most interest me. If a book title is mentioned
here on the list, ask the person who’s scanning to put a hold for you. Hope
this helps!
Marty Rafter
From: Laura Shannon
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 8:14 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Hi & General Questions
Hi everyone!
I am new here and do proofreading. I had a few questions if anyone has time
to help.
How long does it generally take to proofread a book? I am currently running
about 2 mins or so a page but feel like I am being slow.
How do I find out about books being scanned and get a HOLD FOR put on any
book I have an interest in?
Thanks for your replies!
Laura
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