[bksvol-discuss] Re: I need a sighted proofreader for several books, please.

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 13:32:09 -0700 (PDT)

If you get it on Tues I'll cancel my request

Cindy



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--- On Sun, 9/6/09, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I need a sighted proofreader for several books, 
please.
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 11:35 AM

Hi, Mayrie!

Our library appears to have The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson with no
holds.  Could you check with me tomorrow afternoon and see if Nichole and
her aide can pick it up on Tuesday when she has a bit more time?  If so, we
would be glad to do final repairs.  

Take care!

Valerie

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayrie ReNae
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 3:46 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I need a sighted proofreader for several
> books, please.
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
>     This last batch of library books that I received have what is for
> me
> a common problem.  Many of them have chapter headings that did not scan
> well.  I can't get these books up to my standards of what a book should
> be
> without sighted help.  There will be very little for a proofreader to
> do on
> most of these books, but it does need to be a sighted person with a
> copy of
> the book in hand to fix what I have not been able to fix.  I'll explain
> about each book.
> 
> The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
> ISBN 1-59514-019-0 (hardcover)
> This book has also been proofread thoroughly.  All chapter headings are
> present and all formatting has been done.  However, the first few words
> of
> each chapter are in a font that did not scan clearly at all.  A sighted
> proofreader would need to insert the proper first few words of each
> chapter.
> But I've done everything else.
> 
> Any help with any of these is much appreciated. Thanks for anything
> anyone
> is able to help with.
> 
> Mayrie



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