[bksvol-discuss] Image Descriptions
- From: lori kaltenbronn <lkaltenbronn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 14:35:57 -0500
I'm a new scanner and I'm confused about the discussion of image
descriptions. When I asked about adding image descriptions, I was told not
to include them because the images couldn't be "handled" at this time.
Please explain when image descriptions should be included.
Thanks
Lori
On May 2, 2012 2:18 PM, "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> **
> Hi Tracy,
>
> I understand your frustration!
>
> There are circumstances, in addition to personal life events, when a book
> will be checked out for months where there is nothing the proofreader can
> do to speed up the proofreading. I just had three books that I had checked
> out for months, two of them quite short. One of them had problems with the
> scan. It is missing just one page. I could just reject it, but the person
> who scanned it promised me that they will get the page. They haven't yet.
> Other volunteers have tried to get the book through library loans, and no
> one can find it, and it's too expensive to buy a copy on ebay, amazon or
> abebooks, and no one has a sneak peak of it.
>
> It's very frustrating, as the scanner did an excellent job on this book
> except for the missing page, but if they don't get the page soon (I've been
> waiting months, as I said), I'm going to end up rejecting the book. It's
> already been returned to checkout by several proofreaders, so I'm the end
> of the line for it.
>
> I also had several books checked out to proofread where I was waiting for
> other volunteers to get copies of the books from their interlibrary loan
> programs so we can do image descriptions, as the person who scanned the
> book really would like them described for the children who will read them.
> The books just came in for the other volunteers who are helping me. In one
> case it took almost four months for them to get the books through their
> interlibrary loan services. Sometimes it takes even longer! So all I can
> do is wait.
>
> I send an email to the scanner when this sort of thing is going on, so
> they know what is happening with their book.
>
> I know there are circumstances where people seem to just sit on books,
> though, and I sure wish they wouldn't! It's terribly frustrating to have a
> book disappear into a black hole! smile.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
> On 5/2/2012 11:36 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>
> The big problem I see with keeping books for a long time is that the
> submitter has probably returned the book to the library, or sold it, or
> lost it, so doesn't have a way to answer questions about it.
> Tracy
>
>
>
> The big problem I see about keeping books for a year, is that the
> submitter
> may need those credits for a subscription.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mayrie ReNae
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:26 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Poseidon's Gold
>
> Hi Tracy,
>
> As I am a guilty party, having renewed one of the books that I currently
> have checked out for a year, I will tell you why I at least am doing what
> I'm doing.
>
> The book that I have checked out needs image descriptions if it is to be
> used properly, which I can and am providing. Unfortunately, because I'm
> working and in poor health, I don't get to my volunteering as regularly or
> for as large of chunks of time as I'd like.
>
> So, I just hope that folks will be patient with me, and appreciate the
> book
> once I finish with it.
>
> I agree with you, by the way, I've had this book for waaaay too long.
> Thanks for the kick in the butt. In my case, it's warranted. fifteen
> minutes of work three days a week would make a huge difference, and I
> intend
> to give the book that on the weekends, starting this weekend.
>
> I won't presume to speak for anyone else, but I am glad for your reminder
> that I personally need to try harder, and that I can indeed do that.
>
> It'll feel great to finish the book that I've been so lovingly creeping my
> way through.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:04 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Poseidon's Gold
>
> Last November, I submitted Poseidon's Gold, a Marcus Didius Falco mystery.
> I read it, spell-checked it, fixed the chapter headings and the page
> numbers--all the stuff I usually do. I think someone could have
> jiffy-proofed it, and it would have been fine.
> It's been checked out since then, almost all the time, but it still hasn't
> made it to the collection. What's the hold up?
>
> Tangentially, I really do not understand why someone faithfully renews a
> book, sometimes for a whole year, and then lets it go. When I grab a
> book,
> it's done in about 3 weeks, usually, though I just had one that took
> 7 weeks.
> Are people just hanging on to things, hoping to get to it, but never
> actually making it that far? It baffles me.
> Tracy
>
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