[bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreading requirements: quotes, ellipses, and dashes

  • From: "Martha Rafter" <mlhr@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 19:18:52 -0400

Hi Madeleine,
   Thanks so much for this clarification.  It was so contrary to me that I just 
had to double-check before I did anything.  Again, thanks!
Marty

From: Madeleine Linares 
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:45 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreading requirements: quotes, ellipses, 
and dashes

Hi Marty, 

 

I’m sorry for the confusion! Yes, I know this is a different way to do things. 
To my knowledge, this is the first time in at least 3 years that anyone has 
actually done thorough testing to confirm what the converter does and doesn’t 
do to files read in all sorts of different readers. The converter has actually 
been updated and changed over the years, but there isn’t any eningeering 
documentation on it that we’ve been able to find. Therefore, while the 
instructions you all have been given in the past were definitely correct at one 
point, they may not be now. I hope this helps a little. I know it’s frustrating 
to be told different things at different times, believe me! I am learning about 
all of this right along with you all and just sharing my findings. 

 

Best,

 

Madeleine Linares

Volunteer Coordinator

Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative

650-644-3459

volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

 

 

 

From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martha Rafter
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 6:08 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreading requirements: quotes, ellipses, 
and dashes

 

Hi Madeline,

   I’m probably being very tiresome, but, with the ellipses, are you aware that 
not putting a space between the word before and the ellipses is a complete 
change from what we’ve always done?  I thought not having the space messed up 
Braille copies of the books we do.  I’m sorry but I guess I need help, again!

Marty

 

From: Sensation Experience Official 

Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:13 AM

To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New proofreading requirements: quotes, ellipses, 
and dashes

 

Hi there,
Could you provide us with some examples, especially for the ellipses situation? 
That could be helpful.
Warmly,
-Ulysses

On 24/04/2014 09:41, Madeleine Linages wrote:

  Hi all, 

   

  As I’ve mentioned before we’re doing some in-house testing about what the 
Bookshare converter can and cannot handle. It’s been through many iterations 
and no one really knows exactly what it can or can’t do (engineers included!). 
We want to make sure that volunteers and staff are all on the same page and 
aware of all changes as we learn about them. We’re finally getting some answers 
and I wanted to share some things I learned below. Please feel free to contact 
me with questions.

   

  Ellipses: do NOT put a space before the ellipsis (no space between the word 
and the dots). Do NOT put a period after, and therefore do not put a space 
before the period. If there’s a word after the ellipsis, please put a space 
between the last dot and the word. 

   

  Quotes: all quotes, smart or otherwise, are converted to simple quotes. No 
need to change them.

   

  Em-dashes are always converted to double dashes when going to Daisy. Double 
dashes are preserved as double dashes. Single dashes are preserved as single 
dashes. 

   

  This is all new information to me too, so I’m very glad I was able to ask 
about this stuff. Going forward, please use the above info when proofreading.

   

  Best, 

   

  Madeleine Linares

  Volunteer Coordinator

  Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative

  650-644-3459

  volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

   

 

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