[bksvol-discuss] Re: New to Volunteering: How to Begin Proofreading
- From: Christina <christina4poetry@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 22:37:31 -0400
Hi,
I use a BrailleNote Apex, Jaws 14 and I have Microsoft 2010 on my laptop.
I have a book currently and am wondering what is best to look for
first or if there is anything I should do before I begin proofreading.
Thanks.
Christina
On 5/14/13, Susan Lumpkin <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, it absolutely is, Christina! I do it all the time! What kind of a
> display do you have? If you like, write to me offlist at
> slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and I’ll see if I can offer assistance to you! I look
> forward to hearing from you!
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> Susan
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christina
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:51 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New to Volunteering: How to Begin
> Prooffreading
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> Thanks to both of you.
>
> I cannot see at all. Is it possible to proofread with a Braille display?
>
> Christina
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> On May 14, 2013, at 20:22, Barbara B <scootergirlred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I agree because reading the book is the only 100% accurate way to insure a
> high quality of proofreading. Some volunteers do not read the books, and as
> a result, there are often a large number of errors in the files and the
> books have to be redone. I love reading so reading the books is not a
> problem for me. I have low vision so that I also get a print copy of the
> books to make sure that the scanning is accurate. I read the files through
> Kurzweil. First, I make sure that the pages are numbered correctly and the
> headers are stripped. It is a good idea have a blank line be the header on
> every page so that the page numbers will not be stripped by the stripper. I
> just discovered that having a header as a blank line, keeps the pages
> intact. Then, I spell check the book through Kurzweil. Often, the compound
> words are flaked as being in correct when they are not. This one of the
> reasons why I get a print copy of the book so that I can check to see if the
> words are spelled correctly or not. Some of the words are intentionally
> misspelled wrongly. If this happens, you need to keep the words as they are
> and not change them. Also, I indicate where the footnotes or endnotes are by
> the following: [END NOTE CITATION], [FOOTNOTE CITATION], or [NOTE CITATION]
> depending on the book. This is not a requirement but it just makes the text
> easier for people to read who cannot see at all. I have some other
> proofreading tips as well. You can contact me off line if you want.
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> Barbara
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> From: Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:10 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New to Volunteering: How to Begin
> Prooffreading
>
>
> Hi.
> I'd suggest reading the book all the way through and fixing errors as you
> go.
> Picking something you're deeply interested in reading is also a good idea.
> Good luck.
> Christina (As Well)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christina
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:53 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] New to Volunteering: How to Begin Prooffreading
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Christina and I am new to volunteering with Bookshare. I am
> wondering if anyone has any tips for a new proofreader.
> I know how to get to the books to check them out but beyond that I'm
> lost...I have looked at the manual but I'm not sure where to begin in
> the book.
> Christina
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