Lissi, Thank you for asking. I am scanning him now. He is the title character of a story written by a lady in waiting in the court of the Emperor in 10th C. Japan and circulated privately among the court ladies first and then more widely among the men therein. The intro got me hooked but the print was so small that 3pp gave me a blinding migraine (no pun intended) and after 170pp I had to give up. That was when I became a Bookshare volunteer and I finally got the Kurzweil 1 month trial and have been scanning rapidly (+/-) ever since. I have reached p. 820 and have 430pp to go and will need validating as I have had trouble fixing the areas around the many drawings (which did not scan). There are editions available at RFBand one at Bookshare but they are by men who did not appreciate the times or female point of view. They tried to make it easier for the modern reader but in the process lost the feel and point of view and ambiance of the irugubak, That is why I had to scan it if only for my own reading and I have been scurrying to fnd out how and get Kurzweil to do it. There are places I noticed along the way that I did not know how to repair and could not figure out what to do about and was inconsistent in handling but learned along the way but my guess is you will get as hooked as I did along the way. It is the only book I every read which demanded I read the intro. after only a few pp but that did it and I think it will for you too. I will be finished in just a day or too but will need instructions on how to upload it then as it will be my first. I feel as virgin as some of Genji's ladies. ( was the illigitimate son of the Emperor's favorite mistress). Enough said? I would be delighted if you would balidate it and will happily send the loose pages (I got the paperback and removed the spine for scanning as the hardback lost too many words in the center pages though that should not be a problem in validating. If you prefer I can send the hardback volumes but I would want those back. Amy ----- Original Message ----- From: Estelnalissi To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T who is Genji? Dear Volunteer Friends, That's it. Who is Genji? Always with love, Lissi ----- Original Message ----- From: Pratik Patel To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file? That reminds me that I have a whole stack of Genji books sitting somewhere in a box, packed away for the day when I'll get to buy a large house. I'm sure they'll eventually make it into the collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:34 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file? Hi Amy, Regarding your Genji project, 1. The pages with just a couple of letters may be blank pages, or they may be pages that contain things that scanning software cannot interpret. That might include maps, charts, pictures, Japanese characters, or any number of other visual features. Unfortunately at this point there really isn't a way to incorporate the sketches into the Bookshare files--right now the system is handling text only. I hope this is helpful and not too disappointing, and if you need more Kurzweil tips don't hesitate to ask, Kellie P.S. It's neat that you are adding this cultural classic to Bookshare's collection. One of the neatest things about Bookshare is the way it opens up opportunities to explore literature from other cultures that might not otherwise come to our notice. Kellie