[bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:56:58 -0500

Hi Valerie,  And those of us who can scan till the cows come home, smile, but 
don't particularly enjoy proofing will be happy to help when you can't.  Smile.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie Maples 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:51 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly there...


  Actually, flopping books takes far less manipulation for me than holding a 
book.  I have so little grip in my hands that I cannot hold a pencil the 
standard way.  I could use a book holder and page turner, but they are also 
considered AT and run $3-7000, depending on features and sizes of books they 
handle.  Turning single pages is a problem for me either way and I often need 
to use a tool to separate pages.   I only scan a couple of pages at a time and 
my hands cannot hang on to anything for more than a few seconds in a fixed 
position.  I also have dyslexia, although my compensatory strategies work very 
well unless I am quite fatigued.  

   

  In short, reading a book a page at a time with lengthy breaks does not make 
for fluid reading, but scanning at a slow pace does not interrupt any work 
process, but reading on screen can then be done for hours if desired.  Holding 
a book aggravates my carpal tunnel and RA, but mixing activities and scanning 
does not seem to.  I prefer proofing, though, since I can do it faster.  Still, 
since I have access to so many books and Nichole has such desire for books, I 
would be doing it regardless to get more books to her.  

   

  I may not always be able to scan, but I will do it as time and energy/health 
permit, at a manageable pace, while I can.

   

  Hope that makes sense.

   

  Valerie

   

   

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  Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:55 PM
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  I am curious about something. If you are capable of manipulating a book to 
scan it -- and I have found that it takes quite a bit of manipulation -- how 
does the restrictions on your ability to use your hands prevent you from 
reading a book enough to qualify you for a Bookshare subscription? Note that I 
am in no way suggesting that it doesn't; I just don't understand and so I am 
curious.

                                                                                
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  Funny you mention that.  Even after donating $30 to another volunteer, afterI 
submit my current proof I will have my $75 in my account.  How cool isthat? 
  Even if I have to come up with the paperwork fee it will be a great 
deal!Thanks!Valerie> -----Original Message-----> From: 
bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
  On> Behalf Of Cindy> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 6:19 PM> To: 
bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Okay, nearly 
there...> >
  I'm delighted to hear that you'll be able to be a bookshare member--and atthe 
rate of> books you scan and proof it won't cost you anything other than the
  initialfee--or can that> be paid for by volunteer work, also.> Cindy> > Wish 
List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) andbooks-being-scanned list
  available> at sites below> > > > Wish List: 
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List> > Books Being 
Scanned List:> https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List>
  > > --- On Mon, 11/16/09, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > > 
From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss]
  Okay, nearly there...> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Monday, 
November 16, 2009, 12:23 PM> > Thought y'all would like to know that> > I talked
  to Nichole's Occupational> > Therapist this afternoon and she was more than 
willing to> > do a quick hand> > exam to certify my hand problems to qualify
  me for> > BookShare.  She did not> > know about my multiple surgeries or 
grasp problems, so even> > without MD> > verification of my arthritis, my 
obvious
  joint abnormality> > and grip deficits> > as well as scars and inability to 
bend my dominant wrist> > she was glad to> > sign my forms.> >> > After all
  these years of minimizing my hand issues, for> > once, I am excited> > to 
know it will help since I can read more books> > again.  I will probably> > 
still
  scan and proof more than checkout, but I will have> > choices.  Thanks> > 
everyone for encouraging me to ask around.> >> > Take care!> > Valerie> >> >
  Currently scanning My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White> > House, Open 
Your> > heart (Sierra #7)> >> > Currently proofing:> > Ten Days To Self-Esteem>
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