Hi Folks,
I am not sure if I understand the origin of this question, whether it
comes from a Bookshare volunteer, or if the origin of the .pdf file has
been determined but let me clarify our constraints as Bookshare volunteers.
The Chafee Amendment allows for those with print disabilities to produce
and own digital copies of print materials. The reasoning is that the print
format is not usable by someone with a print disability. Bookshare is an
agent entity recognized as legitimately producing such materials as a
service to individuals with print disabilities and thus we are subject to
the same law. When we receive digital copies of books that are not scanned
from a print version, such as ePub or .pdf, we do so legitimately only
when we receive them from a carefully defined set of sources such as the
original publisher.
All our volunteer-supplied material must originate from the print version.
We do not accept files from volunteers that are not scans from print
(Point #7 in the Bookshare.org Volunteer Agreement specifies the process
available for certain limited exceptions.) If the person asking this
question is intending to donate to Bookshare please inform them that their
offer will not be accepted.
Because the question posted is an issue of such consequence because of the
unanswered questions about the source of the .pdf file let me restate
verbatim the fourth point in the Bookshare.org Volunteer Agreement signed
by every Bookshare Volunteer:
4. There are consequences for copyright violations, including
termination of my account.
I acknowledge that Bookshare.org inserts digital fingerprints (both
obvious and hidden) in the Accessible Media I download, to track copyright
violations. I agree to not remove those fingerprints. If a copyright
violation occurs that is traced to me, Bookshare.org will discontinue my
account. I acknowledge that violations of copyright law and the terms of
this agreement may subject me and other people committing such violations
to civil and criminal liability, and that Bookshare.org will cooperate
with copyright holders on investigations of such violations. If I violate
the terms of this agreement, Bookshare.org may unilaterally and
immediately terminate this agreement by written or email notice to me.
The Bookshare Volunteer Agreement is downloadable here;
www.bookshare.org/assets/docs/Volunteer_Agreement_2008.doc
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melissa Smith
[mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:07 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: PDF Files
My understanding is that the publisher donated books come in epub format
and not pdf. I'm wondering if he'd gotten a pdf from another site and
was wanting to donate it to Bookshare. I don't believe that this is
acceptable, though.
Melissa Smith
On 8/14/2010 10:48 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
> A friend of mine asked me about this. I was a little surprised to have
the question; that individual doesn't regularly volunteer. Not sure why
the individual would even have been doing this, but I think he has his
answer now. Thank you.
> Cindy Lou
>
> On Aug 14, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Mayrie ReNae wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Cindy,
>>
>> As far as I know, no one is proofreading pdf files from any
publisher. Can
>> you elaborate, please? Where are people getting pdf files to
proofread? I
>> believe that as things stand, what we submit for addition to the Bookshare
>> collection needs to be a scanned book. Please elaborate on what you're
>> asking, will you?
>>
>> As far as how one would proofread a book without paragraph marks, I'd say
>> it'd be best to reject such a submission. It would take less work to
rescan
>> the book than it would be to compare an OCRed copy to the hard copy to
>> insert paragraph marks. Just my opinion though.
>>
>> Mayrie
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 6:14 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] PDF Files
>>
>> I don'tknow if anyone saw this message or if it even got there.
Question is
>> this: the PDF files from some publishers come out one paragraph. How do we
>> proofread those? Inquiring minds want know. I, personally, didn't know we
>> did. *smile* Someone asked me if it had come up before on this list.
>>
>>
>> Cindy Lou Ray
>> Each day is a new adventure
>>
>>
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