An endnote is the same thing as a footnote except that instead of
appearing at the bottom of the page on which it is referenced it appears
at the end of the chapter or at the end of the book.
On 2/5/2016 4:11 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Pardon my ignorance, but What is an end note? (I must know but maybe forgot-- Is that the Note section at the end of a book ( that in one of my books fooled me nto doing a lot of extra work because instead of really being notes it was a bibliography sigh
CIndy
On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 1:04 AM, Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Thanks Jody. so it's 2 asterisks adjacent ( and 3 if there is a
third footnote) . and I can superscript them.
o.k. Got it -- thaks
On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 7:41 AM, Judy s.
<cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Hi Cindy,
Never use the dagger. It doesn't convert properly into braille
with Bookshare's converter program. I think if you read
through all of the proofreading instructions Madeleine updated
yesterday on the volunteer website, you'll find it helpful. smile.
Here's the link.
https://www.bookshare.org/cms/get-involved/volunteer/my-volunteer-home/guide-scanning-and-proofing/proofreading-steps/proofreadi-0
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On 2/4/2016 4:49 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Cindy
On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Madeleine Linares
<Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hey Barbara,
Yep, planning on it! I’m going to add that to the
instructions this week.
Best,
Madeleine
*From:*bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf
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*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in
Footnotes
Madeline,
Could someone at Bookshare create a guide sheet telling
the volunteer what to do about the asterisks for
different situations? I want be happy to compose one if
you want.
Barbara
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*From:* "ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>"
<ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>>
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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*Sent:* Tuesday, February 2, 2016 3:50 PM
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in
Footnotes
*Ok, Evan.*
*I shall do the same then.*
*Rather than replacing these lowercase f and t’s that
are actually daggers, I shall replace them with 2
asterisks.*
*This is BOTH places, right?*
*Both where they appear up in the text, and down at
the bottom of the page with the footnote.*
*Correct?*
*Thanks very much.*
*I might ask.*
*How does the reader using speech know they have come
up on the the footnote?*
*Separate subject, I know.*
*Rik*
*From:*Evan Reese <mailto:mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:34 PM
*To:*<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in
Footnotes
Hi Rick,
Two asterisks for the dagger is what I do. I just
finished scanning a book but haven’t started reading
yet that has more than one footnote on several pages
and two asterisks is what I’m changing the dagger to..
Evan
*From:*ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 02, 2016 4:10 PM
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*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks, Daggers in
Footnotes
*Okay, Evan brought it up in a discussion thread
about asterisks.*
*But this DOES bring up for me and indeed go back, as
he suggests to the subject of how we at Bookshare do
Footnotes.*
*I am working on scanning a book.*
*I am done with scanning and am currently editing the
footnote stuff for it, preparing for submission very
soon.*
*This book has used a single asterisk. After a period
in the text, and at the bottom of the page for the
beginning of the Footnote.*
*Nice and easy. *
*An open bracket [ goes in front of the asterisk on
the bottom of page and the close bracket at close of
the footnote. ]*
*Right?*
*Now.*
*But here is where I ask you.*
*When there IS a 2nd footnote on the page.*
*In the book, they use a Single dagger for the
footnote marker. *
*My scan of the book identified it as an f or a t.*
*So NOW I am just at the point where I am planning to
replace each of those with the character of the
single dagger.*
*I did read in the past in the volunteer manual about
using the two asterisks instead.*
*In other words, replacing daggers with 2 asterisks. *
*But that manual I am not sure if that is STILL the
desired practice or not.*
*So Madeline, and others if you can reply, and advise.*
*Which do you want me to do?*
*I will watch and wait before I proceed.*
*At this point in my project I have them still as a
character t up in the text and down at the footnote.*
*Yes this business it can be a quagmire. But such
cozy company we all make, don’t you think? (smile.)*
*Thanks.*
*Rik*
*From:*Evan Reese <mailto:mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 2, 2016 11:08 AM
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*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Re: Asterisks
Thanks Madeleine.
Okay, so in the case of the book that Judy was asking
about, this Christmas in Michigan book, which I
scanned, and Lissi proofread, has a holly leaf at the
beginning of each recipe. So then one asterisk would
be used in that situation?
And, (since I know this question is going to come up
on the Volunteer list almost immediately), some books
do actually use three asterisks, or three bullets, to
indicate change of scene. Are we supposed to remove
two out of three of those asterisks, or replace the
three bullets with just one asterisk?
Oh boy! What a quagmire! Almost as bad as the one on
how to handle footnotes.
Evan
Evan
*From:*Madeleine Linares
<mailto:Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:*Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:54 PM
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*Subject:*[bksvol-discuss] Asterisks
Hi everyone,
I’m so sorry for the all of the confusion that
asterisks have caused. I have met with our Collection
Development team to come up with one rule that both
volunteers, vendors, and staff will follow from now on.
Asterisks should only be used to show a break in the
text. One single asterisk may be used to show a very
large break, a doodad, or decorative object in the
text used to show a new speaker, a change of scene,
etc. It should not be used to separate chapter titles
from the text, whether or not they start partway down
the page or don’t have the word “chapter” in front of
them.
There may be exceptions to this rule, but please
contact me or the collection development team before
guessing.
As always, we are dedicated to making sure that
Bookshare volunteers, staff, and vendors are on the
same page (heh, sorry) with instructions. We want to
make the process as consistent as possible so that we
ensure the highest quality books for our members. We
take into account changes in the conversion process,
better understanding of our reading tools and
members’ wishes, as well as copyright law when making
this kind of decision.
Best,
Madeleine Linares
Volunteer Coordinator
Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative
650-644-3459 <tel:650-644-3459>
volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>