[bksvol-discuss] Re: Scannin g
- From: Mike Pietruk <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:04:19 -0400 (EDT)
Patti
I hold all books I scan -- be they hard cover, paperback, or in between --
firmly against the scanner's glass when scanning.
And as I intend submitting books to BookShare, that is my first reason in
scanning them, I read, edit, rescan pages, spellcheck, and all the rest as
part of the process.
Sure, it slows things down; sure, it takes a lot of time.
Sure, it can get aggravating at times.
Sure, sometimes, I fail and end up with something less than ideal.
Is it worth it? That's a matter of personal judgment.
But good things tend to take an effort.
And if you think that the process is slow, consider how long it took a
Middle Ages monk to hand copy manuscripts for preservation.
Think how long it takes a modern age Braille transcriber to produce
hand-copied Braille books.
Consider how long it takes -- including prep time -- for a Talking Book
narrator to record a finely sounding book.
When looked in those terms, that time isn't so great.
And if the book makes a collection such as BookShare, where others can
benefit from the book, think how much time you might save others in not
them having to scan the book themselves.
It's all a matter of perspective and priorities, I guess.
And there is no right or wrong answer as this is subjective.
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