[bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitting Books To Bookshare.org
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:32:19 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for the update, John.
And the txt files on the step one page can be easily
converted to rtf for validating and uploading.
Cindy
--- John Glass <John.G@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Bookshare.org Volunteers:
>
> The Bookshare.org staff, with the support of OUR
> VOLUNTEER technical advisers, has decided to make
> some changes to the range of book formats that the
> system will accept. We realize that these changes
> may impact the ways in which some of you work on
> books, but given the feedback we've had from
> members, schools and other organizations, we feel
> that these changes will bring significant benefits
> to all in the Bookshare.org community.
>
> Starting on Friday, September 29, books may be
> placed into the system for validation and submission
> in the following formats:
>
> -- RTF
> -- Microsoft Word
> -- KES (Kurzweil)
> -- Ark (Open Book)
> -- WynWizard (Wyn)
>
> These file formats permit the back-end processing
> tools to obtain and retain as much structure as
> possible, including items like page numbers. ASCII
> (plain text) files require some arduous work-arounds
> both on the part of volunteers and on the back-end
> of the processing system. HTML and DAISY offer
> markup, but because they can be created in so many
> different ways, users are served best when we
> generate these files for Bookshare.org customers
> using internal tools.
>
> Books already in the various queues will be
> processed as normal. Again, this change will be
> effective as of Friday, September 29, 2006.
>
> As most of you know, Rich text Format (RTF) is the
> preferred file format for book submission to
> Bookshare.org. RTF enables us to produce the most
> consistent content output. This file format may be
> generated by using the "save as" feature in most
> word processors, and it is a file format that is
> available on all computer platforms.
>
> We regret any inconvenience these policy changes may
> cause you. The Bookshare.org team and many on the
> Bookshare.org lists are ready to assist you in
> finding the best ways to support consistent file
> editing. We do recognize that many of you prefer
> not to edit on your computers, but we believe most
> note-takers offer you the ability to edit in one of
> the file formats listed above.
>
> Our goal is to provide a more consistent, quality
> reading experience for you and for the other members
> (almost 5,000) of the Bookshare.org community.
>
> We appreciate your continued commitment to
> Bookshare.org.
>
> Sincerely
>
> John Glass
> Customer Support Manager, Bookshare
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