Hey Allison, I can't help you with validating, but I'm curious what scanner you're using? Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: Allison To: Volunteer List Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:37 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Up for some validation fun? Hi guys, I promised the list the book, Messenger, by Lois Lowry, a couple of months ago. I have it, but it's been held back. It was the first book I did with my brand new scanner, and therefore I think I may have missed a few pages. I was so impressed with its speed, that I got more than a little carried away. I got going, and then, when I needed to stop and fix something, I couldn't get the scanner to stop! So I'd try to scan, rescan, insert, but it got a little crazy. I'd lose track of where I was and where I'd been. Yeah, pretty special I know! I like to think I've learned a lot since then... hopefully. So here's the thing. I have an entirely scanned book with almost no errors. It does well in K1000's rank spelling. Only problem is, I'm not sure it has all its pages. After having it sit around here for a month, I've finally come to terms with the fact that I never will get around to taking care of it myself. The quickest way would be to have someone cross-check the print book with my scanned copy. One could skim and see that all pages match up number by number. My guess (or perhaps my hope) is that there are actually few missing pages. I'm really not sure. I don't at the moment have someone available with the time to look at the scan just out of the goodness of their heart, and my actual reader funding is not very plentiful right now, and what I have is used for school. So guys, if anyone wants it, I'll go ahead and submit it as is. It's really up to you all. If not, I'll keep it a bit and see when it can happen. I just hate leaving scanned books sitting around and not being used. The book should be available at libraries. It's newer, but not so incredibly new. If someone has problems, I can send my copy. This one's just something I'd like to see on the site because is a sequel to a Newbury Award winning book already in our collection. The Giver. And anyone who knows me at all, knows that the availability of quality kid books is just one of my things. <smile>. So, someone write and let me know. Either on or off list. Thanks! Allison alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx