[bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning

  • From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:23:33 -0500

Oh, wow, cool, and fair enough!  I'll put a note up here when I'm ready to
submit something so you know about it, and then we can handle it from there!

Caitlyn


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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill O'Connell
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 1:24 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning


Kate, Since you are making good use of the volunteer site and are the best 
to judge whether or not a sighted volunteer needs to proofread, I would be 
interested in the nutrition field you are pursuing and would be happy to be 
involved when you think it appropriate. Jill
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From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 8:18 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning


> Hi Jill,
>
> As long as I can get the book back, sure, I'd lend it to the
> validater/proof
> reader.
>
> My field is medical/scientific in nature(I'm a naturopath now getting 
> credentials in clinical nutrition), and I think these sorts of books 
> could be of use to others on bookshare.  I would, though, want to set 
> it up ahead of time who'd want to validate my textbook submissions, 
> get them the print text, etc, before uploading, etc.  Some of my books 
> would do best with a sighted proofreader, too.  The anatomy one I am 
> using now for a course is a
> case in point.  Lots of sidebars, tables, etc.
>
> Cait
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill 
> O'Connell
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:12 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning
>
>
> I would probably be interested in proofreading certain textbooks but 
> only
> if
>
> I had a copy of the book available. Putting your textbooks on 
> Bookshare is commendable but would you also be willing to loan your 
> print copy to the proofreader? Most of these books are either not 
> easily available or are too expensive for those doing proofreading to 
> buy, and I am one of those proofreaders who is not willing to validate 
> without having a print copy available.  Jill
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:04 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning
>
>
>> I'm in school right now, too, and I am doing the submitting of 
>> textbooks as
>> I go, or am planning to, anyway!
>>
>> Caitlyn
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy 
>> Rosenthal
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:27 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a question about text book scanning
>>
>>
>> Candice,
>>
>> Here is a message that was in one of the first
>> newsletters: If you're a student or teacher requesting
>> a book specifically needed for school, go to the front
>> of the line with mail to:
>> schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Bookshare may not be able to get them done quickly
>> enough for you, but maybe they can get the books from
>> the publishers. It's nice of you to scan them and then submit them, 
>> and you'd probably better start, but maybe you won't have to finish. 
>> smile
>>
>> Cindy Ro
>>
>>
>> --- candice <candicat87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I've been a volentier for a bit, but kind of a
>>> quiet one since the embarricement of scanning in
>>> some of the Acorna's children's books by Anne
>>> McCafrey. I had a question though, soon I'll be
>>> getting the list of text books I'll need this
>>> semester. Can someone give me some thoughts about
>>> scanning text books with OCR for bookshare, should I
>>> not do it that way? I will be scanning them for
>>> myself, and figured that being nice and sharing
>>> wouldn't hurt as long as it's decent quality.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS 
>> AVAILABLE AT 
>> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm
>> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
>>
>> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT 
>> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
>> www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
>>
>>
>>
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