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 -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [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 ----- Original Message ----- 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 >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >> list of >> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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