I would hope that scannors or proofreaders will continue to describe pictures and charts.
Graphics and charts present a special problem for us using Kurzweil. When opening a book from bookshare we have to enter the password for each file in the zipped folder. Each graphic is a separate file. Therefore, we have to enter the password multiple times, one for each file in the zipped folder.
I've noticed a few books that, when downloading, we have a choice to download a zipped file with graphics or one without graphics.
So, since we may now download a book without graphics, those notes from scannors and proofreaders are even more important.
Thanks. Bob----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:38 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: gaps in the collection
Does that mean that when proofreading books tables and charts won't have to be translated into sentences?CindyWISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AThttp://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 --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:From: Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: gaps in the collection To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 9:01 AM Gary, according to Jim F. and Susie, Bookshare is going to begin retaining images for educational books soon. It won’t affect us because the images won’t be part of the files our technology uses. They’ll be extra files sighted users can access. Jim and Susie have discussed this project in some of their public seminars and speeches. I think sighted members will love it. Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:18 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: gaps in the collection But those books will more than likely have pictures and their pictorial content may well be central to their point. I don't see how most of us will be able to do justice to such titles. Nor do I see BookShare changing to include diagrams, photographs, or line art. ----- Original Message ----- From: Monica Willyard To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:04 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: gaps in the collection Hi Carrie. Since Bookshare serves sighted people, I see some gaps others may not have mentioned. Books about defensive driving, car maintenance, beauty/fashion, bird watching, scrapbooking, and home decorating and remodeling are missing from Bookshare. We also don’t have many books about flower arranging, varieties of flowers and plants, and landscaping. Many of our books about houseplants and gardening are rated fair and are hard to read. They aren’t visible to new members by default. In fact, our “Home and Garden” category is fairly anemic, especially since around half of the 181 books are Shelley’s series of children’s books about animals that are “nature’s children.” If you watch TV, networks like TLC, A&E, Style, and HGTV are full of shows about decorating, remodeling, and restoring houses or about planting lovely gardens and landscaping with designs that flatter the style of a home. So far, Bookshare’s collection doesn’t reflect these types of interests. I haven’t figured out if this lack of content is due to lack of interest from submitters or if the material is difficult to scan. It could be a combination of both. I do know that sighted people read books on these subjects and think they will expect to see books about these topics in the collection. Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter DruckerTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput 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.
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