[bksvol-discuss] Re: just submitted 9 books
- From: "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:29:04 -0700
I take my time scanning as well. I scan about 20 pages, proofread and fix
errors, and scan more pages, and so on. Usually takes me a few days but it all
gets done.
----- Original Message -----
From: Estelnalissi
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:12 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: just submitted 9 books
Dear Jackie,
You have lots of company. Several of us take our time validating, both
checking every detail and enjoying every word of the content. We take care
formatting indexes and appendices and check spellings of words the spell
checkers never dreamed of, just like you. Some scanners are perfectionists,
too. A few use opticons to verify details with the print text. I wish I'd
learned to use an option and wish they were still being made. Others of us ask
Grandma Cindy rather than settle for guessing when the words and accents are
truly baffling.
Every day since I started volunteering I'm thankful that Bookshare gives us
latitude to accomplish our tasks each in our unique style. Even though my
validations take a while, I'm loving the reading as I go and feel the authors
and subscribers will appreciate accurate text and smooth reads.
As long as you don't abandon your projects, it's o k to relax and find your
own stride. There's always going to be volunteers who work faster and slower
than you. Good books in the collection are the goal.
It takes all kinds of volunteers to stock a library.
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie M.
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:54 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: just submitted 9 books
Monica,
How do you get through the validations so fast? Do you spell-check, or do
you assume that if it says "excellent" quality, it is? I must be too much a
perfectionist, because it takes me quite a long time to do a book. I tend to
make the indexes and bibliographies start each new entry at the margin, etc.
So would you write me off-list and tell me how you validate so fast? I would
appreciate it.
- Jackie McCraw
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: just submitted 9 books
>Star Trek! Wahoo! There's nothing like taking a break from
>validating textbooks to indulge in a little shoot 'em up starship
>action... with Captain Kirk and Vulcan prisoners no
>less. (grin) Beam me up, Scotty. And yes, I've probably had too
>much coffee today.
Monica Willyard
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