[bksvol-discuss] Re: new proofreader with questions
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:52:10 -0800
First, I think the comments you are seeing means that the book has been
accepted and is being converted,but you will (eventually) receive a notice
that it has been accepted, and if it isn't because of any problems you
will receive a notice to that effect and will be told what needs to be
fixed; If you want assurance, on the volunteer home page click on Books in
Process and then on waiting Approval (or is that where you found the
comments you list.
Second: When I proof (with Word) I go to Format and set the paragraph to
no indentations I also set line spacing to at least 12 point, but that's
only because sometimes otherwise some letters or words are difficult to
read; (I'm sighted).
HTH
Cindy
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Peggy,
>
> What kind of indentations were you putting in at the beginnings of
> paragraphs? If you were adding tabs, then no, that's not what's wanted.
> All tabs will be replaced by the conversion tool that bookshare uses and
> each turned into a single blank space.
>
> While you can use Microsoft Word (for example) to format paragraphs to
> have an indentation, the preferred format for a proofread book is no
> indentations at the start of paragraphs. However, as a sighted volunteer, I
> personally find it easier to format a book that I'm working on so that it
> does have a formatted indentation at the start of each paragraph as it
> helps me find certain kinds of errors.
>
> If you were using Microsoft Word like this and using the formatting
> commands to format paragraphs so that each has an indentation, it's OK to
> do if it helps you personally proofread better. But be aware that the
> bookshare conversion tool will strip that formatting and line up each
> paragraph at the left edge as part of the conversion process to DAISY XML
> and braille formats. So if you are doing it to make the book look like a
> printed book -- don't. smile. It's wasted effort. And don't do any
> formatting by adding a tab in front of each paragraph either -- make sure
> to instead use your wordprocessor's formatting commands.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Judy s.
>
>
> On 11/18/2013 11:00 AM, Margaret Min wrote:
>
>
> Hello Bookshare community,
>
> Providence Island is the first book that I have proofread for Bookshare.
> I submitted it hoping to get feedback as I indicated in my submitting
> comments. My specific question is about indentations at the beginning of
> paragraphs. I had provided them page by page for the first chapter, and I
> was asking if this is what is wanted.
>
> I don't feel that the proofreading is completed. In fact I have continued
> working on the file which I have saved.
>
> I don't know how to interpret what I see on the Book Processing History
> for Providence Island. I read in succession:
> update
> validate quality analysis (score 82)
> update
> convert
> validate quality analysis (score 93)
> accept
> and finally, update-new DAISY segmented file
>
> Does that mean the book has been accepted? As I said, I don't think the
> proofreading was complete, and I want to know what to do about paragraph
> indentations. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Peace,
>
> Peggy Min
> <><
> ~~~
> *Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is
> history in the process of being changed. Jim Wallis*
>
>
>
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