[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings

  • From: "robert tweedy" <rtweedy2@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:58:10 -0600

Lissi, I don't worry about how long it takes. There are more books on the step 1 page than people so I try the first time when scanning. If I don't like the way the page sounds, I rescan it again and again until it comes out right. If people who would take the time to do this, it would make it easier to get more books aproved in a shorter time but at least we are getting there.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:07 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] scanners' feelings



Dear Volunteers,

So far, as a volunteer, my contribution has been validating. With every book I validate, I learn more, but also have more questions. Today I'm not asking technical questions. I want to learn more about how those of you who scan books feel about your submissions.

When you take time to scan a book and place it on the step one page, do you worry how long it will be before someone takes it to validate? Do you worry if the validator will sit on it forever or make mistakes when uploading so the book doesn't get approved and you've done all of that work for nothing?

All of the booksbut one that I've uploaded so far have been approved, but I feel terrible about the one that got away. It was Echoes, a book the scanner kindly allowed me to validate. It was over 450 pages long and I took a ton of hours checking it word by word.

I'm more experienced, now, and probably would know how to upload it correctly. I haven't given up on it yet. Now that I have more confidence and understanding of the process, I will try again and when I get it right, the whole world will hear about it.

Back to my question. I've sampled, but not kept, some random books from the step one page.A few have looked so accurate, that I thought I might be able to validate without a print counterpart. Others are well done, but contain some puzzles I'm not comfortable trying to correct without a print book for exact checking.

I read books from the collection for pleasure and, while I'm patient with the ones which have numerous errors or format quirks, the accurate copies are a joy. My goal is to make the ones I validate a pleasure to read in as many kinds of formats as possible.

As usual, I'm rambling in various directions, but, back to my original question. Do any of you scanners have validation or approval anxiety?

I uploaded a book today. Wish it luck. Two more are completed, but uploading makes me a bit nervous because I know if I goof up in that process, I can put the book's approval at risk.

Always With Love,

Lissi

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