I scan and then if it is an interesting book, I take it and read it on the Braillenote fixing errors as I go. If it doesn't interest me, which usually doesn't happen, but has before, smile. I will submit it and let the validator know that it needs work. But usually I reedit my books before submitting them. which is why I may scan something and then got get to it for another year or so. Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com Dog ownership is like a rainbow. Puppies are the joy at one end. Old dogs are the treasure at the other. Carolyn Alexander ----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 3:26 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings Dear Shelley, Do you primarily scan, or do you scan and validate your book? Always With Love, Lissi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:20 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings >I am one of the ones who usually scans with bookshare in mind. I mean I > will scan a book but, usually the stuff I want to read isn't in the > collection. So I scan and submit. > > There have been some books that I was defeated on, and have had to ask for > help or "pass" them on to Kerry or Cindy, as I couldn't have done them and > made them good enough for the collection without help. > > I do think for some books, any book is better than no book particular rare > books. But if I can get a excellent rating or a good one, well I try for > it. > > And try to redo any fair books I have if I can. > > Smile. > > I do like my books into the collection in a timely manner, but usually at > least it isn't the validation step that holds them up. > > Smile. > > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI > and Judson, guiding golden > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Alumni Association Board > www.guidedogs.com > > Dog ownership is like a rainbow. > Puppies are the joy at one end. > Old dogs are the treasure at the other. > Carolyn Alexander > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:25 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings > > > Hi, Cindy. Oh, sure, I'm sure at least most of us really want our books in > the collection, and some of us, if not many, probably scan specifically > for > Bookshare. I'm one of those. Out of those, there are some of us who really > need the credit, so we do the best we can to make the validator's job > easier > so there won't be any major issues holding the book back. I know I try to > do > that, and as in the last book I submitted, if I see anything that might > need > clarifying, such as the copyright, I try to say something to the validator > about that. Take care. > Julie Morales > Children are fragile. Handle with prayer. --Unknown > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:03 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings > > > I don't scan any more, and I don't know for sure what > answers you will get. I suspect that some of the > scanners on this list would like to see their books > get into the collection, but I know of at least two > people, I think not on this list, who don't care. I > don't think they even realize that they won't get > credit if the books aren't approved--or maybe they > don't care about the credit. the books they scanned > are not pre-validated or even had the basic checking > done, in one case, before being submitted. > > As to other scanners being worried about their books > sitting on the download list and not being validated, > they must not care a whole lot or, after several > months, they'd take them and validate them themselves. > > Cindy > > --- Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> 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. >> >> > > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > 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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