[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings

  • From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 10:39:58 -0700

sHELLEY, what kind of scanner and software do you have?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 11:57 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings


> 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
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>  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
> >>
> >>
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