[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings

  • From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:57:49 -0500

Definitely.

We are always learning, and I know my first submissions were bad.  I know as 
the technology improves, I am also demanding more from it.

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: Friday, December 30, 2005 2:13 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings


Hi, Shelley. As well you should take pride in it! <smile> I, too, take pride
in my submissions when I know they've made it onto the site and that they're
of good quality. Of course, all of our first submissions are probably a bit
rusty, but we live and learn, don't we? <smile> Take care.
Julie Morales
Children are fragile. Handle with prayer. --Unknown
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:15 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings


I take pride in my submissions, and I hate to admit it, but before I joined
the volunteer pool I didn't really care about the quality.

But now... smile.

I try to et excellent books and when I get a "good" rating, I want to know
why.

Smile.

I guess the rejections that bug me the most are the ones where I know it
isn't right, or there wasn't any reason.

Then it is frustrating.

Smile.

But I haven't gotten very many rejections and each book I submit I take
pride in knowing it is available in an accessible format.

My goal for this year was 500 books on the site from me.  I am one
authorization shy of that goal as of yesterday.  smile, and I take pride in
that too.

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: Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:07 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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