[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings

  • From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 01:02:21 -0500

What version of K1000 v.8 or later?
If so, plenty good enough.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shelley L. Rhodes 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 4:50 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings


  Kurzweil 1000 and an Epson 1660.

  Are the software I have.

  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: "Tina Birnenbaum" <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 12:39 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanners' feelings


  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
  > 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
  > >>
  > >>
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  > >
  > >
  > >
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