[bksvol-discuss] Re: to of my scanned books available for proofreading
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:49:56 -0800
Thanks, Judy
Cindy
On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A book checked in without navigation won't be rejected. It will be
> returned to the proofreader with instructions that the navigation has to be
> added in, and how to do it.
>
> Judy s.
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> On 1/15/2015 6:43 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
>
> So Rik, or someone. please contact the person and ask if she/he wants
> someone else to do the formatting, I'm willing to take the book (either or
> both) when I finish the few I'm working on; maybe the person can contact me
> off list. I guess I should check my libraries first and see if I can get
> the print book
> If the proofer checks it in without navigation will it be rejected? If
> so, I can ask Madeleine to put it on the checkout list for me. When I have
> nothing to work on (which is not the case at the moment) I usually check he
> reject list and ask for teh books
> Cindy
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 3:35 AM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Cindy and Rik -- don't forget we're all to honor anything that says
>> "hold for" in the title that's on the checkout queue. Since the Ebola book
>> was returned to the checkout queue on January 4th with a hold for a
>> specific person in the title, then it's that proofreader's book to work on
>> unless the "hold for" is removed. The other book, however, is up for grabs.
>> smile.
>>
>> You can always find out why a book was returned when it is on the
>> checkout queue by looking at the book's history from its metadata page.
>> According to the book history (I just went and looked) the Ebola book was
>> kicked back because it didn't have any of the required formatting in it for
>> DAISY navigation. The actual instructions in the history say: "This entire
>> book was in 12 point regular. In the future, please please follow the
>> following point size and bolding Bookshare standards that are required for
>> DAISY navigation: Book Title: 20 point bold; “Parts,” “Books,” or other
>> large sections: 18 point bold; Chapter headings: 16 point bold;
>> Sub-headings: 14 point bold; Sub-sub-headings, if any: 12 point bold The
>> main text of the book, including the page numbers, should be in 12 point
>> regular, or italics if that’s how they need to be."
>>
>> Hope that helps. smile.
>>
>> Judy s.
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>> On 1/15/2015 4:09 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
>>
>> I have a few thinf=gs I'm working on but if I see those are still
>> available I'll take them and proof them for you
>> Cindy
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:54 PM, <ohio1803@xxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I have still, 2 of my scanned books submitted still online, and ready
>>> for proofreading.
>>>
>>> 1 - Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus
>>> by David Quammen
>>> This book was taken and then kicked back for something about the
>>> formatting to the person who took it on.
>>> They did not know how to do it, I guess.
>>> That was January 4
>>> It says "hold for in front of the title. But I don't know what the
>>> story is.
>>>
>>> 2 - A Six String History of America
>>> by Jay Pilzer
>>> It was downloaded to be proofread, but then kicked back when it had
>>> expired.
>>> The book was submitted on December 16. The expiration occurred on
>>> January 12.
>>>
>>> I'm hoping to get a few more done.
>>> But I'd kind of like to see these have a determination.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Rik James
>>>
>>>
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