[bksvol-discuss] Re: trouble with a book scan
- From: "CJ Vining" <vining@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 03:54:22 -0700
This is encouraging to hear; how wonderful! I have written to two authors,
and sort of decided never to try again, as one was hostile, and the other
(well both of them, actually) suggested I contact their publishers. And I
thought I explained carefully and thoroughly enough! *sigh*
Joanie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 5:44 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: trouble with a book scan
> Great!! It's nice to know there are authors like
> that. Thanks for letting us know.
>
> Did you tell him anything about bookshare and ask him
> if he'd submit his other books, or did you decide that
> would seem too greedy? (smile).
>
> Cindy
>
>
> -- Scott Blanks <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hey Cindy and everyone else,
> >
> > So, I have been given some positivity on what is
> > normally the worst day of
> > my week. I went to Michael Laimo's site, e-mailed
> > him with my request for
> > specific pages ... and had the whole chapter in my
> > inbox when I got home
> > from work.
> >
> > Cindy, great idea! It's proof that at least some of
> > these folks will write
> > back. Very neat.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:55 AM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: trouble with a book
> > scan
> >
> >
> > > This is very interesting. None of my 3 library
> > systems
> > > has that book. Not only that, but none has any
> > book
> > > by that author -- but I did some googling and his
> > last
> > > book has just been nominated for the Bram Stoker
> > > award. You'd think his books would be in the
> > library.
> > > But I see that Demonology was just published in
> > April
> > > and sent to bookstores in May, so maybe it will
> > get to
> > > the libraries.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I'm sorry I can't help you, Scott. Maybe
> > you
> > > could e-mail the author. On his site
> > > (http://www.laimo.com) he has his e-mail address
> > > (Michael@xxxxxxxxx) and says he'd like to hear
> > from
> > > people. Maybe he'd send you the missing pages.
> > Maybe
> > > if he learns about bookshare he'd be willing to
> > donate
> > > copies of all his books.
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
> > > --- Scott Blanks <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Cindy,
> > >>
> > >> If you have a chance to check your local library,
> > >> the book is the
> > >> Demonologist by Michael Laimo. If we can work it
> > >> out I'd prefer you scan
> > >> the offending pages (132-137) and send them to
> > me.
> > >> This is the paperback
> > >> edition, just released this year.
> > >>
> > >> Or, do you think I could try sending you images
> > of
> > >> the pages to see whether
> > >> you can translate them?
> > >>
> > >> Scott
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:51 PM
> > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: trouble with a book
> > >> scan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > What is the title of the book? If I can get it
> > >> from
> > >> > the library and you finish the scanning and
> > upload
> > >> it,
> > >> > I'll download it and validate it and scan and
> > fill
> > >> in
> > >> > the difficult pages. Or if you prefer I can
> > scan
> > >> and
> > >> > validate and send you the pages to insert into
> > >> your
> > >> > copy. In that case, I'd need to know the
> > edition,
> > >> > whether it's paperboack, hardbound,etc, so the
> > >> pages
> > >> > will match up.
> > >> >
> > >> > Cindy
> > >> >
> > >> > --- Scott Blanks <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hey folks,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I'm encountering difficulty scanning part of a
> > >> book,
> > >> >> about six pages worth.
> > >> >> In this particular section, a character is
> > >> reading
> > >> >> entries from a journal,
> > >> >> and they must be in a different color or font
> > >> size
> > >> >> or style because they
> > >> >> aren't clear at all in Openbook.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Now, is there a way I could send these scanned
> > >> pages
> > >> >> to someone so they
> > >> >> might decipher the difficult text? Again, I'm
> > >> using
> > >> >> Openbook which has an
> > >> >> exact view feature, but I don't know whether
> > it
> > >> >> would be accessible to
> > >> >> someone who doesn't have Openbook.
> > >> >> Any other ideas on how I can read the text?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thanks,
> > >> >> Scott
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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