[bookshare-discuss] Re: Better Scans?
- From: "CJ Vining" <GrayRainbows@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 00:25:56 -0400
I don't have any brilliant, helpful hints either; I just correct scanner
mistakes after the fact, when I read the book. I'm a fairly new Openbook
user (before that I had a great relationship with my old Reading Edge; ah, I
miss ya, Perfect Paul! LOL Multi-tasking was easy with that machine.) But...
I also have done away with the scanner lid, and I haven't found this to be a
problem. My computer doesn't handle other jobs while I scan either, as
Allison said. Talking on the phone or reading something else (on tape) is
what I usually do whilst scanning.
Joanie
"Wise is he not who is never silent,
Mouthing meaningless words:
A glib tongue that goes on chattering
Sings to its own harm." -Havamal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison Hilliker" <amhillik@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 9:17 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Better Scans?
> Hi Cindy and others!
>
> Thanks for your thoughts. I'm impressed that you edit while scanning, I
> think I would lose track of what page I'm on and skip or rescan pages,
lol.
> Plus, running the scanner slows down my comp for some reason, and makes it
> virtually unusable while scanning. I've gotten better at the
multi-tasking
> however, I scan while talking on the phone sometimes, that's kinda fun
> actually.
>
> As for submitting your books, I really really think you should submit
yours!
> Don't worry too much bout the criticism, if they except my books, they'll
> take yours, hahaha. Also, I think most Bookshare members, not all I know,
> but most just want to improve the book collection, not cut down other
people
> and their scanning abilities. In fact, you make a good point, we could
all
> stand to be a bit gentler when talking about scan quality I think. We
don't
> wanna scare away potential contributors! Submissions are submissions, and
> every one counts. Just know that every book that you upload could be
> enjoyed by at least one other person, who may not have read it otherwise.
> To me, that is something that feels wonderful to be able to give.
>
> And trust me, no one's flamed my submissions yet, I'm the only one who
has,
> lol! one of them was pretty rough. If you're feeling self-conscious
about
> your scanning skills, check out "Women Who Shaped World History." It's a
> sad lil animal. It's readable, but only just. It was a bedraggled lil
old
> paperback from our university library, and almost nothing could improve
the
> scan. Anyway, they took it, and hopefully some people have been able to
> enjoy it. The point is, if you can read it, someone else may to, and
don't
> worry bout the rest.
>
> If you're really still concerned, make up some sort of nick-name to put on
> your
> uploads. That way, if people feel like being critical, at least it will
> likely never get back to you. You don't have to use your first and/or
last
> name on uploads. You can change the display name for that in your account
> settings somewhere. Unlike Mary, I don't recommend putting no name on
your
> submissions, cuz then it just puts you down as a Bookshare volunteer.
This
> means that no one can search for the other books you've submitted. No one
> needs to know who you are, but their knowing what other things you've
> scanned could prove helpful. For example, if I like a certain book, I
often
> check the books submitted by the person who scanned it because chances are
> we have similar tastes. If they are listed as just a volunteer, I don't
get
> this chance. In fact, I'm really disappointed when I can't find a
submitter
> for a book. You don't need your name, just a name to distinguish your
> scans. All my submissions just have my nickname up there, I
> find that it works well for me that way.
>
> Also, just out of curiosity, what year are you at in school? What are ya
> studying? I'm in Michigan, and am an elementary ed major who will be a
> senior in the fall, finally, yay! I'm working at a center for the blind
in
> Minneapolis this summer, helping to run their summer programs for blind
> kids.
> I'm really excited about it. Hopefully I'll still have a little time left
> for summer reading though.... I hope I hope I hope!
>
> Well, the storms here are still raging and so I sit at the computer hoping
> that Lightening doesn't fry my comp. Should prob shut it down, but
> brilliance was never my strength. I'm only a college student after all.
> <grin>.
>
> All the best,
> Allison
>
>
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