[bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
- From: "Julie Morales" <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 23:31:38 -0700
Hi, Lissi. Yes, if you download a book and it has errors, you can fix it and
resubmit it. However, if you want the changes to take place in all forms of
the book, it's best to download the DAISY file, convert the HTML and work
with that. I don't want to say too much to overwhelm you, but if there's a
book you'd like to help fix, I'm sure someone can give you instructions on
how to go about doing it. Take care.
Julie Morales
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From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
Dear Lisa, Shelly and All,
Lisa, your questions are exactly about Book Share procedures I don't
understand. I'm glad you are asking and hope to learn the answers along with
you.
Shelley, do you mean that once a book is validated it can't be fixed anymore
even if it has many errors and a reader is willing to improve it? I'm just
trying to understand the way things are done and I'm asking you because I
gather you use braille, as I do, and that you have a lot of experience.
I'm still too confused and haven't contributed a word, yet, but I'll get
there.
Thanks in advance.
Always Turning Pages,
Lissi.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Hall" <lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:14 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
> Hi everyone,
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> I also have downloaded the daisy version of the book as well. I also have
> the html version of the book that the unpack utility made for me as well.
> If
> I have to do all the corrections to this book, I'll need to find a sighted
> reader since I have the print book and will need to probably create the
> .txt
> version of the file before submitting the book once the correction is
> made.
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> I believe there is a lot of work to do. I'll need to dig up the file I
> received when I first joined bookshare a couple of years ago I think.
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> I'll probably need to get in touch with whoever is in charge of
> coordinating
> whatever needs to be done.
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> Lisa Hall,
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> Consultant for Adaptive Technology for Northwest Vista College, a college
> of
> the Alamo Community College District.
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> Web page: http://home.satx.rr.com/lisahall
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> Phone: (210) 829-4571
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> E-mail and MSN I.D.: lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shelley L. Rhodes [mailto:juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:00 AM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
>
> Braille files, are run through Duxbury before being put onto the site.
>
> If you would like to refine the .bra copy and resubmit it, then the
> Braille
> will be correct, but the file, is that way when it is sent to the
> translator
>
> and then put onto the site. Human intervention besides the validation of
> the original .rtf file is not done, as frankly it would take a long time,
> smile.
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> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
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> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
> -- Vance Havner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Hall" <lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'bookshare-discuss list'" <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 3:26 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] the magic of thinking big.
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> Hi everyone,
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> I am reading a book called the Magic of Thinking Big by David Joseph
> Schwartz that was submitted by Monica Svopa.
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> According to the web site on bookshare, there is no ISBN submitted, no
> synopsis submitted, and no rating submitted which I think is optional. It
> says that the book is excellent with little or no errors, however, when
> reading the grade 2 braille file, there are translating errors. There are
> no
> beginning and ending computer Braille code, however, it was written in
> Grade
> 2 Braille which is incorrect if you want to follow BANA standards. Does
> anyone know if this book have been validated and check for errors in
> proofreading? The page number and chapter numbers run close together and
> there is no paragraph indicators from what I can tell. There are letter
> sign
> indicators in the document which should not be there. I don't know if any
> of
> the headings have been centered in print at all. I am reading the book
> with
> PacMate BX400 and PM440 braille display. Does anyone know what Braille
> translation program was used to process these books? I haven't check the
> daisy format of the book to see where paragraphs are put in.
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> As some of you know, I am a certified Literary Braille Transcriber as of
> April 29, 2004 after submitting my trial manuscript back in March 2004. I
> made a score of 90 out of 100 which is a passing grade. The minimum score
> is
> 80 points or better. As of May 9, 2005, I walked across stage with
> standing
> ovation wearing cap and gown being the first blind person to go through
> the
> Braille Textbook Transcriber Program at Northwest Vista College. I am now
> doing a temporary 6 week contract with the school writing policies and
> procedures on students who request materials in alternative format. The
> school have had some combination of books obtained from the publishers and
> some that we had to scan ourselves. Scanning and cleaning the book is a
> very
> time-consuming process when a student is requesting material faster than
> we
> can process them. What have some of you done to process them. Do you have
> the work contracted out to a certified Braille transcriber?
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> I have been busy updating my web site and will be working with faculty and
> staff on web accessibility, accessing pdf documents and getting pdf
> documents tagged properly so that it can be more accessible to people with
> disabilities.
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> Anyone is welcome to view my web site and it's listed below my signature.
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> Thanks.
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> Lisa Hall,
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> Consultant for Adaptive Technology for Northwest Vista College, a college
> of
> the Alamo Community College District.
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> Web page: http://home.satx.rr.com/lisahall
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> Phone: (210) 829-4571
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> E-mail and MSN I.D.: lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx
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