Hi, Lissi! Once the book has been validated and approved, it will be accepted. However, a reader is welcome to re-scan or re-submit a copy that he or she has corrected after downloading. If you do that, though, you need to leave a note in the Comments field to the effect that the copy you're submitting is a replacement copy for one already on the list. Hope this helps! Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:28 AM 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, >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> I'll probably need to get in touch with whoever is in charge of >> coordinating >> whatever needs to be done. >> >> >> >> Lisa Hall, >> >> Consultant for Adaptive Technology for Northwest Vista College, a college >> of >> the Alamo Community College District. >> >> Web page: http://home.satx.rr.com/lisahall >> >> Phone: (210) 829-4571 >> >> E-mail and MSN I.D.: lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----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. >> >> >> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden >> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. >> Graduate Advisory Council >> www.guidedogs.com >> >> 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. >> >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> I am reading a book called the Magic of Thinking Big by David Joseph >> Schwartz that was submitted by Monica Svopa. >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> 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? >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> Anyone is welcome to view my web site and it's listed below my signature. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> Lisa Hall, >> >> Consultant for Adaptive Technology for Northwest Vista College, a college >> of >> the Alamo Community College District. >> >> Web page: http://home.satx.rr.com/lisahall >> >> Phone: (210) 829-4571 >> >> E-mail and MSN I.D.: lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.3 - Release Date: 5/31/2005 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >