[bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 04:05:22 -0400
Dear Jana and List,
Jana, your explanation does help and means I can check off another question.
You have no idea how eager I am to actually do some useful book share
chores!
Always Turning Pages,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 2:35 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: the magic of thinking big.
> 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
>>>
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