[bookshare-discuss] Re: time duration for phases of processing & publication
- From: "Patti Johnson" <razz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:28:22 -0500
I looked at Marissa's list and my book wasn't listed anywhere. So,
either it's not going to be accepted or it's just taking a long time and is
among the ones in the backlog, is my guess. I have a fear my first guess is
the right one, sigh!
Patti
You can't bounce the bounce if you can't pronounce the bounce. --From The
Tigger Movie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:54 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: time duration for phases of processing &
publication
> Actually here is how the process works and where the "bogging" down
> happens.
> Which believe me your books are going to be approved.
>
> 1. Book is submitted.
> 2. Volunteer takes book and validates it, could be five minutes, could be
> three months, depends on the book the quality length, complexity and of
> course if it is advertised so we know that it is actually on the list to
> be
> downloaded.
>
> 3. Validated book is uploaded, and sent on for Administration approval.
> There is only a few people doing this step, so this is where the second
> bottle neck is.
>
> Your final two steps (creating the daisy and .brf files, and logging in
> the
> database) are actually done by automated tools, and shouldn't take too
> much
> time.
>
> But Steps two and three are what takes books so long. I have had books
> appear on the New books page the next day and I have books in the same
> line
> that yours are that that were submitted in October. It is a volunteer
> system, so it does take time.
>
> How to speed up the process. here are a few things that can help speed up
> the process.
>
> 1. Prevalidate your scanned book. Give it a spell check, make sure all
> the
> pages are there, and if you are ambitious remove the junk characters that
> appear in every scan.
> 2. Announce on this or the volunteer list that you have submitted such and
> such. if it peaks someone's interest it will be downloaded and validated
> quicker, at least that is my experience. it is not required but does seem
> to make the process speed up. Lower quality rated books those that are
> "fair" or good take longer to validate and will probably stay longer on
> the
> list of books to be "validated.
>
> And finally. We have a back log of books, as the Christmas holidays the
> staff was out of the office, but the volunteers were still busy. I
> suspect
> things will straighten themselves out over the next few months or so.
>
> So don't loose heart, keep validating and submitting and the credits will
> catch up to you.
>
>
>
>
> 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: "Captain357" <Captain357@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Bookshare-Discuss" <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:26 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] time duration for phases of processing &
> publication
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> As a new volunteer and still in processing, member, I have much to learn
> and many questions. I was told this is the place to get allot of great
> information, so hello to everybody and here goes with the first question.
> Can someone outline the average time it takes for each phase in the
> publication process to complete after a book is approved and uploaded in
> validation? I have validated books of my own and others awaiting
> editing/validation through the past few weeks. Not a one of these books
> are
> yet available, don't reflect in my account status, and I have received no
> acknowledgements on scanned books I've submitted, stating their
> publication.
> Are they just bogged down in a massive workload facing Bookshare? From
> what
> I've been able to find out, these are some of the phases following
> validation:
> * administrator approval of validated book
> * conversion to daisy format
> * documenting and getting into Bookshare library for member access
> I think Bookshare is a great, long overdue option for BLV people and I'm
> trying to get a good understanding of what's involved so I can be as
> efficient as possible in getting books to the finish line (available to
> members). Your input on this is much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
>
>
>
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