Hi Cindy. Thanks, I'll try to be more patient! The book is called The World According to Beaver. Patti You can't bounce the bounce if you can't pronounce the bounce. --From The Tigger Movie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: time duration for phases of processing & publication > Patti, > > Eventually you will receive a notice as to whether > your book is accepted and in the collection or has > been rejected for some reason, so as long as you don't > hear, assume it's in process somewhere. > > What is the title? > > Cindy > > - Patti Johnson <razz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - >> Release Date: 1/19/2005 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - >> Release Date: 1/19/2005 >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > >