[bksvol-discuss] Re: Got my first book to validate and some questions: Volunteers: how much work is realistic
- From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:13:17 -0500
Hi, Shannon! I don't think you need to worry about adding page breaks.
While page numbers are certainly preferable, it isn't necessary for a
validator to add them. Happy validating! <Smile>
Jana
----- Original Message -----
From: "shannon" <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Got my first book to validate and some
questions: Volunteers: how much work is realistic
> Jana,
> I am reading it so I think I will just delete them. I had another
thought.
> After I finish checking this book out and fixing it I could let word put
> page numbers in it. I know that the page numbers won't match the text copy
> but there would be at least a place marker for the next reader to know
where
> the were reading should they have to pick the book back up. What do you
> think? Is that a bad thing to do? I don't want to do anything that may
get
> me into trouble. I could make note of the page number changes when I
submit
> the book.
> Shannon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:43 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Got my first book to validate and some
> questions: Volunteers: how much work is realistic
>
>
> > Hi, Shannon! If you're fairly certain that all of the text is there,
you
> > can either delete the page numbers or leave them alone. If you're
> planning
> > on reading through the book anyway, I would suggest deleting them as you
> go.
> > Take care!
> >
> > Jana
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:26 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Got my first book to validate and some
> > questions: Volunteers: how much work is realistic
> >
> >
> > > Sharon, regarding your page number problem...This is probably caused
by
> > the
> > > changing of the font from large print to regular print in Word, and
> > > especially so if somewhere along the way the file got converted to a
> Word
> > > document. If the original submission was in RTF, and if the scanner
> > turned
> > > on the option to save page breaks, then the numbering should be fairly
> > > consistent. I might release the book and then download it again to
get
> a
> > > fresh start. If the problem of page numbers appearing anywhere
> throughout
> > > the book is still there, then it was a scanning issue and now out of
> your
> > > easy control, and I suggest that you not worry about trying to fix it.
> > If,
> > > however, the page breaks and numbering are consistent in the fresh
> > download,
> > > then it will be easy to put in page numbers where they don't currently
> > exist
> > > or fix them where they are messed up. Bottom line BookShare
> requirements
> > > don't require page numbers to be present, consistent or accurate, and
> it's
> > > your call as the validator if you want to try to fix it or just work
on
> > the
> > > actual text.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps, and welcome to the pool of volunteers!
> > >
> > > Peace and Hope,
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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