[bksvol-discuss] Re: Image Descriptions
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 00:54:53 -0700 (PDT)
Sometimes you can just identify the picture. i.e., [map]. [photo of )whoever
the personis or place is or thing is]
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> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 5:07 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Image Descriptions
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>Hi Chanelle,
>
>The decision about whether image descriptions would
significantly improve the book is up to you. I find that some
images/pictures/maps, are simply eye candy, while others are very helpful to
understanding the book. For me, I'd make my decision based upon whether or
not the book was completely understandable to me without
image descriptions. If it is, happy proofreading! If not,
perhaps you could colaberate with a sighted proofreader who could get a copy of
the book and provide descriptions of the images in it for you to insert, rather
than releasing the book altogether, thus returning it to the beginning of the
proofreading process for a new proofreader.
>
>Just my thoughts.
>
> Mayrie
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle
Allen
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 1:40 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Image
Descriptions
>
>
>I have a similar question. What if a
scanner did not include image descriptions? The synopsis indicates that there
are images taken from a movie, and the table of contents lists maps. If the
scanner of the book that I checked out is not able to describe images, should I
release the book in order for a sighted proofreader to work on it?
>
>Chanelle
> From: Mayrie ReNae
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 3:25 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Image Descriptions
>
>
>Hi Lori,
>
>Descriptions of images should be included any time you are
able and feel like describing them!
>
>We can't include the images at this time, but can definitely
include the descriptions of them!
>
>I'm sorry your question didn't get answered in a satisfactory
way the first time that you asked.
>
>Please, ask again if I've been unclear
here.
>
>Also, the format for image descriptions is something like
this:
>[Image removed: Picture of a dog licking a child's ice cream
cone.]
>
>The description will obviously be different if you are
describing something like a chart, or graph, but the format is the same.
Another example:
>
>[Image removed: Chart demonstrating the life cycle of a
butterfly.]
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>There is a lot of room for alteration, but I think you get the idea.
>
>Sorry again that you didn't get the right answer the
first time that you asked!
>
>Mayrie
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lori
kaltenbronn
>Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 12:36 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Image
Descriptions
>
>
>I'm a new scanner and I'm confused about the discussion of image
descriptions. When I asked about adding image descriptions, I was told not to
include them because the images couldn't be "handled" at this time.
>Please explain when image descriptions should be included.
>Thanks
>Lori
>On May 2, 2012 2:18 PM, "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Tracy,
>>
>>I
understand your frustration!
>>
>>There are circumstances, in addition to
personal life events, when a book will be checked out for months where there
is nothing the proofreader can do to speed up the proofreading. I just
had three books that I had checked out for months, two of them quite
short. One of them had problems with the scan. It is missing just one
page. I could just reject it, but the person who scanned it promised me that
they will get the page. They haven't yet. Other volunteers have tried to
get the book through library loans, and no one can find it, and it's too
expensive to buy a copy on ebay, amazon or abebooks, and no one has a sneak
peak of it.
>>
>>It's very frustrating, as the scanner did an excellent job
on this book except for the missing page, but if they don't get the page soon
(I've been waiting months, as I said), I'm going to end up rejecting the
book.
It's already been returned to checkout by several proofreaders, so I'm the
end
of the line for it.
>>
>>I also had several books checked out to proofread
where I was waiting for other volunteers to get copies of the books from
their
interlibrary loan programs so we can do image descriptions, as the person who
scanned the book really would like them described for the children who will
read them. The books just came in for the other volunteers who are
helping me. In one case it took almost four months for them to get the books
through their interlibrary loan services. Sometimes it takes even
longer! So all I can do is wait.
>>
>>I send an email to the scanner
when this sort of thing is going on, so they know what is happening with
their
book.
>>
>>I know there are circumstances where people seem to just sit on
books, though, and I sure wish they wouldn't! It's terribly frustrating
to have a book disappear into a black hole!
smile.
>>
>>Judy
>>
>>
>>
>>On 5/2/2012 11:36 AM, Tracy Carcione
wrote:
>>The big problem I see with keeping books for a long time is that the
submitter has probably returned the book to the library, or sold it, or
lost it, so doesn't have a way to answer questions about it.
Tracy
>>>The big problem I see about keeping books for a year, is that the
submitter
may need those credits for a subscription. Sue S. -----Original Message-----
From: Mayrie ReNae
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:26 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Poseidon's Gold
Hi Tracy, As I am a guilty party, having renewed one of the books that I
currently
have checked out for a year, I will tell you why I at least am doing what
I'm doing. The book that I have checked out needs image descriptions if it is
to be
used properly, which I can and am providing. Unfortunately, because I'm
working and in poor health, I don't get to my volunteering as regularly or
for as large of chunks of time as I'd like. So, I just hope that folks will be
patient with me, and appreciate the
book
once I finish with it. I agree with you, by the way, I've had this book for
waaaay too long.
Thanks for the kick in the butt. In my case, it's warranted. fifteen
minutes of work three days a week would make a huge difference, and I
intend
to give the book that on the weekends, starting this weekend. I won't presume
to speak for anyone else, but I am glad for your reminder
that I personally need to try harder, and that I can indeed do that. It'll feel
great to finish the book that I've been so lovingly creeping my
way through. Mayrie -----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:04 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Poseidon's Gold Last
November, I submitted Poseidon's Gold, a Marcus Didius Falco mystery.
I read it, spell-checked it, fixed the chapter headings and the page
numbers--all the stuff I usually do. I think someone could have
jiffy-proofed it, and it would have been fine.
It's been checked out since then, almost all the time, but it still hasn't
made it to the collection. What's the hold up? Tangentially, I really do not
understand why someone faithfully renews a
book, sometimes for a whole year, and then lets it go. When I grab a
book,
it's done in about 3 weeks, usually, though I just had one that took
7 weeks.
Are people just hanging on to things, hoping to get to it, but never
actually making it that far? It baffles me.
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