[bksvol-discuss] JUlia's scans
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:06:35 -0800 (PST)
It might take time, but I'll proof anything, no matter how bad, if I can get
the book and if I know the person has a good reason for having submitted a bad
scan, i.e., Julia.. smile The text condition doesn't bother me. Formatting,
if the print book isn't, causes me to silently curse--and at the moment, the
font size. There are so many different headings on each page n the book I'm
proofing now it's taken me a while to decide which font to use for which; I
finally wrote down the order, remembering 20, 18, 16, 14 ( since I I couldn't
remember from one page to the next what I'd decided. now, although there are a
lot of scannos because of the size of the page and the text pring, I should be
able to make somewhat speedy progress. smile
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned
list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Fri, 3/12/10, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a question please and thank you.
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 5:49 AM
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Just a comment that may not be obvious here...
Sometimes a submitter rates a book as good if he or she knows it is a raw scan.
I like it when they do that because the proofreader knows more about what's
involved in working on the book.
Julia has been planning on moving and has a
massive amount of books she's scanned. Since the new home only has
access to slow dial-up internet service, several of us have urged her to
upload what she has scanned so Bookshare will have benefit of the books. She
has
flagged them as good so people will know that they'll need to do more
proofreading with her books. Some will be in great shape. Others won't, and
sadly, a few might not be able to be approved at all.
Newer volunteers, especially ones who are also learning
to use their computer at the same time, should probably skip these books for
now. Working on books rated excellent will help newer volunteers get
comfortable
with proofreading without added confusion.
Julia is a nice person to work with, and she'll do her
best to answer questions about her books. Like most of us, her scans have
gotten
better over the past couple of years. I see progress and skill with each new
scan. I'm hopeful that we'll see several of her books in the collection soon.
(smile)
Monica
Willyard
Check out my books and
accessible book lists on Goodreads at
http://www.goodreads.com/profile/plumlipstick
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