Well, I have no sight at all, but I do have an Optacon which allows me to feel
the print on the page. I use it all the time to check scannos in books.
True, I do almost all scanning, but I bought a copy of the Wish List book I
proofed. I know there are people who do it, but I personally can’t conceive of
proofing a book without a print copy ready to hand.
So my advice is, if you can possibly afford it, buy the book. That’s the only
way to ensure top quality.
Evan
From: Redacted sender "vlmaples1" for DMARC
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 8:46 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question for other deranged perfectionists
In recent weeks I have picked up a couple of books off the wish list on
checkout. One of them is a YA book set in Hawaii with a lot of dialect. I have
put a ton of work into it already, realizing that the scanning had not only
stripped most of the italics, but had inferred traditional words in place of
dialect words. I guess my question is more often for sighted volunteers, but
how often do people feel the need to have confirmation from the physical print
in trying to achieve high accuracy? I'm debating about the necessity of paying
$6.50 to have the Kindle copy available to continue making corrections. The
first chapter was available as a peek and it made me realize how much was
missing or improperly handled in the scan. Money is tight, and I hate to spend
the money, but I've also already invested so much in getting this to where it
is now that I almost feel compelled.
Everyone's thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Valerie
