Rui, I think every once in a while, maybe once a week or so, you should post the URL for your page -- or include it under your name when you post --in case people haven't bookmarked it or saved it somewhere. Just suggestion. Cindy --- Rui Cabral <rui@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi James: > > This is not run by bookshare but is maintained by > myself.. > > the address is: > http://members.cox.net/booksharescans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Nuttall > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:59 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: quality > > > Where do I find the booksare scanning page? > > Jim Nuttall -- Michigan > > > Rui Cabral <rui@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Susan: > > Depending on how much of a clean-up job your > referring too, that book > probably should be rescanned instead of cleaned > up. It will take less time > and be more accurate. > Again thats where lists such as the bookshare > scanning page come in handy. > (I feel like am running an ad campaign for my > site) > In that case, > "I'm Rui Cabral and I approve of this message!!" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Lumpkin" > To: > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:28 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: quality > > > > Rui, > > > > It may mean I submit less books to Bookshare > but I'd rather they are > readable! > > > > Have several questions - am unsure as to whom > they should be addressed > but I'll ask them anyway. Let's say I download a > book from Bookshare which > has been accepted. Besides rescanning it, which > I would prefer to leave to > someone else, if I find errors (it may be rated > good or fair), and wish to > correct them, is there a way the book can be > resubmitted again? If so, what > would the procedure be? Thanks in advance and > hope this makes sense. > > > > Have a great weekend everyone and happy > reading, scanning, validating or > whatever else you may be doing! > > > > SL > > > > -----Original Message----- > > .From: "Rui Cabral" > > .Sent: 8/27/04 5:47:39 PM > > .To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > > .Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: quality > > . > > .Hi Susan: > > .Don't worry, you and David aren't alone. > There are many of us here who > want > > .the collection to be of high quality. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > .----- Original Message ----- > > .From: "Susan Lumpkin" > > .To: > > .Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:43 PM > > .Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: When to > Reject!! > > . > > . > > .> David, I do the same and it's nice to know > someone else does as well. > Have > > .a good weekend. > > .> > > .> -----Original Message----- > > .> .From: "David" > > .> .Sent: 8/27/04 3:35:20 PM > > .> .To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > > .> .Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: When to > Reject!! > > .> . > > .> .I guess I am a little insane. I actually > use a spell checker on the > books > > .> .which I am validating and do my best to > bring them up to excellent > > .quality. > > .> . > > .> .David > > .> . > > .> . > > .> .-----Original Message----- > > .> .From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > .> .[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@freelist > s.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk > > .> .Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 11:53 AM > > .> .To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > .> .Subject: [bksvol-discuss] When to Reject!! > > .> . > > .> . > > .> .I am now validating a novel on which I > have to decide whether the text > is > > .> .readable enough or not. The book is all > there, I can follow the > story, > > .> .but there are a lot of words scrambled and > missing. Where does one > draw > > .> .the line between accepting it as a fair > book or canning it? > > .> .It has been sitting in the pool for a > couple of months with no one > > .> .touching it. The book is scanned by a > frequent contributor though > this > > .> .particular book doesn't come up to what > has been done by this > individual > > .> .in the past. > > .> . > > .> .I could easily return it to the pool; but > this likely would place the > > .book > > .> .in li mbo for who knows how long? > > .> . > > .> .So, how poor does fair text have to be to > be bad text? > > .> . > > .> . > > .> .--- > > .> .Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > .> .Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > .> .Version: 6.0.744 / Virus Database: 496 - > Release Date: 8/24/2004 > > .> . > > .> . > > .> .--- > > .> .Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > .> .Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > .> .Version: 6.0.744 / Virus Database: 496 - > Release Date: 8/24/2004 > > .> . > > .> . > > .> . > > .> > > .> > > .> > > . > > . > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail