[bksvol-discuss] Scanning and Validating concerns
- From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bookshare Volunteers" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:15:14 -0500
I have scanned and validated several books on Bookshare but as I
read this list I am concerned about assumptions I've made. I have
always read fully books I've submitted to Bookshare because they
have been the kind of books I've wanted to read myself. In
validating books, I started by reading the books from cover to
cover. Realizing how slow this process was and how some books
seemed to sit in the unvalidated state for a long time, I soon
began validating by checking spelling, page numbers, and by
trying to determine whether the book looked complete. My concern
is that in validating in this way, I was assuming someone,
presumably the scanner, had already read the book and deemed it
suitable for the collection. For this reason, I've never changed
a rating or tried to improve on a synopsis.
My concern is that it appears we might actually have books
appearing on Bookshare which no one, either in the scanning or
validation process has read. Should we have a place for the
submitter to say whether he has scanned and read or simply
scanned a book so that the validator can determine whether
reading the book cover to cover is in order, or simply verifying
the good work of the scanner is sufficient?
Can someone also clarify for me the stance of Bookshare on one
validating his/her own work? I see that it can be done, and have
done it myself on several occasions, but the article from
Bookshare, as I read it, seems to encourage and discourage the
practice in the same statement. Any guidance will be appreciated.
Gary Wunder
gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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