Well I'm not a member cuz I can't afford it or probably more truthfully it's not on the financial high priority list. & given the hits we've taken lately I don't foresee that status changing anytime soon. So I volunteer & as compensation I get 2 read some stuff I like & hopefully help some folks at the same time. But maybe I'll get enough credits 2 get a membership 1 of these days. On 8/16/07, Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > No, don't take my word for it; I haven't read the manual thoroughly so > perhaps it hasn't been implemented yet. If this is important to you, you > have the option of validating in a leisurely manner. I think what is also > very interesting is that our credits will now accumulate instead of > beginning again at the time of our membership renewal. That will mean that > for those of us who continue to validate and/or submit, we will never have > to pay a membership fee again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:44 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: To Jackie About Your Book > > > > Jill, is that right? I thought Lisa said that wasn't gonna happen > > till like September cuz there was some kind a software glitch & it > > didn't get implemented as per schedule. Since I'm pretty new 2 this > > list, I'll take your word on that--I really hope that's true. > > > > Thanks 4 your clarifications. > > > > On 8/16/07, Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Actually, I believe she will now earn $2.50. And for your information, > >> books > >> appear on the step 1 page just as soon as they are submitted. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:50 PM > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: To Jackie About Your Book > >> > >> > >> > Ann, I put it up there just 30 seconds ago--how long it takes 2 > >> > actually appear on site, I don't know. > >> > > >> > I asked that it b held 4 u--u deserve it. The scan is perfect, down > >> > to the quote marks & everything. You'll earn a quick 50 cents on this > >> > 1. > >> > > >> > 4 any1 who is battling or has bbattled cancer, this is an absolute > >> > "must read"! & it is my deepest honor & privilege 2 make these > >> > materials available 2 u at the request of Cancer Recovery Foundation > >> > of America, who has donated the materials so that they may be made > >> > available to those w/print disabilities. I will complete more books > >> > as soon as I return from my travels. Farewell 4 now. > >> > > >> > On 8/16/07, Ann McCay <annmccay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> Hi Jackie. > >> >> I would love to validate the book. You have really got a good scan I > >> >> think, > >> >> though I didn't read all of it. Just let me know when it's up there. > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie > >> >> McBride > >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:27 PM > >> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: To Jackie About Your Book > >> >> > >> >> Monica, I fixed it, am in process of doing a little last-minute > >> >> proofing, & up it'll go. Part of the problem though by no means all > >> >> of it, was that there were pages left intentionally blank in the book > >> >> that > >> >> omnipage just won't recognize as a page because of the lack of > >> >> content, > >> >> e.g., it just doesn't wanna incorporate a blank page. > >> >> Probably some setting I could put in there 4 that but didn't look at > >> >> it > >> >> that > >> >> closely. Didn't seem 2 b such an issue w/bookshare when I originally > >> >> scanned it. I'll probably hold it 4 Ann M first if she wants it so > >> >> she > >> >> can > >> >> get the iddy bitty 50 cents, which she more than deserves. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks 4 offering your help, though. This seems 2 b a pretty good > >> >> list. > >> >> > >> >> On 8/16/07, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > Hi, Jackie. I can see I've made an assumption here, and I apologize > >> >> > for that. I didn't ask which scanning software you were using. > >> >> > Omnipage is very nice scanning software, and I'm glad you got it at > >> >> > a > >> >> > good price. I used to use Omnipage for scanning, back when versions > >> >> > 8 > >> >> > and 9 were current. (smile) I was able to get it to insert section > >> >> > breaks instead of page breaks. Then I'd use Microsoft Word to > >> >> > convert > >> >> > them to page breaks. I don't know who validated your book, and she > >> >> > may not have known about the section break issue or may not have > >> >> > seen > >> >> > the section breaks if she used Kurzweil to validate. I am sure she > >> >> > did a good job with validating, and we can't know every quirk a > >> >> > program might have. If you want to submit your file again, I will > >> >> > see > >> >> > if I can look for section breaks, or I will insert page breaks where > >> >> > they should be. I understand that you're busy, and you can let me > >> >> > know when you'd like to submit the book for me to work on, if that's > >> >> > what you choose to do. I know there is a way to get Omnipage to > >> >> > work > >> >> > with two-page scanning, and I'm willing to help you get it worked > >> >> > out > >> >> > if you want the help. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Monica Willyard, rhyami@xxxxxxxxx > >> >> > > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > >> >> > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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