[bksvol-discuss] Re: Training?
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:44:06 -0700 (PDT)
I looked at all my mail before answering, and I see a
lot of people gave you advice as to the minimum. Also,
I didn't realize tht the training manual doesn't
really go into detail about actually validating.
What the others have said is good, but the ideal thing
to do, if you are willing--and why you should pick a
book you would like to read--as to check the copyright
page and be sure the required info is there, and then
to read the book and change errors as you go along. I
believe you said you have some sight, so if you can
get a print copy of the book to compare, it would be
good, since sometimes the copyright pages aren't
readable and if you had the print book you could
correct it. It's not necessary though.
As you read, or listen, whatever your mode, change
words that are not correct and, as others have said,
be sure there are hard page breaks. Page numbers are
not as important. If you come across a missing page or
words or pages that are so garbled you can't figure
out what they should be, ask for help here. There are
a several of us with enough sight that we can get the
print book and scan the bad pages or tell you what the
words or sentences should be.
The problem with just doing a spell check and not
reading is that you won't know if a word that is
spelled correctly is not the correct word for the
context, e.g., lie for he.
Also, if a word that is not suppposed to be a compound
hyphenated word like father-in-law is hyphented at the
end of a line, delete the hyhphen and close the word.
Some people do this with a global replace--delete the
hyphen and replace with nothing. This has resulted at
times in having one word where there should be a
hyphenated word, but I suppose that's no big deal. It
probably sounds the sme to someone who listens and
maybe doesn't make a difference to someone who's
reading braille.
If a hyphenated word comes at the end of a page you
have the choice of putting the word together either at
the end of the page or the beginning of the next.
So, as I think Duane said, different people validate
differently; some do the required minimum; some do a
little more and use; and some of us actually read the
books word-for-word. That takes longer, but results in
a perfect, or near-perfect book.
And everyone here is willing to help with any problem
or question you might have.
Cindy
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