[bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear (Vol. 1)
- From: "Ixchel, Jackie" <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:19:37 -0400
Cindy, if you don't want to do the Hitler bio, I can try to do it. (keyword try)
Jackie
On 4/3/12, Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I haven't started working on it yet but I am interested in it and have
> requested the print book. I do have one 500+page book to finish and 2
> shorter ones; I've already released it, but if no one has taken it when I've
> finished my shorter books I'll take it back (it'll be much more fun than the
> Hitler biography. I can alternate working on them.
>
>
> Cindy
> Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
>
> TinyURL.com/752cyrs
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>>________________________________
>> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 9:32 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear
>> (Vol. 1)
>>
>>
>>Hi Cindy,
>>
>>If you've already got the book and have begun work on it, and
> are interested in proofreading the book, please, go ahead with it! Our
> main goal is always to grow the Bookshare collection with excellent or
> better
> quality books! No need for a book to sit around awaiting a proofreader
> when someone is already interested in it!
>>
>>Carry on and happy proofreading!
>>
>>Mayrie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
>>Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:03 PM
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your
> Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear (Vol. 1)
>>
>>
>>Thanks for that explanation,
> Mayrie. I'll leave them for newbies in the future, unless they've been on
> the
> list for a long time. In fact, I'll release the one I took. (It's 846 pages.
> That should give someone plenty of practice (smile). It was submitted
> Aug.2011.
> That's less than a year ago--not too long. (The title is BTC
> Celestal Harmonies and it sounds very interesting.
>>
>>
>>Cindy
>>Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
>>
>>TinyURL.com/752cyrs
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>________________________________
>>> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 7:32 AM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear
>>> (Vol. 1)
>>>
>>>
>>>HI Roger,
>>>
>>>The btc books are books which have had some of the proofreading tasks
>>> that are difficult for new volunteers to do already done, such as
>>> properly formatting the ellipses and dealing with smart quotes, among
>>> other things.
>>>
>>>They are intended for new volunteers who haven't learned these things
>>> yet.
>>>
>>>Mayrie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Loran
>>> Bailey
>>>Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 7:18 AM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear
>>> (Vol. 1)
>>>
>>>Btc stands for batch. As I understand it these books were put on the
>>> checkout list especially for new volunteers and had errors deliberately
>>> introduced into them to provide practice.
>>>
>>>On 4/2/2012 2:21 AM, Cindy
> wrote:
>>>I'm willing to help, if I can. I can't scan anything but I can check a
>>> print book and let you know what should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What does BTC mean? I think I asked before but forgot. I do seem to
>>>> remember that it didn't mean that it was saved for anyone. I clicked
>>>> on a title that had BTC and saw that it was submitted by Rick Costa.
>>>> Once before I proofed a book he'd submitted, thinking that, since he
>>>> was an employee, it would be near perfect., but I had a lot of work to
>>>> do. (I like to have a lot of work to do;so I've taken the book,
>>>> Celestial harmonies. It's a thick book and so ill take a long time, but
>>>> it sounds interesting: about the Esterhazy family.Gail, if you want me
>>>> to get the print book you're working on and provide missing words or
>>>> sentences let me know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Cindy
>>>>Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
>>>>
>>>>TinyURL.com/752cyrs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2012 9:45 PM
>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear
>>>>> (Vol. 1)
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Gail,
>>>>>
>>>>>Rick Costa
> no longer works for Bookshare. He is no longer available
> for
>>>>>contact. Perhaps you could write to me off list elaborating
> on your
>>>>>problems and I can find someone to help you. Please include in
> your note the
>>>>>title, author, and ISBN of the book that you're working
> on. I'm happy to
>>>>>help if I can.
>>>>>
>>>>>Another option is to give title,
> author, and ISBN of the book you're working
>>>>>on to this list of
> wonderful volunteers, and listing here what the problems
>>>>>you're
> encountering here are and someone might be able to either peek at
> the
>>>>>book on Amazon, or acquire a copy from their local library to help
> you.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope this helps a
> bit.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mayrie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gail johnson
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 8:14 PM
>>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject:
> [bksvol-discuss] btc-1 Your Face Tomorrow:Fever and Spear (Vol.
> 1)
>>>>>
>>>>>On the checkout list is books for this series.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am
> looking for Rick Costa.
>>>>>
>>>>>I tried to click on the link for his name
> and it doesn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>>This is a pretty good scan.
>>>>>There are some
> pages of text I need help with.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>
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