[bksvol-discuss] Re: less than excellent submits languishing on step 1
- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:14:47 -0500
For me, on the other hand, I'd rather fix globally and then read so I can enjoy
the book as much as possible.
To each his own.
----- Original Message -----
From: Julia
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Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 4:10 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: less than excellent submits languishing on step
1
Hmmm, I like that idea. I usually scan the book, then do a rank spelling on
it, but I think your way is better because then I can catch the errors as I
go.
Julia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bud Schwab" <budschwab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:09 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: less than excellent submits languishing on
step 1
> Scanning takes a long time if it's done right. I read fifty pages and
> then go back over them and get the title and author deleted and check out
> all the page numbers. I also make any corrrections I hear as I scan and
> read. Then I do another fifty pages and do the same to them until the
> book is finished. Then I do a spell check and take care of as many of
> those as is possible considering all the accents in speech and
> intentional poor grammar. So I can't give you a figure in hours as to how
> long it takes because it depends on the length of the book and whether
> it's a poor paperback. So if it's done right it takes hours and hours.
>
> I'm sure all scanners do it in different ways, but that's basically how I
> do it.
>
> Bud
>
> At 12:07 PM 12/14/2008, you wrote:
>>Good day validators and submitters,
>>
>>How long does it take to scan a book? Validating one well takes a long
>>time. It takes a particularly long time if a lot of correcting is needed.
>>Then proof reading becomes much more work.
>>
>>If your submit is on step 1 and you know it has a less than excellent
>>rating, please consider replacing it with an excellent copy.
>>All you have to do is download your poorer copy from step 1 reject it and
>>put up your new improved copy.
>>You cannot validate your own submit but you can reject your own submit and
>>replace it with a better spell checked copy if that will improve its
>>rating.
>>
>>We validators (now proof readers) will praise you for caring about your
>>submits. Those poor quality scans living in step 1 land will leave step 1
>>more rapidly for a smoother trip to the collection.
>>
>>I too will do my part by evaluating some of the less than excellent
>>submits languishing on step 1. Anybody want to join in?
>>
>>all the best,
>>E.
>>
>>
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>
> Bud Schwab
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