[bksvol-discuss] Re: levels of navigation .... in new books in Bookshare
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples1@xxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:23:55 -0500
Rik;
Any book missing chapter navigation I would write a book quality report. They
can’t fix what they don’t know is broken...
HTH!
Valerie
On Sep 2, 2014, at 10:37 AM, ohio1803@xxxxx wrote:
> Thanks everyone for this discussion.
> I’ll just take my chances, and try to scan a book that seems less than likely
> to be made available from publishers, is sort of my take.
> Pretty amazing numbers, as to the new additions to Bookshare.
> I have been finding lots to read among them, that is for sure.
>
> I do have one question.
> I wonder if anyone else notices this.
> That the navigation on many of these new books may not have the headings.
> In Daisy, we have 3 levels of navigation in addition to page navigation.
> My experience is that many new books only have page navigation.
> If in any of the levels 1, 2 or 3 levels of navigation, if you hit the
> command to go to the next navigation heading you just hear “end of book” and
> poof you are done.
> Meaning pretty much to navigate by page or by percent.
> That is fine.
> But I really like books best when I can do like any other sighted reader who
> wants to go by chapter or sub-heading, as well as by pages.
>
> I know we can do the feedback on any given book, and I will try to do that.
> But this comment is just for a general comment on the matter.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
> I don’t know what all is involved in the process.
> But if anything can be done to make those new books have the levels of
> navigation described above, I vote YES!
> Thanks!
>
> Rik James
>
> From: Madeleine Linares
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 9:22 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question
>
> Hi all,
>
> Roger makes an excellent point. Additionally, we on staff never know which
> books publishers will give us or when we’ll get them. We’re as surprised as
> everyone else!
>
> Best,
>
> Madeleine
>
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Loran Bailey
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:48 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question
>
> Cindy, I don't think you had better expect that anyone will let you know what
> has come in from the publishers. I just now checked the newly added books
> list and in the last twenty-four hours 3,415 books have been added. That kind
> of shows you how useful a books being scanned list will be now, but if it is
> actually no extra trouble for you then go ahead.
> On 8/28/2014 9:05 PM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
> Then I shall revive the list I used to keep. and will post it to the
> volunteer list; it won't be perfect; if no-one at bookshare posts or lets me
> know privately what's come in from the publishers or what bookshare is
> scanning (are N.Y. Times best-sellers being added automatically? but it might
> help a little; I check my email several times a day and if there's mail from
> the list and scanners post to it I'll see that; I note what books are
> being scanned and by whom. If, as has happened in the past when I kept such a
> list, the scanner doesn't want me to post her/his name I'll omit that and
> just post what book is being scanned. Then if someone wants to proof it I'll
> contact the scanner off list if it's someone whose email addie I already
> have; otherwise, the would-be proofer can post on the list that he/she would
> like to proof such-and-such a book. Nothing is more frustrating than working
> on a book and then find out it's been already scanned or proofed (nay more
> than frustrating ... anger-producing; this will take very little time on my
> part; it won't take time away from my proofing smile'
> Cindy
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Hi Cindy and everyone,
>
> We no longer keep a current “being scanned list” because of the volume of
> student requests that we get and publisher books that are added. While we
> love the idea of it, we unfortunately don’t have the bandwidth to keep a list
> like that current. It would actually change every few minutes and would need
> to be manually updated, so I’m sure you can imagine how difficult that would
> be!
>
> I do encourage volunteers to post to this list when they’re about to scan a
> book, in case it can prevent duplicate scanning. However, keep in mind that
> many volunteers do not join this list or may not see the post in time. Still,
> I don’t think it can hurt to post what you’re going to scan.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Best,
>
> Madeleine Linares
> Volunteer Coordinator
> Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative
> 650-644-3459
> volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Rosenthal
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:08 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question
>
> Is this something I should revive, do you think? Originally I kept the list;
> I took the info from the the volunteer list and/or people wrote to me what
> they were scanning. Do you think it would be useful to have such a list so
> people would know what's being scanned and by whom so they could contact the
> scanner and ask to proof the book (and not waste time scanning somethng that
> someone else is scanning?
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Roger Loran Bailey
> <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The books being scanned list has been discontinued.
>
> On 8/27/2014 4:02 PM, ohio1803@xxxxx wrote:
> Hi there, Bookshare friends & volunteers!
>
> I am a few chapters into scanning a new book I purchased after it was
> recommended by a singer-songwriter I had just interviewed for my radio show.
>
> The book is:
>
> A Six String History of America
> by Jay M. Pilzer
> published in 2014
>
> It is a history of the guitar in America. Written by a history professor who
> also happens to be a guitar aficionado.
> And if you know any musicians who are blind, you know we kind of get obsessed
> about the instruments we like to try and play!
>
> HYPERLINK:
> A Six String History of America by Jay M. Pilzer (amazon link)
>
> or
> URL:
> http://www.amazon.com/A-Six-String-History-America/dp/1939995035
>
> I have scanned and had numerous book submissions accepted into our collection
> over the years.
> But of late, things have gotten to where a few submissions have come in just
> around when they are being entered in by the Staff from the Publishers.
> And this was even after I had dutifully checked the "in process" list on the
> website.
>
> I don't care about that too much.
> I enjoyed the scanning and the reading, which is what I mostly do is scan
> what I wish to read and figuring it adds to my enjoyment, the pleasure of
> sharing it with other eligible Bookshare members.
>
> But I thought this time I would try and check earlier, prior to getting all
> that close to being ready to submit.
> And I was trying to find the Books Being Scanned List.
> The page to which I was directed is dated November, 2013.
> Maybe I somehow got lost in my own navigation. Stranger things have happened
> to me!
>
> So, there you go.
> My Scan of a new book in Process. And my report of what I found in the
> Bookshare Books Being Scanned page.
>
> Thanks, all.
> Oh, if someone emails me directly, and wishes to Proofread this book, send me
> an email or reply to the Discussion.
>
> Rik (Richard) James
>
> Rik James
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