[bksvol-discuss] Re: perhaps some rethinking might b in order?

  • From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:17:05 -0700

Hi, Jackie,

Did you scan the book using two-page mode? That feature is available in Open Book, which we use, and I assume it is also available in Kurzweil. Using that mode puts a page break at the top of the second page even though two pages are scanned at once.

The new manual mentions using this mode, and I am using it for the first time for a book that I am currently scanning to submit.

Lori Castner

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] perhaps some rethinking might b in order?


Hello, all:

I don't really know where this should go so if this isn't the right
place, some1 tell me where 2 take it & I will.

I just had a book rejected because page breaks don't correspond
w/printed page numbers.  The manual says there should be a 90%
correspondence.  I have a few concerns about this, which I wish 2
express, & then I'll shut up.

1)  The volunteer was correct, according 2 the manual, 2 reject the
book, so I need 4 her 2 understand my problem is not w/her.  She did
what she was instructed 2 do.
2)  My problem is w/the policy.  Specifically, when a paperback is
small enough 2 scan 2 pages at once, I think it's ridiculous 2 expect
a close page number correspondence.  It will discourage people from
scanning because scanning will take twice as long since each page will
need 2 b scanned individually.  That's not fair, not to the person
submitting the book & not 2 the readers.

I really hope that this policy will be reexamined & some changes made.
The volunteer acknowledges that it was an excellent scan, that all
copyright & publication information was present, & that the only
reason 4 rejection was the issue of page numbers.  Yall, that's not
right.

Again, if this isn't the proper venue, plese accept my apologies &
tell me where to go, as it were.  If it is, then I hope some
productive discussion can be generated & some resolutions obtained.

Thanking every1 in advance for their attention.

--
Jackie McBride
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