This is what I know about BSOs.
Anyone can produce one. You can use the advanced search to find all the
good or fair books still in the catalog and pick one to rescan. Or when
you download a book and are frustrated with the quality even if it is
listed as excellent (especially if it was originally submitted more than
10 years ago). Then, of course, you have to find a physical copy of the
book. Local libraries are great. I also use a website called
Paperbackswap.com for inexpensive copies of books.
Then when you submit the book, put BSO at the front of the title. As
part of the comments at the end of the submission process it is a good
idea (but not required) that you put something about why you put the
book in as a BSO.
That's all there is to it as far as I know (and I have put in several of
them).
Misha
On 7/5/2017 9:06 PM, Aidee Campa wrote:
Hello All:
This is Aidee, one of the proofreaders.
I have a hopefully quick question. I have proofed a book that was a BSO before, but that was a while ago. How do books tagged as BSO work, exactly? I know what the letters stand for—better scan of—but I’m not sure who decides to submit a better scan of a book, or how to request this. I appreciate any and all help with my possibly silly question.
Thank you.
