[bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy Reminder
- From: "Kenneth A. Cross" <crossk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:46:43 -0400
Just out of curiosity: Without the printed book and someone to read it, how do
you distinguish positively between a misprint in the book and a mistake in
scanning?
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Petraccaro
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:49 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy Reminder
I check these. Btw, my all-time favorite was in a Robin Cook novel: a .356
magnum. Had to laugh.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerald Hovas
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:40 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy Reminder
Gary,
Occasionally, books have obvious errors which are also obviously not
scanning errors, but errors by the author or editor. These should be left as
is. My favorite error is one in Ill Wind by Nevada Barr where she is listing
large trucks, as in 18 wheelers, and she says Kenmoore instead of Kenworth, or
a brand of home appliances instead of a large truck.
As Jake said, though, I imagine a lot of misprints get corrected because
it's difficult to tell a misprint from a scanning error most of the time.
Gerald
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jake Brownell
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:36 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy Reminder
Gary,
Misprints are really up to the original submitter. Some will say to
leave them as is because the goal is a replica of the print copy. However, for
scanners who have no way of comparing with the print page, it is likely to be
assumed a scanno and thus corrected.
Indexes are not considered core content and are not required for
BookShare submission, however wherever possible it would be helpful to include
them. A student somewhere down the road might be very greatful for that index,
as thats what a sighted person would use.
Best,
Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Petraccaro
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:07 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] BookShare Policy Reminder
Should we correct misprints and include indexes?
Thanks.
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