Hi, Cindy! I believe that Gary was being facetious. <Smile> You would
definitely need the print book to use an Optacon. Kaitlyn's description is
very accurate.
To answer Kenneth's question, I guess we just have to use our own judgment
to figure out whether or not an error is a misprint or a scanno. In the
scheme of things, the world will not end if we correct a misprint by
mistake. <Smile> HTH!
Jana
Thanks, Kaitlyn. But then doesn't it read the print book? If it just reads what's in the downloaded file, how would an Opticon distunguish between a misprint in the origina. book or a scanno.
Gary, I'm afraid I don't understand your response to Ken's question.
Cindy
--- Kaitlyn Hill <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
------------------------------------------------------------------------HI Cindy,
An Optacon is a reading machine that uses a small camera then translates the printed characters into pattern on a small finger pad. The letters are formed with a number of vibrating pins.
Kaitlyn Healing Practitioner "The cost of a thing is the amount of what I call life, which is required to be exchanged for it immediately or in the long run." Henry Thoreau
-----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:32 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy Reminder
What is Optacon? How does it distinguish between a misprint and a scanno? If one doesn't have one of those, or the print book, then one must use one's own judgment, no?
Cindy
--- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You use an Optacon.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kenneth A. Cross
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 6:46 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BookShare Policy
> Reminder
>
>
> 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
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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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