[bksvol-discuss] Re: editing books you are not necessarily interested in reading
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:30:09 -0800 (PST)
As a validator who does read every word, I think that
what Monica does as a submitter is fine. I would
appreciate a note to that effect, though, on the list
and/or in the comments, so I'm forewarned. Depending
on the book I may decide not to take it, but if I got
to the point where I read those comments, I'm probably
there because the title interested me and I probably
would take it. I admit that I've been misled in a
couple of cases--the title interested me and I thought
I'd enjoy reading the books, but the way they were
written, I lost interest. Nevertheless, having
committed myself, I did validate them, though in two
cases I didn't read word for word--and I did leave my
name and e-mail address in case more had to be done to
the book to make it o.k. for the reader. So far I
haven't heard from anyone--but maybe that's because no
one but the scanner is interested in the book. smile
G.Cindy
--- Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Amber. When I scan a book from the wish list
> that I really don't
> want to read, I strip headers, run it through rank
> spelling, and do a
> search and replace on two scannos. I check for the
> word die where the
> word the should be. I also check for a 1 where the
> letter I should be,
> searching for a space, the number 1, and another
> space in the search
> box. The reason I do this is that these two scannos
> often alert me to
> trouble spots in my scan that need a little TLC.
> Once these things are
> done, I save and submit the book. I put my email
> address in the comments
> field so the validater knows how to contact me in
> case a page needs to
> be rescanned or something. If it's not a library
> book, I hold onto the
> print copy until the book is approved, just in case
> the validater needs
> help with something. Finally, whenever possible, I
> get the person who
> made the book request to validate the book because
> they will read it
> all the way through since they're the person who
> wanted it in the first
> place.
>
> There are people here who would never consider
> submitting a book unless
> they read every word. As you can see, I'm not in
> that camp. I know
> myself well enough to know that if I scanned a book
> I'm not interested
> in and had a rule about reading every word, I'd
> procrastinate to the
> inth degree! People would be waiting for that book
> in the year 2070. (smile)
>
> Monica Willyard
>
> Amber Wallenstein wrote:
> > How do those of you who scan books for the wish
> list for example, but
> > you might not be interested in reading yourself,
> how do you make the
> > copy as good as you possibly can? So far, I have
> been removing page
> > headers, and protecting chapter and page headings,
> but since I want a
> > really good copy, should I just read through the
> books even if they
> > don't necessarily interest me? If this helps, I
> have access to
> > Kurzweil, and MS word as well as a Braille display
> for reading. I am
> > also running windows XP Home.
> > Thanks.
> > Amber
> >
>
WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available
at
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads
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