As should be obvious by now, I'm very much on the side of good beats more. Thank you for what you do.
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To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:07 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: editing books you are not necessarily interested in reading
Hi,I don't scan. I validate, but sometimes feel guilty when I see books I knowhave been out there waiting for someone to read for a while. Does anyone have advice for validators about this. I usually like to read the books I validate all the way through. It helps to be interested in them. Jim James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 "Never doubt that a thoughtful group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@hughes. net> To Sent by: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx bksvol-discuss-bo cc unce@xxxxxxxxxxxx g Subject [bksvol-discuss] Re: editing books you are not necessarily interested 01/14/2008 01:44 in reading AM Please respond to bksvol-discuss@fr eelists.org Amber, This is exactly why I don't scan books I'm not interested in. Even doing the steps you mention and running the book through ranked spelling does not guarantee that there aren't missing words, wrong words, etc. I guess I tend to take the position that there must be others out there who are interested in such books, and if not, they don't need to be scanned. Iadmire those who take on textbooks and other difficult material, but I feelI contribute enough by validating books that take a lot more time thanwould my rescanning the book. I am willing to do this, however, so that thesubmitter can get the credit and hopefully learn how to be a better scanner. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: Amber Wallenstein To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] editing books you are not necessarily interested in reading 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 Book blog: http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate. John Adams E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.-- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 8:23 PM
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