No manual can cover every possible scenario so you are encouraged to address the friendly, helpful, experienced volunteers on the Bookshare Volunteer email list with questions that arise as you read the manual and proofread.īack To Top Getting Started Create a Volunteer Account with Bookshareġ. For the most part, books need to closely resemble the original printed book and the changes we make are to correct the scanning errors and to ensure accessibility by changing of some of the formatting, such as specific font sizes (See Glossary) and bolding for chapter headings.ģ. The process for proofreading for Bookshare is different than traditional proofreading done in literature classes. A computer with internet access, word processing software, and a talent for pinpointing detail are all you need! The most reliable proofreading (See Glossary) can only be attained by reading the book.Ģ. Bookshare volunteers detect and correct errors and formatting so that books are usable with a variety of assistive devices-from screen readers to digital braille devices. When books are scanned and converted to text, there are always errors or ' scannos' (See Glossary) that result. Protecting Repeated Text in Poetry and Children's Booksġ.

RTF version of the Guidelines Table of Contents