Step 1: Select a Book to Proof
Some volunteers will choose to work on books that have been requested by members. Others choose a book they find personally interesting. Whether you're scanning your favorite novel or a historical biography, there are some common things to consider when you are selecting a book:
Just make sure that:
- The book is not already be in Bookshare’s® collection (unless you are improving an existing copy or BSO)
- It contains copyright information or Public Domain/Creative Commons documentation
- It has a title page
- Pages must have numbers (unless it has 35 pages or less)
- Due to technical limitations, images must be removed (written image descriptions may be substituted)
Please note:
- New York Times Best Sellers and major periodicals are already being scanned on a regular basis.
- Bookshare cannot accept:
○ eBooks (even if they have been printed and scanned)
○ standardized tests
○ teacher editions of textbooks
○ copyrighted dramatic works (plays or screenplays)