So … can I get a reply on this from someone? Greg? One of the WWers? Greg says he's “disappointed” we aren't providing page scans for each title. He says it's “part of the established WWer workflow” to post them, either as part of a new book, or separately. Can someone please explain that “established workflow”? How exactly does one, as the contributor of a book, either new or already posted, go about submitting page scans for it? Thanks, Jana Begin forwarded message:
From: Jana Srna <jana.srna@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [gutvol-d] 2020 vision Date: February 10, 2012 13:46:34 GMT+01:00 To: Project Gutenberg Volunteer Discussion <gutvol-d@lists.pglaf.org>
On Feb 10, 2012, at 11:00, Greg Newby wrote:
Earlier in the past few weeks of this dialog, I posted a message explaining the page scan system, and that I have been disappointed that DP has not provided scans with every title. It is part of the established WWer workflow to upload such images as part of a new book publication, and we also have a workflow to add page images to existing titles.
Well… We (i.e. a handful of DP volunteers) did it for a while, and at some point something at PG broke and the WWers stopped posting our page images. ): (So we stopped providing them because it was rather frustrating to spend hours on checking and packaging them correctly and then not have them appear in the catalogue anyway.)
I would be delighted to provide them for all the books I do. I would be delighted to provide them for all or most of the books I've done; should still have them lying around.
Is there documentation of how to do it? Back then we had to follow a specific naming scheme, then put them in some arcane folder hierarchy, zip that, and upload it by FTP. It could only be done after the book was posted, because before we wouldn't know the e-book number that was required for the arcane folder hierarchy. We also had to look up which WWer had posted each book, because they only posted page images for the books they had posted themselves. If it's still done that way, I would need an FTP account as well, please.
I would also be delighted if they were more accessible. The way I remember it, they are hidden somewhere behind the “more files” link, which most users would probably not think to click.
Thanks, Jana