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From: "Allan Raymond" <>
Subject: Re: Handwritten v Typed Scans
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:20:40 +0100


Hi John

Simple answer and very vital, there are two John's.

I was responding to John Pain's reply.

John Pain's Syndicate doesn't work from scans downloaded from the FreeBMD
site.

Allan Raymond
Monarchies of Europe Web Site at
http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: John Slann <>
To: <>
Date: 03 August 2002 18:08
Subject: Re: Handwritten v Typed Scans


>Dear Allan,
>
>I do not understand why this is so, please can you explain, have I missed
>something vital?
>
>Bye
>
>John
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allan Raymond" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Handwritten v Typed Scans
>
>
>> Hi John
>>
>> The issue is around scans which doesn't apply to your Syndicate.
>>
>> Allan Raymond
>> Monarchies of Europe Web Site at
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Pain <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: 03 August 2002 15:06
>> Subject: Re: Handwritten v Typed Scans
>>
>>
>> >Brian et al
>> >
>> >If doing H/W scans becomes a condition - I'm out of here - with a
>potential
>> >45,000 typed pages being done by this syndicate, about 30,000 done so
>far -
>> >No way will I pick up another 45000 pages to do.
>> >
>> >Please Note change of e-mail address
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >John
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Brian Smart" <>
>> >To: <>
>> >Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 2:57 PM
>> >Subject: RE: Handwritten v Typed Scans
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello Allan,
>> >> In the main I can cope with hand written scans but like John Slann, I
>see
>> >> the problem as the quality. It is essential that the scans are
produced
>> at
>> >a
>> >> better level than one bit. As you are aware, I have requested a batch
>of
>> >> typed scans. These will enable me to keep those transcribers who are
>> >unable
>> >> or unwilling to work with the hand written variety.
>> >>
>> >> I do not think it practical to only accept volunteers prepared to do
>hand
>> >> written scans and even if it were possible many would still be put off
>by
>> >> the scan quality. I regularly get comments like "I have completed this
>> >scan,
>> >> but I think it is a waste of time".
>> >>
>> >> As a way forward I suggest that every syndicate should have to
>transcribe
>> >at
>> >> least as many hand written entries as they do or have done, typed.
>When
>> >I
>> >> look at which syndicate is working on which group of scans, I get the
>> >> feeling that cherry picking has taken place already, to a very large
>> >extent.
>> >> One questions why one syndicate is working on scans that can't be
>viewed
>> >at
>> >> present, while the rest struggle with the ones that can.
>> >>
>> >> Returning to the subject of quality, the web page that follows shows
>the
>> >> difference that can be made when scans better than one bit are used.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.brian-smart.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/BMD/Images.htm
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >> Brian Smart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Allan Raymond [mailto:]
>> >> Sent: 03 August 2002 13:31
>> >> To:
>> >> Subject: Handwritten v Typed Scans
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> To Syndicate Co-ordinators
>> >>
>> >> I'm having extreme difficulties in being able to satisfy the
>requirements
>> >of
>> >> Syndicates who are starting to request typed scans in preference to
>> >> hand-written variety.
>> >>
>> >> Some of the reasons for requesting typed scans is that Syndicates are

>> >losing
>> >> their volunteers due to possible poor scans.
>> >>
>> >> Unfortunately the only scans currently available for the period 1938
to
>> >1900
>> >> are hand-written.
>> >>
>> >> In the near future more scans will become available but again the bulk
>of
>> >> these look to be hand-written.
>> >>
>> >> The problem ain't going to go away if we are to complete
transcriptions
>> >for
>> >> 1837 to 1900.
>> >>
>> >> Even with cherry picking the time will come when we will have to do
the
>> >> "difficult" scans.
>> >>
>> >> Perhaps we should be more selective in accepting volunteers who are
>> >willing
>> >> to undertake transcribing hand-written scans.
>> >>
>> >> So.... suggestions on the way forward would be much appreciated?
>> >>
>> >> Allan Raymond
>> >> Monarchies of Europe Web Site at
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm
>> >>



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