Step 1: Select a Book
Select a Book to Scan
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:
- The book should not already be in Bookshare’s® collection (unless you are improving an existing copy or BSO)
- Must contain copyright information or Public Domain/Creative Commons documentation
- Must have 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)