Volunteers for Proofreading, Book Preparation, Translators, and Audio Books
CCEL's ability to continue its mission would not be possible without the help of hundreds of volunteers who provide their time, knowledge, and resources. Volunteering benefits 5 million annual CCEL visitors!
This discussion group attempts to set up a structure where volunteers can help and encourage each other, keep track of what is being done, and find out what volunteering options are available. Listed below are just some of the tasks for which CCEL would like assistance.
What is the path a book follows to get posted on CCEL?
Eventually all books have to be marked up in ThML, or Theological Markup Language, before being added to the CCEL. ThML is an XML-based markup language designed for and used by the CCEL and also used in a couple of other places. You can think of it as HTML plus some additional markup for scripture references, chapter titles, bibliographic information, hymns and poetry, and the like.
Most books that are added to the CCEL historically have come through the ThML route. In this path, a book is edited with a text editor, typically converted from HTML into ThML. However, this approach requires familiarity with or learning about XML and ThML, using an XML parser and text editor, etc.
When a Microsoft Word file comes to us, we still have to convert it to ThML. Typically, that works by saving the book in Microsoft Word in Word HTML format and then running some computer programs to do much of the work of converting it to ThML. Then it is finished by hand with a text editor. This process can take anywhere from an hour to several hours, depending on the state of the Word file and how much additional markup must be added.
Once we have a ThML file, adding the book to the CCEL is more or less automatic. We have programs that will convert it to various formats such as PDF, put the relevant data into the database, and move all the files into the appropriate place on the server.
-Harry Plantinga
Volunteer Tasks and Discussion Threads
Introductions: Tell us a little about yourself!
DON'T PANIC: Questions and Discussions on the Training Threads
HELP!! I have a problem with this book!: Ask your questions about book/project problems here
CCEL Bibliography
Proof Reading Training Threads:
Proof Reader Training
Proof Reading Book Projects and Reservations
Task Training Threads:
Write A Product Review
Book Introduction
Adding Biographical Information
Adding Subject Tags
Translating Books
Cataloging Books
Adding Tags
Adding Page Breaks
Creating Audio Books
Suggestions for Book Installations (requires some .xml knowledge)
Scoreboard
Top proofreaders
this month:
| cmrichey | 30 |
| davidshq | 11 |
| mferszt | 5 |
| RevRoberta | 5 |
| jrogers | 3 |
| bbouquet | 2 |
| joshua.aaron | 2 |
| retheesh | 2 |
| rjudd11 | 2 |
| BELINDARUE | 1 |
Most corrections
this month:
| jrogers | 19 |
| andreanadelphon | 9 |
| mrudolph | 4 |
| RevRoberta | 4 |
| JRBassett | 2 |
| rjudd11 | 2 |
| bubaflub | 1 |
| cmrichey | 1 |
| densin | 1 |
| dkretz | 1 |