[bksvol-discuss] Re: A bit of a complaint
- From: Lisa Friendly <lisaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:18:28 -0700
Just use your best judgement as to whether it's ok to add to Bookshare or
when it doubt, ask us for a clarification.
Lisa
On 8/27/07 8:13 PM, "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm not sure this was an E-book though. I don't think it would
> actually be classified as one.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> Cindy Lou--Think Pink
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> From: "Lisa Friendly" <lisaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:41 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A bit of a complaint
>
>
> I checked with Jim Fruchterman. Scans from e-books are not legally
> allowed
> at this time, but Jim is working on a policy to expand that legality.
> So we
> are likely to see that change within the coming year. Of course, we
> will let
> you know and it to the Volunteer manual if/when it does.
>
> Thank you for being so diligent.
>
> Lisa and the team
>
>
> On 8/27/07 5:39 PM, "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Cindy,
>>
>> I'm pretty sure that the books submitted to BookShare need
>> to be actual scans performed by the submitter. E-books are not
>> permitted, in my understanding. I think that the reason this is so
>> has to do with the copyright laws.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Mayrie
>>
>> At 04:41 AM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
>>> The book I am validating was submitted by someone who did make
>>> himself
>>> known, and he talked about something to do with a PDF file and
>>> importing it to Freedom Import Printer and then to OB, I can't
>>> remember exactly how it read, but it ends up a fast scan. This
>>> person
>>> suggests that we use this method. I would say that there is nothing
>>> wrong with the method in itself, but these are truly raw scans that
>>> no
>>> one has bothered to look at while scanning at all. There are lots
>>> of
>>> errors in them that would be similar to those found if one actually
>>> scanned the book. Validators are making $2 less than scanners;
>>> therefore, people who scan ought to check their scans in some kind
>>> of
>>> at least cursory fashion to make sure some of the stuff in them is
>>> fixed, I think. At least I know it would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cindy Lou--Think Pink
>>>
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