[bksvol-discuss] Books that need to be rescanned (added to collection in early days)

  • From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:24:47 -0700 (PDT)

I have edited this letter that Bonnie wrote to me, since this is where the 
request should go (as well as to me to be added to the booklist). 

--- On Tue, 9/2/08, Bonnie Blose <bookmaven@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I read many older books available on bookshare and have
> read two recently that I feel are extremely poorly scanned.
> I understand the reason this happened in the past and know
> that books are scanned much better now but would like the
> names of the two books I have found to be of poor quality
> passed on to those who could make a decision about them
> being  rescanned if possible. 
> 
> The books are Kelly's Chance by Wanda E. Brunstetter
> and
> Roses For Mama by Janette Oke.
>
> I want to say  that I appreciate all the volunteers who
> both scan and validate books. I would never ask that a book
> with few mistakes be redone. The two books mentioned here
> are very poorly done and hard to follow. Scanning has come a
> long way since bookshare first began, and I am in no way
> criticizing the effort the person made with either of these
> books. I appreciate the time they took. Since I do not scan
> or validate books, I sometimes feel it would be best not to
> say anything at all, but I have decided that there is
> nothing wrong with wanting to make the books better and as a
> reader that is a contribution that is valuable in its own
> right. 
> 
> Thanks so much. 
> 
> Bonnie Blose,


      
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