[bksvol-discuss] Re: Can't fix author during check-in

  • From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:12:25 -0600

I wonder if one were to search for an author, say mccarthy, would it come up 
with two different authors McCarthy (with an upper-case m and c, put in before 
the changes) and Mccarthy (with a lower-case c put in after the change)?

Easy to check, so I'll do the search next time I'm signed on, unless someone 
else has an answer.

Bob
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carrie Karnos 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:48 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Can't fix author during check-in


  Hi Christina, 

  Editing the metadata does not help. When the title and author are displayed, 
the first letter is capitalized, and the rest are lower-case. Most of the time, 
this is fine, but for names like McCarthy or McPhee, the second capitalized 
letter is switched to lower case. I have tried fixing names like those myself 
any number of times, but the display is persistent with its rule of only the 
first letter being capped. I'm hoping Engineering will allow mid-capitals on 
titles and authors one of these days. They have more pressing matters to attend 
to, at the moment. 

  Carrie




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  From: Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:40:23 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Can't fix author during check-in

  Hello, Tracy.
  Did you click on the link that says "Edit Metadata?"  That will allow you to 
change the author, title, copyright date and holder, and the ISBN.
  Christina

  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
  To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 7:36 AM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Can't fix author during check-in


  > Yesterday I finished validating a book and uploaded it.  There was an
  > error in the spelling of the author's name, which I tried to fix twice.
  > It didn't work.  The spelling is still wrong.
  > Occasionally, I've found errors in title or author, usually having to do
  > with caps.  Mcphee, instead of McPhee.  I need to be able to fix those
  > things too when I upload a book.
  > 
  > So far, I am not too happy with the new site. I don't yet see it as an
  > actual improvement, and it definitely has problems.
  > Though I do like to be able to see the submit and expiration dates on
  > books.  1 +, 10 minuses.
  > Tracy
  > 
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