[bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:08:08 -0400
I know that Night is required reading.
Shelley L. Rhodes, VRT
and Ludden Black Labrador Guide Dog
Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to
the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where
it does not fit, is pedantry... To apply a rule with natural ease, with
judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words
of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the
situation, is mastery. -George Polya, professor of mathematics (1887-1985)
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Yates, CPhT
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:59 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
Some books get marked as adult because the proofreader finds the material to
be very sensitive. I only mark books adult if they are sexually graphic but
often Bookshare takes and marks my books adult for me. I find the Penny Warner
books about the small town newspaper reporter who is deaf always get marked
adult because she is fond of the f word. Her sex scenes are always very very
very bland so it isn't the few and far between sex scenes, it has to be her
colorful language.
I've scanned many other books which Bookshare automatically marked adult and
as the scanner I cannot unmark it. Only the proofreader can do it.
I'm told that many Elie Weisel books are now required reading in high schools
these days so probably Bookshare should be made aware of the situation so they
can assess it.
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