[bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:25:23 -0500
Someone told us that there is an actual standard because of the grant that
rates books based on word frequencies and situations that cause them to
generate the adult material designation. I do believe the F. word is one of the
ones that is considered serious and is an automatic designation. A series of
moderate occurrences can also generate the adult designation. It makes sense
that there would be a criterion with so many books being available to young
readers so that it would remove accidental inappropriate downloads.
Having said that, apparently there were a couple of books that could find no
reason for those designations, those they allowed a proofreader to remove it if
there was absolutely no risk to young readers. I'm not trying to start a
controversy here, just state what I was told how the adult designation came to
be utilized. As a parent, even though Nichole is not completely independent in
downloading, I am grateful that there is some boundary. It is easy enough for a
child to get an exemption with parental approval.
Valerie
On Mar 26, 2010, at 11:59 PM, Jamie Yates, CPhT wrote:
> 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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