I remember something about that, too, though I thought it was modern plays; apparently not. On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Ali Al-hajamy <aalhajamy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm guessing the latter, as I could swear I saw something in the > volunteer manual about plays and screenplays not being allowed into the > collection, with the exception of those submitted directly from the > publishers. > > > On 22-Feb-13 21:36, Laura Shannon wrote: > > Hi Nimit, > > So, does this mean only they can't add it for you or that it cannot be > added at all (as by volunteers) because it is a play? > > I ask because this is good information for us to know as volunteers. :) > > Laura > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hello Everybody, I am forwarding you guys the email I got from the >> school books email. Thanks! >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: School Book Request <schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:00:56 +0000 (GMT) >> Subject: Re: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [ >> ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ] >> To: "kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx" <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Hi Nimit, >> >> Great question. The other No Fear Shakespeare books in our collection >> are not plays, but regular novels and poetry collections. We apologize >> for the inconvenience. >> >> Best, >> >> Annie Naftel >> Collection Development >> Bookshare.org >> >> --------------- Original Message --------------- >> From: Nimit Kaur [kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: 2/22/2013 12:59 PM >> To: schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [ >> ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ] >> >> Hi! Thanks! I'll find it somewhere else, I guess. I am sorry I >> didn't know that. But may I please ask you one other question? I saw >> some other series in that same publisher already in Bookshare >> collection! I was searching and I saw that had the same publisher. >> Just wondering. Thanks! >> >> >> On 2/22/13, School Book Request <schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Nimit, >> > >> > Thank you for contacting Bookshare. Unfortunately, we cannot add this >> title >> > at this time. We can only add plays and screenplays if we have written >> > permission from the publisher. At present, we do not have a relationship >> > with the publisher of this particular edition. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Annie Volanakis Naftel >> > Collection Development >> > Bookshare - a Benetech Initiative >> > >> > >> > ~~~~~~~~ >> > On 2/22/2013, Nimit Kaur wrote: >> > A novel I want scanned for my school, please? >> > Hello Everybody, >> > >> > There is a book I am reading for my class, it's called, "No Fear >> > Shakespeare" by William Shakespeare and my teacher just told me we are >> > going to read that book!! Obviously, it can't be brailled that soon >> > and it's not available in Bookshare!!!!!! It's from the Romeo and >> > Juliet series. Surprisingly, when my teacher and I were searching for >> > it in Bookshare, there aere all the books from that Shakespeare but >> > not this!! Unfortunately, that's what our teacher wants us students >> > to read. Can somebody please, please please please please please scan >> > it? I can't find it in BARD, or Learning Ally. I know I can put a >> > request for Bookshare! I hope somebody will understand my student >> > conflict when your teacher tells you the last minute you're going to >> > read this and you find out as a visually impaired student that you >> > don't have it!!!!!!!!! You know? I will write all the info I have >> > and please if somebody can scan and proofread it by March, that would >> > be great! I can't proofread it, because my life is really busy right >> > now, so please don't mind. I hope somebody can understand me. >> > Bookshare has always been my great novel resource!! So, here's the >> > info my teacher gave me: >> > >> > Title: No Fear Shakespeare >> > Copyright Year: 2003 >> > Class: Copyright >> > ISBN-13: 9781586638450 >> > ISBN-10: 1586638459 >> > >> > I am sorry I don't have more info. If you need more info, I will try >> > my best. I don't know why it has two ISBNsS. Does it make >> > difference? If it does, I will try to find out which one we're >> > reading. Hope that's enough info and sorry for long email. I hope >> > somebody understands my situation! Thanks! >> > >> > -- >> > >> > “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS >> > VISION!!" 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