[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [ ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]

  • From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:30:17 -0800

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!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>> >
>> > "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>> > By STEVIE WONDER
>> >
>> > NIMIT KAUR
>> >
>> > kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>> > kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >
>> > ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>> By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> NIMIT KAUR
>>
>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>> By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> NIMIT KAUR
>>
>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
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