[bksvol-discuss] Re: Good to Great

  • From: mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:54:30 -0700

Yes, my brain slipped a cog and I typed James even though the book clearly 
reads Jim.

I'm kind of late with these replies since I took a short vacation.  I expected 
to have internet 
access, but hey, it was also supposed to be a vacation...

Misha

Date sent:              Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:00:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:                   Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject:                [bksvol-discuss] Re: Good to Great
To:                     bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Indeed. But someone looking for the books under James
> won't find them the way bookshare works. However, on
> our site the author of both is listed as Jim. I think
> Michael just mistakenly wrote James on his post. smile
> 
> Cindy
> 
> --- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Well, Jim is a diminutive of James.  Could they be
> > the same author?  <smile>
> > 
> > Sue S.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:34 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Good to Great
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > There are many more differences between the two
> > books
> > than the title.
> > 
> > Michael, FYI--even though you're not a member, you
> > can
> > click on the title and get a little more info about
> > the book or books. smile
> > 
> > I didn't find, on Amazon or in my three different
> > library catalogs, any book entitled From Good to
> > Great. Just Good to Great, and that under the
> > authorship of Jim Collins--nothing under James
> > Collins--well, one book that seems to have similar
> > content.
> > 
> > Your book on bookshare has 316 pages. The other one
> > only has 156 pages, so something is wrong. Good to
> > Great on Amazon has 300 pages.
> > 
> > It sounds as if your book should replace the other
> > one
> > in the collection, but that your title should be
> > Good
> > to Great--and, perhaps, have the subtitle--at least
> > it
> > does on Amazon. I see Jim Pardee submitted the first
> > one; maybe he can explain.
> > 
> > Cindy
> > 
> > --- Michael Sestak <mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > In a different but related vein, I recently
> > noticed
> > > that a book that I recently validated and that was
> > > already in the collection (I don't remember it
> > being
> > > listed as BSO when I validated it and I think I
> > > checked the catalog and didn't find it).  The copy
> > I
> > > validated has the title From Good to Great by
> > James
> > > Collins.  The copy that was already there had the
> > > subtitle added to the title and no From, so it is
> > > Good to Great, Why some companies make the leap
> > and
> > > others do not.  I'm pretty sure these are the same
> > > book.  Since I am not a member I cannot check
> > which
> > > might be the better copy, but the official rating
> > of
> > > the older copy says Good and I am sure mine is
> > > excellent *grin*.  Any suggestions what to do...
> > >
> > > Misha
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Jamie Yates <jamieyates@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Bookshare Volunteers
> > > <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:44:15 PM
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Titles/Degrees in the
> > > author field
> > >
> > >
> > > Monica mentioned this earlier this month but here
> > is
> > > an example of one that slipped through with a
> > degree
> > > in the author's name, and as a result, shows up as
> > a
> > > separate author:
> > >
> > > Books by B.s.M
> > > Here is a list of our books by "B.s.M". There is 1
> > > book by this author in our collection.
> > > These are books 1 through 1 of 1.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What To Expect the First Year, Second Editionby
> > > Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway,
> > > B.s.M
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jamie in Michigan
> > > Currently Reading - Foul Play - Tori Carrington
> > > If you broke it, lost it, need it cheap or just
> > > can't find it anywhere else, find it at eBay!
> > 
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