[bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:33:56 -0700 (PDT)

It was Allison I was worried about...but she didn't
tell me n ot to post it or that it wasn't to be made
publc, and I don't see why it should be. It's
protection for us against having our work tossed out.

G.Cindy

--- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Well, if you send it to me be assured I will post
> it.  <smiling>  Everyone 
> deserves to see it and if I get in trouble for
> posting it, so be it!!!!
> 
> Sue S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:25 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins
> donations
> 
> 
> I was sort of waiting for permission from Allison
> and
> the staff. I had hoped.thought she would. I didn't
> want to get her into trouble--but I suppose writing
> to
> the list has the same effect.
> 
> Anyway, for those reasons...However, I'll pass the
> buck--and send the list to you as an rtf
> attachment--and you can post it if you want. smile
> 
> Cindy
> 
> 
> --- siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Cindy,
> >
> > Why can't you post the list for everyone instead
> of
> > people having to check
> > with you?
> >
> > Sue S.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:35 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins
> > donations
> >
> >
> > I'm resolving the issue by checking the publisher
> of
> > any books before I validate and then not doing
> them.
> > I
> > suggest that submitters check with me--or maybe
> > bookshare will post the list somewhere-- and then
> > not
> > scan the books. It really hurt and angered me to
> > have
> > A Woman Betrayed, by Delinsky, which I took my
> usual
> > care and time with, replaced. I only found out
> > because
> > I noticed the PQ book when it was added and
> > recognized
> > the title. Four more books I've done are on the HC
> > list of books being donated, including one
> Delinsky,
> > the Passions of Chelsea Kane.
> >
> > We had no choice about the Princess Diary books. I
> > did
> > check with Allison to see if they were in the
> > donation
> > pile, but they wouldn't have been added to the
> > collection, for certain, in time for the girls'
> > project, so we had to finish the project
> ourselves.
> >
> > I hope that it can be worked out with the
> publisher
> > that its books can be added to the collection
> > without
> > replacing Excellent titles that are already there.
> > When I asked before I was told that the condition
> of
> > the donation was that HC titles be the only ones.
> I
> > hope that can be changed. I don't mind if both
> > editions are in the collection and members choose
> to
> > download the HC book (not that I'd even know,
> grin),
> > but I do object to having my careful efforts
> > replaced.
> >
> > Sorry for rant, but this is a sore spot with me
> that
> > is still not completely healed. smile At least I
> now
> > can prevent doing work that will be wasted, thanks
> > to
> > having the list. Hopefully when other publishers
> get
> > on board the problem of replacing Excellent books
> > won't arise. If there are PQ donations and people
> > find
> > bookshare books are not Excellent they can tell
> the
> > staff and those bad ones can be removed and only
> the
> > PQ ones remain.
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
> >
> >
> > ***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE
> > BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS
> > AVAILABLE AT
> >
>
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
> > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
> >
>
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
> >
> > A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS
> AVAILABLE
> > AT
> >
>
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
> >
> > Jake's site for useful links:
> > http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> ***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE
> BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS 
> AVAILABLE AT
>
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
> http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
>
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
> 
> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE
> AT 
>
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
> 
> Jake's site for useful links:
> http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
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***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS 
AVAILABLE AT  
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm

A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT 
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html

Jake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html


      
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