[bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
- From: "EVAN REESE" <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:40:56 -0400
I agree with you here. It seems likely to me that there will always be a place
for us submitters and validators. There are lots of old books, rare books,
books published by small presses, places such as Dharma Publishing, for
instance, that specialize in books for people with particular interests. It
doesn't seem likely that these publishers will all send their files to
Bookshare; and in many cases, such as older books, there may be no file to send.
It may be that we won't need to do the most popular or mainstream books as much
in the future. But I think I will be able to look forward to always having
books to scan and validate.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Shandrow
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
Hi Gary and all,
I predict there will never be a day when all books are publisher quality.
Our volunteer efforts will always represent a critical part of the Bookshare
project.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Petraccaro
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:49 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
I would find that just wonderful. We're hoping we will be obsoleted,
because without that, we will never be able to scan much of what's already out
there.
----- Original Message -----
From: siss52
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:21 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
These publisher quality books concern me. John Glass said something to
the
effect that someday they hope to have all publisher quality in the
collection. We have some topnotch submitters and validators, and a lot
of
the books in the collection reflect this. I would hate to see books that
deserve their excellent rating replaced.
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:17 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] HarperCollins donations
Allison H was kind enough to send me the list of books
that HarperCollins has donated to bookshare. I gather
that bookshare is working on making them available for
download in BRF, and Allison and some of you kind
people are working to affix short synopses. Then
they'll be added to the collection.
Some already have been added, replacing one book that
I spent time validating, though my synopsis was left
intact. Whether others will replace books already in
the collection, even if they're Excellent, or will be
added along with them so members have a choice as to
what to download, I don't know. I certainly hope not
the former.
Anyway, I plan not to validate any books on the list.
If any of you are thinking of scanning or validating
books published by HarperCollins, you're welcome to
check with me if you don't want to do one of the books
that will be added by the publisher.
Unfortunately, we couldn't wait for the Princess Diary
books to get into the collection from the publisher.
Only Princess in Training remains, and Judy is
validating that. Yay!!
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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