Isn't the answer that we consult with Grandma Cindy's list before taking on the scanning of a Harper-Collins book in the future. We certainly don't want to cut off their very generous offer. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:41 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
Well, I see this as a problem if people are going to be doing the books and then the publisher donates them, but how do you avoid that. In the end, do we have to just leave it alone in the name of getting more books submitted with excellent ratings (they should be if they come from a publisher) or do we protest this? I think it is a bind, to tell you the ruth. I don't want to do hard, good work that is then replaced by something else, but on the other hand, I appreciate that a higher volume of books can be placed in the collection. So what do we do about it and how do we reconcile the good with the bad? I hope I am understanding this. Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.----- Original Message ----- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:21 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.-- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.523 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1387 - Release Date: 4/19/2008 11:31 AM
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