[bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right now
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:03:20 -0500
I never got to thank you for this, Kim.
Still not playing phone with people, but we have a marathon drive (800 miles
round trip) on Tuesday and may be looking for phone buddies to pass the time.
See you in chat maybe after I get Nichole down...
Valerie
On Aug 1, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Kim Friedman wrote:
> Hi, Valerie, maybe you got a note from Sue already but I saw Great
> Expectations, Crime and Punishment, come to mind. When I looked at one of
> them, the long synopsis mentioned there would be the text, an introduction
> and explanatory notes about the text, etc. Hope that helps. Regards, Kim.
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:11 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
> now
>
> Hi, Sue!
>
> As someone not reading the incoming lists, what sorts of classics are being
> added?
>
> Thanks!
> Valerie
>
> On Jul 29, 2010, at 1:51 AM, siss52 wrote:
>
>>
>> Emily,
>>
>> I like your take on this. Just as a side note, Random House is submitting a
>> lot of classics in their original form with background material included. I
>> have downloaded some of these and intend to add them to my personal library.
>>
>> Just some positive thoughts,
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Emily Harrison
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:27 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
>> now
>>
>> I just want to add my support for Roger's statement. Although we all enjoy
>> volunteering for Bookshare, if someday our volunteering becomes obsolete due
>> to the instant accessibility of all books, that will be a happy day indeed!
>> Volunteers at a homeless shelter would not complain if the shelter became
>> obsolete due to all its tenants finding homes of their own, so we should try
>> to see things at that level. Publishers may have a ways to go in improving
>> their scans, but publisher-submitted scans are still a relatively new
>> phenomenon, and the relationship between publishers and Bookshare will
>> develop and improve over time.
>>
>> Volunteers should never feel their efforts were wasted if their scan is
>> replaced with a publisher scan. I personally feel that just the idea of
>> having books be accessible to all makes the hours of hard work worthwhile.
>> Think of all the people who have downloaded and enjoyed the scans we've
>> worked on, even if those scans have since been replaced. If the enjoyment
>> of others doesn't make the effort worthwhile, then maybe volunteering for
>> Bookshare is not a good choice in general. Of course, I certainly think it
>> IS a good choice, and that it will continue to be so as long as volunteers
>> are still needed!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Emily Harrison
>> greeniebone@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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