[bksvol-discuss] Re: Looking for ideas of books to scan?

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:54:53 -0800 (PST)

I think that's a terrific idea!! 

G.Cindy

 I 
> wonder if somewhere down the road we could code a
> page where people 
> could buy the books on the wish list and actually
> donate them to 
> Bookshare. Maybe peple who already have the books
> that they have read 
> could send them to Bookshare too. It could be like a
> sort of book drive 
> where the general public might be willing to help
> us. People may not 
> have the time to help us scan, but they might have
> the money or the 
> books to help us build the collection. They could
> have the books sent to 
> the Bookshare office either through Amazon or by
> mailing them directly. 
> What do you think?
> 
> Monica Willyard
> 
> 
> Grandma Cindy wrote:
> > Just in case there's anyone out there who is
> wondering
> > what to scan next, there are over 1080 fiction
> books
> > on the Wish List, not counting the Princess Diary
> > books or ones that re already being scanned, and
> 328
> > nonfiction books, excluding those being scanned or
> > spoken for. Also, Jake's site has a list of books
> that
> > need rescans (and some are listed on the Wish
> List,
> > too).
> >
> > 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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