[bksvol-discuss] Re: PQ books replacing volunteer-submitted ones
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:28:20 -0700 (PDT)
That gives me an idea. Someone else complained that there were a lot of junk
characters in a PQ book. If a person wanted to validate it while reading it,
could he/she submit it the corrected copy as BSO?
> > No, my concern is that all that work is gone to waste.
> I'm glad you don't
> > mind--you're more generous in thought and feeling
> than I. smile. One of
> > the first PQ books replaced one that I had validated,
> and I was/am angry
> > that that happened. I take great care with my
> validations--read word for
> > word, and when finished do a final spell-check in case
> I missed anything
> > (and usually do find something I missed) and a final
> page check to be sure
> > the page numbers are correct (I've found that
> sometimes I got so involved
> > in reading that I skipped putting in a page break that
> wasn't there
> > originally, or mis-numbered). I don't like having
> my work dumped in favor
> > of a PQ book which, as I understand, still has some
> problems for brf with
> > extraneous junk and may or may no have other problems
> like missing page
> > breaks--or has that been fixed, now. I don't see
> why both books can't be
> > in the collection and the member can have a choice as
> to which he/she
> > wants to read.
> > Fortunately, I haven't seen any other books that
> I've validated be added
> > by HarperCollins, and though I know the Princess Diary
> series probably
> > will be, I did those willingly rather than wait
> because there was a time
> > requirement. I do have the list and will check before
> validating. I
> >
> > In the meantime, Mary Anne and I, and, I gather,
> Allison and others, have
> > been spending time adding short synopses to the PQ
> books that are being
> > added. I think some of the recent additions are from
> Random House. I must
> > remember to ask Carrie if there is a list of those so
> I don't spend time
> > validating any of those.
> >
> > G.Cindy
> >
> > - I
> >> thought that
> >> Grandma Cindy was concerned about having the
> publisher
> >> quality books
> >> replace ones in the collection because the
> submitter or
> >> validater
> >> might lose their credit. Right now, if someone
> replaces my
> >> books, I
> >> still keep my credit, and that's cool with me.
> >> The books I submitted as a new volunteer need a
> rescan.
> >> They looked
> >> really good to me back then. Funny how time
> changes our
> >> perspective.
> >> (smile) I just wish I'd kept those print
> books.
> >>
> >>
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> >> Monica Willyard
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