[bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting Member Feedback: Series Titles
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 15:33:46 -0800 (PST)
There's a prob;em with that. A colon after a title indicates a subtitle. The
series title should be in parentheses after the title. As for other
punctuation, simply from a grammatical point of view,there usually is a comma
after the series before the number of the place in the series, but I suppose it
isn't necssary.
I'm reading these because I often find series titles *and* subtitles when I'm
dong my books-added list, and I add them. I'll try to do what Allison does, but
at the moment I'm bit confused--some of you want the number sign and some
don't. Usually just copy what's on Amazon and B&N and paste it next to the
book title before the author's name. I guess I won't worry about the forms all
being the same. Variety is the spice of life, isn't it? smile
A book added to the collection yesterday is part of two series, apparently;
Trickster (children's lit) is number 3 in both the Wild at Heart series and the
Volunteer series, so I put both.
Cindy
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--- On Sat, 11/8/08, EVAN REESE <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: EVAN REESE <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting Member Feedback: Series Titles
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 12:57 PM
> Yeah, that's the way NLS does it. They put a colon after
> the book title and no parentheses around the series title,
> so you can distinguish between the two that way.
>
> Evan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Loran
> Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 3:46 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting Member Feedback:
> Series Titles
>
>
> > Parentheses are punctuation. I don't see why
> additional punctuation
> > would be necessary either if the parentheses are used,
> but if the
> > parentheses are not used then at least some kind of
> other punctuation
> > would be called for.
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:08 PM, EVAN REESE
> <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hmmmm, I don't see why you'd need some
> kind of punctuation after the book
> >> title if the series title is in parentheses.
> >>
> >> Evan
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob"
> <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 12:51 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting Member
> Feedback: Series Titles
> >>
> >>
> >>> I agree with Roger.
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger
> Loran Bailey"
> >>> <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 11:38 AM
> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting
> Member Feedback: Series Titles
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I vote for option B. I prefer the series
> title in parentheses, but
> >>>> whether parentheses are used or not some
> kind of punctuation really
> >>>> has to be there so we can tell when the
> title ends and the series
> >>>> title begins. Whether the number sign is
> there or not does not matter
> >>>> to me.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Allison
> Hilliker <hillikera@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi everyone,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'd like to learn which sort of
> format you all most like to see series
> >>>>> info written in. As I input data for
> all the pq books, I'm filling in a
> >>>>> lot
> >>>>> of series titles and book numbers. I
> usually do it a certain way, but
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> thought I would ask what everyone
> prefers.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have a couple of questions for you
> all, and you may write me on or off
> >>>>> list with your answers.
> allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Keep in mind that I'm not looking
> to set up any sort of Bookshare
> >>>>> requirement for writing series titles.
> This is just for my own personal
> >>>>> knowledge as I work on the pq books.
> If someone already has a way they
> >>>>> like
> >>>>> to do it, he or she can definitely
> still do so.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> QUESTIONS:
> >>>>> 1. Which of the below do you like
> best?
> >>>>> a. Title (Series Name, then the word
> series, #1).
> >>>>> b. Title (Series name Book #1).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2. Do you prefer some punctuation
> after the book title in order to
> >>>>> separate
> >>>>> it from the series info?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3. Do you like when the number sign
> (#) is inserted before the book
> >>>>> number?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I imagine that I'll likely get a
> lot of differing opinions, but I'll try
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> go with what's most popular.
> Remember, this is just for the books whose
> >>>>> titles I happen to edit, not something
> that will apply to all titles.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I look forward to your input.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best,
> >>>>> Allison
> >>>>>
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