[bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting a book ASAP
- From: Monica Willyard Moen <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:06:18 -0700
That's a shame since the book in question probably will be useful to a
student in the future. Maybe a student will request it at some point.
I had hoped that Bookshare might agree to do it because of the
educational nature of the book. In the meantime, if no one volunteers
to scan it, maybe Lisa's friend could get it through Kindle or iBooks.
That doesn't help the Bookshare collection in the long run, but it
would allow him to read the book immediately. I tend to do that with
books that are difficult to scan, like cookbooks and graphic novels. I
still scan cookbooks from our public library. However, sometimes I
have to end up buying the book on Kindle if it doesn't scan well. I
use my Kindle copy to help fix up the cookbook that I've scanned if
the measurements for ingredients are messed up. It can be a slow
process, but it works.
On 3/4/15, Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Monica,
>
> Judy is right. Much as we wish we could scan any and all book, we only have
> the bandwidth for student requests these days.
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> Best,
>
> Madeleine Linares
> Volunteer Coordinator
> Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative
> 650-644-3459
> volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judy s.
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 10:42 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting a book ASAP
>
> Hi Monica,
>
> I don't think Bookshare scans books that are sent in or requested, except
> for textbooks that are requested for classes. They used to, but it's been a
> couple of years since they've done that.
> Judy s.
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> On 3/4/2015 12:25 AM, Monica Willyard Moen wrote:
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> Hi Lisa. That's a pretty big project to tackle, especially with a
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> flatbed scanner. Have you considered asking Bookshare to scan the book
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> for you? If it's not for a class, you would have to buy the book since
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> they'd cut off the binding and feed it through their document feeder
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> for a faster scan. That would preclude renting the book. However, it
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> might result in a better reading experience for your friend. Books
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> like this one often have footnotes, sidebars, and reference notes
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> that can be a headache to scan clearly.
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> I admire your friend's desire to learn. I think the reason no one has
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> offered to do the scan for you is that, beyond scanning, most of us
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> read every page of the books we scan to fix any errors. We will
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> sometimes take on books that don't interest us, but those are usually
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> shorter books. I personally don't really enjoy philosophy, and over a
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> thousand pages of it is way more than I'd commit to scanning and
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> reading. I did a 450 page book on personality theory, and that was
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> enough for me. I would be thrilled if I never saw another footnote
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> reference for at least a decade. (smile)
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> I hope you can either get Bookshare to do the scan or find a volunteer
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> with a similar passion for philosophy.
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> On 3/3/15, LisaCushman
> <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Unfortunately, it's 1024 pages. I guess I'll make a request on the
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> bookstore site, as no one on the list seems very interested.
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> Thanks,
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> Lisa
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> On Mar 3, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Gary Petraccaro
> <garypet130@xxxxxxxxx><mailto:garypet130@xxxxxxxxx>
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> wrote:
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> How long is it? Sound like 900 plus pages.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Cushman"
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> <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 9:55 AM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting a book ASAP
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> My friend is a book share member. I am not planning on illegally sharing
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> books. I don't believe that he needs this book for school, but I can ask
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> him. If he is not the student, is somebody willing to skin this book?
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> Thanks
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> Lisa
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> On Mar 1, 2015, at 6:23 AM, Kelly Pierce
> <kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx><mailto:kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Is the friend a Bookshare member? According to Bookshare rules, you
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> cannot share books with friends. They must download it directly from
>
> Bookshare. Also, is this friend a student? Is this book needed as
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> part of your friend's studies? If so, Bookshare staff or contractors
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> could produce it for them? the title sounds like a book used in a
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> class.
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> Kelly
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> On 2/28/15, LisaCushman
> <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I am requesting a book for a friend. I am willing to purchase the book
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> or
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> in this case, rent the book, and have it shipped to whoever scans it.
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> I
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> will put it to the top of my proofreading cue, but if someone is
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> really
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> fast, and they want it, they can have it. Here is the information.
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> Philosophy: A Historical Survey with Essential Readings -
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> Isbn: 9780078119095
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> AUTHOR:
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> Samuel Enoch Stumpf
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> Thanks so much,
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> Lisa
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