[bksvol-discuss] Re: [bookshare-discuss] was Book Quality on New Books List
- From: popularplace@xxxxxxxxx
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Pavi Mehta <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:50:04 -0700 (PDT)
I have a question two, really. Is there a way to see the category choices
without submitting a book or uploading one, which I'm not quite ready to do?
John's comment reminds me of the trouble I had deciding whether a book should
be considered young adult or for children. I was hoping that when the site was
updated the categories would be refined, especially now that we have a
librarian. I haven't checked the list of categories recently. I remember that
there was one for teens and one for children, but both are very broad. I think
they should be defined either by age or, perhaps better by grade level: (1)
books for grades ;K-3 even one for picture books or preschool; (2) Books for
grades 4-8 or perhaps better for grades 4-6; and then grades 6-8 and then
grades 9-12 And I think the age limit for free access to books should be
lowered from 18 to 17. I'm sure Kelby and Courtney would agree smile.
17-year-olds in high school are now unable to download books, without special
parental permission on file ,that might be required reading, depending on
whether or not the scanner or proof reader rates the book Adult. for example,
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings or books by Toni MOrrison like Beloved; as I
recall the person who scanned the latter rated Beloved Adult and I changed the
rating. I tend not to give books an Adult rating but to put in the long
synopsis (I'll put it in the short synopsis if here's now room) warnings if
they contain explicit sex or rape or torture or obscenity or profanity
Cindy
I've validated a number of YA books and really enjoyed them Also books that
perhaps aren't young adult but are for older children, maybe junior high or
grades 4-8? I've then taken out books from the same author and section,
especially when what I validated was part of series and I wanted to finish
iit--and Since the librarian knows I "work" for bookshare she doesn't look
askance. smile.
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--- On Tue, 4/28/09, John Immarino <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: John Immarino <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book Quality on New Books List
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:12 AM
> Sue,
> The books I have scanned are for children or young adults
> or, on the non-fiction side, books dealing with scientific
> subjects, physics, cosmology and the like. I've always
> found that many of the books in the young adult section of
> libraries are chosen for literary merit and are often
> superior to some of the fluff found in the adult sections.
> Regards,
> John
>
>
> siss52 wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > What types of books do you scan? I am always
> looking for new authors to try.
> >
> > Sue
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Immarino"
> <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:47 PM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book Quality on New
> Books List
> >
> >
> > That's a good question. I've posted a couple
> thousand new book titles
> > in the past month and I don't recall any that were
> rated publisher
> > quality on the Bookshare website. I assume that
> some must have been
> > from publishers, so this is a mystery to me as
> well. I have scanned a
> > few books myself that were initially rated publisher
> quality after I
> > submitted them, but then were "downgraded" to
> excellent after
> > proofreading. It seems that something's a little
> messed up on the new
> > website.
> >
> > Rick Roderick wrote:
> >
> >> I agree. If they are all excellent, why say
> that each time.
> >>
> >> However, I have one question. I know
> Bookshare is getting books from
> >> publishers. Are they still using the term
> Publisher Quality for these?
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