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- From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:53:30 -0400
Thanks, Grace. I feel very guiltywhen I have to reject a book. I do
everything I can to save it. When I've released it and said it was because
of pagebreaks, I was told I should have rejected it. When I reject, I'm told
I shouldn't. So I appreciate your understanding.
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: comments on rejecting
> Dear Volunteers:
>
>
>
> I am writing to tell you about a pet peeve of mine. I have noticed that
> every time someone posts that they've rejected a book, there's always
> emails in response saying that the person shouldn't have. Speaking for
> myself, I do not reject a book lightly. If I really don't feel like
> dealing with the book I release it. I only reject books that I feel would
> take less time to rescan. Some might say that the collection loses out on
> a potential gem. I will argue that if said book is that important someone
> will take the time to rescan it.
>
>
>
> As for rejecting books due to lack of page breaks, doing so is following
> bookshare policy. It has been 1 year since Bookshare has instituted the
> policy of page breaks. In my opinion that's plenty of time for submitters
> to learn to follow the rules. Validators spending many hours adding page
> breaks is setting a bad precedent for submitters. They don't follow the
> rules and yet their books still get accepted. Remember submitters get the
> major credit for submitting the books and yet conscientious validators get
> the grunt work and little to show for it.
>
>
>
> Frankly I don't post on the list when I reject books because of the
> negative responses over time. I don't enjoy rejecting books at all. I
> only do when it's necessary. Additionally if the reason for rejecting is
> not valid the admin kicks it back and says to validate it. I have seen it
> happen before. Also, nothing prevents the submitter from cleaning the book
> up and resubmitting it. .
>
>
>
> As Mickey stated all we want to do is a good job. And in this case she was
> following Bookshare policy.
>
>
>
> Although some people may prefer quantity over quality, the community does
> prefer quality over quantity on the aggregate, as observed on a previous
> bookshare survey. This includes proper pagination as well as clear
> readable text. Therefore spending countless hours saving every book is not
> always the best way to use our valuable time. Perhaps if less time was
> spent cleaning up scanning messes more books could be added to the
> collection.
>
>
>
> This is my 2 cents worth for today, or perhaps even the whole month.
> *grin*
>
>
>
> Grace
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:58 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just rejected
>
>
>>I get very confused. When I've released books because they didn't have
>>page breaks, I was told I should have rejected them. When I reject, I'm
>>told I should have kept. We need guidelines, because either way I go,
>>someone figures I should have done it differently. All I want to do is do
>>a good job. Maybe we can get Gustavo to put it back, since I told him
>>what the reason was.
>>
>> Mickey
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:49 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just rejected
>>
>>
>>> Aah, Mickey. If you'd released it, I could have taken
>>> it it. The book, at least in a couple of forms, is
>>> available in my library systems, and it looks like one
>>> I'd enjoy reading--and it's relatively short. smile.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>>
>>> --- mickey <micka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi. I had to reject Rutland Place by Anne Perry.
>>>> There were no detectable
>>>> page breaks.
>>>>
>>>> Good scan, too.
>>>>
>>>> Mickey
>>>>
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>>>> Phone: (614) 670-4011
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