[bksvol-discuss] Re: e: book synopses and volunteer poll
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 17:36:13 -0700
Hi, Roger, the only time I mucked about with a synopsis was to get rid of
junk such as less-than and greater-than signs. How can one correct synopses
that are already in the collection? Also the 1st of May was regarded as
spring in full bloom and my sisters were born on this day, though that's
only noteworthy to them and me. As for me, the only thing I'm doing now is
making dinner. Regards, Kim.
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Yes, you can replace them. Please replace them if they are nothing but
advertising blurb.
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From: "Nicholas Hassitt" <nhassitt@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 4:37 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: e: book synopses and volunteer poll
>I too have noticed that some of the synopses don't properly explicate a
>book's contents. I've often wanted to fix them but the bookshare
>proofreading guidelines state that if they're already there they should be
>permitted to stand as is. Is this the case or can I replace them?
>
>
>
> On 5/1/2010 1:30 PM, Nancy Martin wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Yes, I've noticed some synopses aren't very informative. If members don't
>> know what a book is about, they won't want to read them. I think I'd need
>> to read the entire book to write a good synopsis. Spot reading goes
>> against my "be thorough" mentality. But that's just me.
>>
>> I filled out the survey and made whatever suggestions I thought would
>> help.
>>
>> be blessed,
>> Nancy Martin
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Date sent: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:42:55 -0400
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] book synopses and volunteer poll
>>
>>> Dear Jill and Booksharian Friends,
>>
>>> Jill, I agree with your observation that synopses are sadly
>> neglected,
>>> underwritten and uninformative. In the survey I suggested that
>> another task
>>> volunteers could take on to assist Bookshare is to replace
>> inadequate
>>> synopses with thoughtfully written ones. This includes short
>> synopses which
>>> consist of the first 50 words of the dust jacket information
>> which often
>>> don't give an overall summation of the book and even cut off in
>> midsentence.
>>> The volunteer might not need to read the entire book, but should
>> spot read
>>> and do enough research to write from knowledge, not copying
>> Amazon or other
>>> reviews which isn't allowed anyway.
>>
>>> I made several other suggestions and raved about the many things
>> I love
>>> about Bookshare, too.
>>
>>> It was disappointing to hear that fewer than ten per cent of
>> volunteers on
>>> this list filled out the survey. The problems I had with it,
>> which were just
>>> like those Lori Castner noticed, have been corrected. With
>> Windows XP and
>>> JAWS 10, the survey was easy to read and fill out.
>>
>>> A few months ago I missed a survey because I procrastinated. I've
>> been
>>> kicking myself ever since. Now there's a new survey and I hopped
>> to it to
>>> make my experiences and ideas known. I hope more of you will take
>> this
>>> opportunity to communicate your impressions of what works and
>> isn't working
>>> so well from your perspective as volunteers. This is our chance
>> to talk to
>>> the staff. I'm so glad they are asking and are listening. Let's
>> not waste
>>> this chance.
>>
>>> Always with love,
>>
>>> Lissi
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:48 AM
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Currently scanning
>>
>>
>>>> Has anyone seen Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons in the
>>>> collection? I entered this in the search box the other day and
>> it took me
>>>> to other books by this author but not the one I had sought. I
>> read this
>>>> book in braille a few years ago but may have obtained it from
>> Web Braille.
>>>> While I am on this subject, I think most of the comments that
>> are showing
>>>> up about the books are abysmal. They are obviously pieced from
>> original
>>>> synopses or something, often including an advertising about the
>> book or
>>>> author, marginally helpful in my opinion.
>>
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