[bksvol-discuss] Re: guidelines for submission fields - first draft
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 01:32:03 -0600
I didn't realize that. I just thought he was in Palo Alto as well. We
learn something new every day.. I wonder why he has a Benetech e-mail
address and if you want to ask him something you write support. I don't get
it. <smile> Just call me nnosy or curious.
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: Carrie Karnos
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:43 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: guidelines for submission fields - first draft
Oh, I don't know if he can do that or not. I've never met or talked to him,
since he's in New York (I think) so it doesn't occur to me to ask him for
anything, especially since Marissa and Gustavo are right there in the office
(in Palo Alto, California).
Carrie
siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Can't Peter do any of that? I had the impression (wrong I guess) that the
admin groupp helped each other out. Or is he not there anymore?
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: Carrie Karnos
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:18 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: guidelines for submission fields - first
draft
There are LOTS of author's names that need to be changed. I'll make a
list and give it to Marissa and Gustavo, since they are the only ones who
can make changes like that.
Carrie
siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Carrie,
There are some in the collection that need to be changed then.. And we
are unable to do that.
Thanks.
Sue S.
P.S. Maybe all of us should have a copy of the new instructions. In
case some of the policies have been changed such as the one today saying
text could be converted to RTF.
----- Original Message -----
From: Carrie Karnos
To: Bookshare Vol Group
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:07 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] guidelines for submission fields - first draft
After perusing the download list, it appears that we are desperately
in need of some guidelines about what to enter in the submission fields,
especially the author's name.
So, with permission from Marissa and Gustavo, here are guidelines for
entering:
The title of the book-
This one's pretty easy, although occasionally the title on the cover
of the book will be different from the title inside. Try checking the
copyright page, to see what the official title is.
The author of the book-
This one is horrendously messy, so it's been divided into several
sections.
A) For each author's name, please
1) put the first name first and the last name last
Wrong: Ahl, Allison Right: Allison Ahl
2) drop all titles, honorifics, occupations, degrees, etc.
Wrong: Dr. Bart Ball Right: Bart Ball
Wrong: Clara Crawl, MSW Right: Clara Crawl
Wrong: Senator Dee Dahl Right: Dee Dahl
Exception: if the title is part of the official name, leave it in
Wrong: Seuss Right: Dr. Seuss
3) drop all commas inside a name
Wrong: Fred Fall, Jr. Right: Fred Fall Jr.
4) keep periods after initials and Jr.
Wrong: Gigi G Gall Right: Gigi G. Gall
5) put a space between initials
Wrong: H.H. Hall Right: H. H. Hall
B) For multiple authors, please
1) for each name, follow the guidelines above
2) separate each name with a comma, not 'and' or '&' or '/'
Wrong: J. James and J. Jones Right: J. James, J. Jones
Wrong: Kay & Ken Kent Right: Kay Kent, Ken Kent
Wrong: James/Jones/Kent Right: J. James, J. Jones, Ken Kent
3) do not use 'Va rious' or 'et al' or 'others' as an author, list
all of the authors
Wrong: Various Right: B. Bell, D. Dell, F. Fell, G. Gell
Wrong: James et al. Right: J. James, J. Jones, Ken Kent
C) For editors, compilers, adapters, translators, etc., please
1) spell out his/her function after each name
Wrong: L. Lay, M. May (editors) Right: L. Lay (editor), M. May
(editor)
Wrong: Nan Nall (Comp) Right: Nan Nall (compiler)
Wrong: Edited by Olive Owl Right: Olive Owl (editor)
Wrong: Trans. Peter Paul Right: Peter Paul (translator)
D) If the author's name is missing, please
1) use the editors of the company that put out the book
Wrong: None Right: The Editors at the Walt Disney
Company
The copyright author of the book-
This one's also pretty easy, except for those cases where there is no
copyright author listed. In that case, use the author's name. Don't
use the publisher's name, unless the company holds the copyright.
The copyright date-
If there are several copyright dates of the book (NOT the copyright of
the introduction or the illustrations or the short stories), then use
the most recent date.
If you can think of anything else to mention, please let me know and
I'll revise the list. Maybe we can include the guidelines in our
instructions to newbie volunteers.
Carrie
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