[bksvol-discuss] Re: unsatisfactory synopses
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 23:07:17 -0700 (PDT)
Julie, usually I put it into my own words, but if I
take it from one of the reviews or from the summary on
the online catalog, yes, I give the source; I also do
that when I take it from the book jacket --and I put
the direct quotation into quotation marks. But I
appreciate the reminder (smile).
Cindy
-- "J.M." <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Cindy. If you do copy something from a Web site,
> just putting it in
> quotes might not be enough. Do you also state the
> source? I'm sure you've
> thought about that, but I'm just curious. *smile*
> Take care.
> Julie Morales
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:27 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: unsatisfactory
> synopses
>
>
> Sharon,
>
> What I do is keep a separate document with the info
> about the author, the copyright date, the copyright
> holder, the ISBN number. Then when it comes time to
> submit, I copy the info and past into the appropriat
> space.
>
> Whether submitting or uploading a validation, the
> first page has spaces for title, author, copyuright
> date, copyright holder, and short synopsis. After
> one
> hits approve in the case of uploading a validation
> or
> submit in the case of submitting, there is a second
> page where one checks the quality rating and the
> category of the book -- and there are larger spaces
> for a longer synopsis and comments. My understanding
> is that the Comments are only seen by the validator
> and not members who download books, which I think is
> a
> shame --so we were told at one point to put comments
> that we want readers to see, e.g., that there is
> English rather than "American" spelling of words, in
> the long synopsis section. Also I put warnings, if
> the book isn't rated Adult, that there is profanity
> and sex, though not necessarily explicit.
>
> If you read the book as you're scanning or
> validating,
> you can write your own synopsis, short and long. As
> I
> validate and form an idea of what I want to say I
> write it in the aforementioned file and just copy
> and
> paste when the time comes to upload. I've revised
> synopses several times before sending them. But, and
> I've done this before, often there is a good summary
> (synopsis) on the book jacket flap or back that one
> can copy and use (I put it in quotation marks when I
> do that, just to be safe). And now at least 2
> libraries that I know of (San Diego Public and Los
> Angeles Public) are putting summaries and also
> reviews
> online with the book. I don't usually copy them, but
> I
> do read them and they give me ideas as to what to
> say.
> If I do copy part of a review or online summary I
> put
> it in quotation marks.
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
> --- Sharon <sharon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I've never figured out when or where to put in the
> > synopsis. I also
> > sometimes don't have all the information I need
> when
> > I start to upload a
> > book; like I'm not really organized in what I need
> > to collect. I have to
> > start over a couple times because I keep needing
> > more information. Where are
> > the synopsis fields? Who should put them in? The
> > submitter? The validator?
> > Sharon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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