[bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher quality
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, John G <john.g@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:52:37 -0700 (PDT)
I read the books I validate and rate Excellent word
for word--only two nonfiction that I didn't do that
with--and already one was replaced by a PQ copy,
though my synopses were kept. I was angry and hurt. I
spend a lot of time and care on my validations and do
not want to see them replaced by a PQ copy. Add the PQ
copy, but please do not delete one that's already
there, at least one of my validations.
I think that when I brought this up I was told that
one aspect of the deal with the publishers was that
there copy has to be the one in the collection. I took
that to mean the only one in the collection, but maybe
the validated copy is by a different publisher? But
that's why I suggested that we find out what
publishers are donating their books--so we won't waste
time scanning and validating them. So far, we've been
told that the only publisher is HarperCollins. Are
there any others?
G.Cindy
--- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hey John,
>
> Fix, the page break and page number issues before
> you start nuking excellent
> books for publisher quality o.k.
>
> Letter perfect in my mind means that my student can
> look up page 137 with
> his or her classmates and get the RIGHT page.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
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> limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Glass" <John.G@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:50 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher quality
>
>
> Hello Rita,
>
> I don't think we have run into this situation yet.
> Since we are still
> working to create .brf files for the publisher
> quality books, we wouldn't
> replace an existing book at this time.
>
> In the future, we probably will replace existing
> books with publisher
> quality copies, as they will be letter perfect, i.e.
> they won't have any
> errors in them.
>
>
>
>
> John Glass
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rita weyler [mailto:ritaweyler@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:56 AM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher quality
>
> What happensif a publisher donates a book that is
> already on the bookshare
> site? Does the publisher quality book replace it or
> is it left alone if it
> is already marked excellent.
> Rita----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allison Hilliker" <hillikera@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:01 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher quality
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Natalia wrote: "Since I subscribed, I have heard
> countless times about
> > publisher quality books. What are publisher
> quality books?"
> >
> > ---
> > Sorry it took me a while to reply to this. You
> ask a good question.
> > Publisher quality books are books that are donated
> to Bookshare by
> > publishers. They are especially good quality so
> they have their own
> > quality rating. The publishers send us the
> digital file and we
> > convert it into Daisy and BRF. Or at least we're
> working on the BRF.
> > <smile>. Recently, HarperCollins Publishers
> donated more than 500
> > books to the Bookshare collection. Some of those
> are already up on
> > the site and the others should be joining them
> soon.
> >
> > I hope this has answered your question.
> >
> > Best,
> > Allison
> > allison.h@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Natalia Sulca"
> <youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:36 PM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher quality
> >
> >
> >
> > Since I subscribed, I have heard countless times
> about publisher
> > quality books. What are publisher quality books?
> > Happy Reading,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Nati
> >
> > Now Reading Lead Astray By sandra Brown
> >> From: hillikera@xxxxxxxxx
> >> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher
> quality
> >> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:26:33 -0700
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I recommend logging into the Bookshare site and
> then going to this link.
> >>
>
http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAdvancedSearch.html?titlestring=&;
> >>
>
authorstring=&sort=3&language=0&quality=100©right=&category%5B%5D
> >>
>
=0%5C%3E%3Clabel+for%3D&operation=submit&submit=Search
> >>
> >> Another way to do this is to go to advanced
> search and search for
> >> publisher quality.
> >>
> >> Let me know if you have difficulty.
> >>
> >> Allison
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Yohandy"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:21 AM
> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher
> quality
> >>
> >>
> >>> Where are these publisher quality books found?
> Is it a special
> >>> section on the bookshare site? thanks!
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Allison Hilliker"
> >>> To:
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:02 PM
> >>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: publisher
> quality
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> BRF is coming very soon. We are definitely
> working on it.
> >>>>
> >>>> And I'm still writing synopses for the pq
> books. I'd love volunteer
> >>>> help if anyone is interested. You don't have to
> have read the books
> >>>> you summarize. I'll talk you through the
> process. It's fairly
> >>>> straight-forward I promise. If interested, one
> can write me at
> >>>> allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>> Allison Hilliker
> >>>> Bookshare.org Intern: operations and marketing
> outreach.
> >>>> E-mail allisonh@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> www.bookshare.org
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "rita weyler"
> >>>> To:
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:20 PM
> >>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] publisher quality
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all
> >>>> I'm not trying to open a can of worms but I was
> wondering if anyone
> >>>> has heard when publisher quality books will be
> available in brf.
> >>>> Thanks lots for any info.
> >>>> Rita
> >>>>
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