[bksvol-discuss] Re: "Bois, W. E. B. Du"
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:54:35 -0500
I am wondering when engineering is going to act on that list. It seems that
we keep hearing the same routine, that this or that has been brought to the
attention of engineering but nothing is done.
Sue S.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:45 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: "Bois, W. E. B. Du"
Those examples were only part of the much longer list I sent
engineering in January. Glad they were and are useful.
E.
At 05:20 PM 4/7/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Elizabeth,
>
>As our engineering team works on the site, we will be getting these
>author issues cleaned up. Thank you for providing the examples, these
>are very helpful.
>
>John
>
>
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>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E.
>Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:41 PM
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>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: "Bois, W. E. B. Du"
>
>I have repeatedly written to volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx to Pavi and to
>Carrie. I have given over fifteen examples of authors which appear
>incorrectly and have mentioned that English teachers must have a hard
>time finding
>Dos Passos
>Du Maurier
>and on and on.
>I received back comments that such author issues are not a priority
>at present.
>
>E.
>
>At 02:46 PM 4/7/2009, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Well, the subject line pretty much says it all. Folks, we have to
> >do something about the way the system treats unusual names of
> >authors like this. It looks dumb, frunkly! I think that someone as
> >important to American history and Black history in particular
> >deserves better. W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most famous civil
> >rights activists of the early 20th century, and to have this
> >author's name massacred like this is criminal. Is there nothing
> >that can be done about this? One should look under D not B for this
> >author's name.
> >any staff are interested, the book is Godzilla: Journey to Monster
> >Island, Book 3 by Scott Ciencin.
> >
> >Ann P.
> >
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