[bksvol-discuss] Re: Categories
- From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:14:47 -0700 (PDT)
I consult Amy probably once a week on either a copyright issue or an adult
content issue. Some books without copyright notices are public domain, some we
can't put in since we can't get permission from the author or publisher, and
some are copyrighted, like Evan's book. Amy investigates thoroughly, sometimes
tries to call authors and publishers, gathers as much information as she can,
and makes a decision.
Same with adult content books. I can usually figure out if a book is written as
porn, but occasionally there's a book that could go either way. I call in "the
pro from Dover" to render a decision, and she's happy to explain to me or
anyone
else why she made her decision. Very handy having her on the staff!
Carrie
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From: Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 9:47:36 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Categories
I know at least one important job that the Bookshare Librarian does, and that
is
consult on so-called "edge cases," those books that have some issue that makes
their addition to the collection less straightforward than it is in most cases.
I have personal experience with one example of this. As you all know, the rule
is that all books must have a copyright notice in the book before it can be
added to the collection. Well, I scanned a classic SF book, Star Maker, by Olaf
Stapledon, originally published in 1937. The edition I scanned was published in
2008 by Dover Publications. There was no copyright notice in the book anywhere.
This seemed very odd to me, so I wrote to the Rights and Permissions department
at Dover. I explained why I needed to know who owned the copyright to the book,
about Bookshare and the rule that every book must have a copyright notice in
order to be added to the collection. The helpful person who responded checked
it
out and replied that Dover did indeed have the copyright to their edition of
the
book. I sent my correspondence to Carrie, who consulted with the Bookshare
Librarian, who said that the book could be added to the collection.
This was back in November of 2009, so I don't know whether it was Amy at that
time, but thanks to the Bookshare Librarian, one of my favorite Science Fiction
books was able to be added to Bookshare.
Evan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Courtney Stover" <liamskitten@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:31 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Categories
> Amy,
>
> I, for one, would be very interested indeed in your daily routine for
> Bookshare. In consideration for the rest of the list, feel free to
> Carbon Copy me on your E-mail to Sue; liamskitten@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> I'm someone whose utterly fascinated by the daily minutia of a
> library, and that goes double for one working in such a large/complex
> structure as Bookshare and its servers.
> Courtney
>
>
> On 3/27/11, Amy McNeely <amym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Sue, Gary, and everyone else,
>>
>> I can make recommendations, but that doesn’t mean they’re implemented. I’m
>> sorry I can’t just give you the tools you want, need and deserve. That’s
>> what everyone here at Bookshare wants, but different people have different
>> ideas of how it should be done. Not everyone here sees it my way. I come
>> strictly from libraries, and that’s a very different place of knowing than
>> software, publishing, nonprofits, and so forth.
>>
>> I know it seems like nothing’s happening. If you want to put a human face on
>> it, you can blame me. I can take it.
>>
>> Right now, I’m writing another recommendation. (That’s why I checked my work
>> email on a Sunday night.) Not going to tell you what iteration I’m on. Every
>> plan has been taken seriously by the concerned parties in the organization.
>> (Except employing Oompa-Loompas. No one took that seriously. People say
>> they’re creepy.) We all see a problem that needs solving.
>>
>> I really want to give you more weather, but I’ll keep it at the news.
>>
>> As for what I do all day: Sue, feel free to contact me off list and I’ll
>> tell you everything you want to know about my job, duties, reference request
>> stats, hobbies, BMI, etc. Don’t want to spam the list—unless the list is
>> interested in me (because I’m so fascinating, and so beautiful, and so
>> popular, and everyone at this school loves me so much, ad nauseum).
>>
>> Your pal
>>
>> A
>>
>>
>> Amy McNeely
>> Bookshare Librarian
>> amy.m@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:amy.m@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> The Benetech Initiative
>> 480 S. California Ave. Suite 201
>> Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609
>> http://www.bookshare.org<http://www.bookshare.org/>
>> http://www.benetech.org<http://www.benetech.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
>> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 7:17 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Categories
>>
>>
>> I thought a librarian was supposed to categorize books, but Bookshare’s
>> librarian doesn’t seem to have that responsibility. In fact, I am wondering
>> what she is doing. (smile)
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>>
>> From: Gary Petraccaro<mailto:garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 10:13 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Categories
>>
>> How come we still don't have economics, philosophy, politics, and sociology
>> categories available yet?
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