[bksvol-discuss] Re: Challenge for OpenBook users

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:30:04 -0800 (PST)

And then, henceforth, only upload in rtf. smile

G.Cindy

--- Allison Hilliker <bookshare_girl@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have another challenge for us volunteers. 
> Remember what an incredible job
> everyone did a couple weeks ago with validating all
> the BSO books from the
> step one list?  Our combined effort was fantastic. 
> Now I have a new
> challenge for you all.
> 
> There are several books on the step 1 download list
> that are in ARK OpenBook
> format.  Some of these books have been on the step 1
> page for a very long
> time.  However, many volunteers can't download these
> books because they do
> not have a working copy of OpenBook and can't open
> the files.  This leaves a
> lot of books that aren't getting validated.  So my
> challenge is, all
> OpenBook users, let's validate as many of the ARK
> OpenBook format books as
> possible!  These books are very much at risk because
> they can only be opened
> by a few people.  So, if you can open OpenBook
> files, I encourage you to
> download and validate one book in that format.
> 
> Similarly, if you don't have OpenBook, but want to
> help, Kurzweil users
> can download a book that is submitted in KES format.
>  There are many of
> these books on the step 1 page as well.  C'mon guys,
> we can do it!
> 
> Let's go,
> 
> Allison
> 
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WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available 
at  
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm

www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads


      
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