[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [ ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]
- From: Laura Shannon <brighteyes324@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:17:33 -0500
Wait. This is a graphic novel? That might be rather difficult to get onto
Bookshare actually. I guess technically, it isn't Shakespeare's work
exactly if it's been altered. That could be an issue too.
Laura
On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Roger Loran Bailey
<rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>wrote:
> #
> Shakespeare is in the public domain and there should be no problem with
> Bookshare including any of his works. The problem comes with the text that
> accompanies the Shakespeare material in this series. That is, Shakespeare
> is translated into modern English alongside the original Shakespeare. That
> counts as a modern play.
>
> On 2/23/2013 5:30 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
>
> I remember something about that, too, though I thought it was modern
> plays; apparently not.
>
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Ali Al-hajamy <aalhajamy@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I'm guessing the latter, as I could swear I saw something in the
>> volunteer manual about plays and screenplays not being allowed into the
>> collection, with the exception of those submitted directly from the
>> publishers.
>>
>>
>> On 22-Feb-13 21:36, Laura Shannon wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nimit,
>>
>> So, does this mean only they can't add it for you or that it cannot be
>> added at all (as by volunteers) because it is a play?
>>
>> I ask because this is good information for us to know as volunteers. :)
>>
>> Laura
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Everybody, I am forwarding you guys the email I got from the
>>> school books email. Thanks!
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: School Book Request <schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:00:56 +0000 (GMT)
>>> Subject: Re: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [
>>> ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]
>>> To: "kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx" <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> Hi Nimit,
>>>
>>> Great question. The other No Fear Shakespeare books in our collection
>>> are not plays, but regular novels and poetry collections. We apologize
>>> for the inconvenience.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Annie Naftel
>>> Collection Development
>>> Bookshare.org
>>>
>>> --------------- Original Message ---------------
>>> From: Nimit Kaur [kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: 2/22/2013 12:59 PM
>>> To: schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [
>>> ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]
>>>
>>> Hi! Thanks! I'll find it somewhere else, I guess. I am sorry I
>>> didn't know that. But may I please ask you one other question? I saw
>>> some other series in that same publisher already in Bookshare
>>> collection! I was searching and I saw that had the same publisher.
>>> Just wondering. Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/22/13, School Book Request <schoolbookrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > Nimit,
>>> >
>>> > Thank you for contacting Bookshare. Unfortunately, we cannot add this
>>> title
>>> > at this time. We can only add plays and screenplays if we have written
>>> > permission from the publisher. At present, we do not have a
>>> relationship
>>> > with the publisher of this particular edition.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Annie Volanakis Naftel
>>> > Collection Development
>>> > Bookshare - a Benetech Initiative
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ~~~~~~~~
>>> > On 2/22/2013, Nimit Kaur wrote:
>>> > A novel I want scanned for my school, please?
>>> > Hello Everybody,
>>> >
>>> > There is a book I am reading for my class, it's called, "No Fear
>>> > Shakespeare" by William Shakespeare and my teacher just told me we are
>>> > going to read that book!! Obviously, it can't be brailled that soon
>>> > and it's not available in Bookshare!!!!!! It's from the Romeo and
>>> > Juliet series. Surprisingly, when my teacher and I were searching for
>>> > it in Bookshare, there aere all the books from that Shakespeare but
>>> > not this!! Unfortunately, that's what our teacher wants us students
>>> > to read. Can somebody please, please please please please please scan
>>> > it? I can't find it in BARD, or Learning Ally. I know I can put a
>>> > request for Bookshare! I hope somebody will understand my student
>>> > conflict when your teacher tells you the last minute you're going to
>>> > read this and you find out as a visually impaired student that you
>>> > don't have it!!!!!!!!! You know? I will write all the info I have
>>> > and please if somebody can scan and proofread it by March, that would
>>> > be great! I can't proofread it, because my life is really busy right
>>> > now, so please don't mind. I hope somebody can understand me.
>>> > Bookshare has always been my great novel resource!! So, here's the
>>> > info my teacher gave me:
>>> >
>>> > Title: No Fear Shakespeare
>>> > Copyright Year: 2003
>>> > Class: Copyright
>>> > ISBN-13: 9781586638450
>>> > ISBN-10: 1586638459
>>> >
>>> > I am sorry I don't have more info. If you need more info, I will try
>>> > my best. I don't know why it has two ISBNsS. Does it make
>>> > difference? If it does, I will try to find out which one we're
>>> > reading. Hope that's enough info and sorry for long email. I hope
>>> > somebody understands my situation! Thanks!
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> >
>>> > “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>>> > VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>> >
>>> > "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>>> > By STEVIE WONDER
>>> >
>>> > NIMIT KAUR
>>> >
>>> > kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>>> > kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>>> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>>
>>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>>> By STEVIE WONDER
>>>
>>> NIMIT KAUR
>>>
>>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>>> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>>
>>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>>> By STEVIE WONDER
>>>
>>> NIMIT KAUR
>>>
>>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx
>>> kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxxxx
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