[bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [ ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]
- From: Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:54:26 -0500
Wait! Maybe the publishers added them, I guess. OK. I guess I will
have to figure out something else then. Thanks for all you guys help!
Sorry for all the confusion I caused, if I did.
On 2/22/13, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> But there are already some plays from this series on Bookshare!!!! I
> just checked!!! Honestly! I am confused!
>
>
> On 2/22/13, Pamela Hoffard <crosssttch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Here is the section in the Scanner's & Proofreader's manual relating to
>> plays (I believe #2 applies here):
>> F. Book eligibility checklist
>> Use this quick checklist to ensure a book is eligible for the
>> Bookshare library.
>> A book should NOT one of the following:
>> 1) Already in the collection in excellent or publisher
>> condition
>> 2) A copyrighted dramatic work
>> 3) A proprietary digital book
>> 4) Standardized testing material
>> 5) Exams, teacher's edition of textbooks or sample course
>> packet
>> material
>>
>> Sorry that the book that you are looking for cannot be added to
>> Bookshare.
>>
>> Pam Hoffard
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 8:46 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fwd: Your Bookshare inquiry (00122785) [
>> ref:_00D407KKe._50040Phofr:ref ]
>>
>> Hi Laura, I am really confused, therefore, can't answer your question.
>> I don't really get that. I am waiting for a bookshare staff to write
>> in this list to clarify and I know it's hard, but I really need it. I
>> totally understand and I really do, that bookshare can't add the books
>> to their collection without the publisher permission, but the other
>> series of this addition are already there! I really do see it in my
>> every book that you can't do anything with the book without publisher
>> permission but I am confused on this one. I totally understand that
>> they have to get permission from the publisher. Thanks!
>>
>>
>> On 2/22/13, Laura Shannon <brighteyes324@xxxxxxxxx> 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
>>>> >
>>>> >
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>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> “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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>>>> “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
>>>>
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>>
>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
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> “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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VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
"Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
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