[bksvol-discuss] Re: Great Idea
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:42:51 -0700
Hi, I think it’s a dandy idea if submmitters could mention to the volunteer
list what they’re doing. I also think it would be great if there are volunteers
who have not yet joined our merry band were encouraged to join us. Then the
submitting and proofreading we do would be less scattered and if there is a
proposed project, say adding an author whose books aren’t well-represented in
the Bookshare, the folks who want to get in on it, whether as submitter or
proofreader, would know what’s happening. Thoughts please? Regards, Kim
Friedman.
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 6:26 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question
no offense taken; we'll see if people ld do post what they're scanning. Have
hey been?
On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Cindy,
If people are going to post what they are scanning too this list, it seems that
for you to keep a list would just be wasted time and effort on your part. I
mean, the only people who would know about it are people on this list. I hate
to see you waste your valuable time and effort. I mean this kindly, so I hope
you do not take offense.
Sue S.
From: Cindy Rosenthal <mailto:grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 7:40 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question
Thanks, Roger(and for your second note.
I will keep a list; it won't take any time and even though it will only
contain books volunteers are scanning it might prevent some duplicated work and
might interest members to know what they can look forward to seeing in the
collection. I won't post the names of the scanner, though; if somone wants to
know he/she can contact me (I'll put that note at the bottom.
On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Roger Loran Bailey
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Cindy, the reason that Bookshare stopped keeping that list is because so many
books are being added to the collection every day. It has been a long time
since less than hundreds have been added in one day and often it is more than
two thousand a day. The ones being worked on by volunteers is paltry in
comparison and one may as well just check the collection every day. You could
start keeping the list again, but I think the effort would far outweigh the
small benefit. The main advantage would be that proofreaders could ask for a
hold, but since the volunteers on this list would likely be the only ones to
look at it I think it would be less effort for people to just announce what
they are scanning on this list. For the record, I am currently working on The
Essential Hal Clement, Volume Three, but I can't hold it for anyone. It is one
of those books that Madeleine has distributed to us.
On 8/28/2014 3:07 AM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Is this something I should revive, do you think? Originally I kept the list;
I took the info from the the volunteer list and/or people wrote to me what they
were scanning. Do you think it would be useful to have such a list so people
would know what's being scanned and by whom so they could contact the scanner
and ask to proof the book (and not waste time scanning somethng that someone
else is scanning?
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Roger Loran Bailey
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
The books being scanned list has been discontinued.
On 8/27/2014 4:02 PM, ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx> wrote:
Hi there, Bookshare friends & volunteers!
I am a few chapters into scanning a new book I purchased after it was
recommended by a singer-songwriter I had just interviewed for my radio show.
The book is:
A Six String History of America
by Jay M. Pilzer
published in 2014
It is a history of the guitar in America. Written by a history professor who
also happens to be a guitar aficionado.
And if you know any musicians who are blind, you know we kind of get obsessed
about the instruments we like to try and play!
HYPERLINK:
A Six String History of America by Jay M. Pilzer (amazon link)
<http://www.amazon.com/A-Six-String-History-America/dp/1939995035>
or
URL:
http://www.amazon.com/A-Six-String-History-America/dp/1939995035
I have scanned and had numerous book submissions accepted into our collection
over the years.
But of late, things have gotten to where a few submissions have come in just
around when they are being entered in by the Staff from the Publishers.
And this was even after I had dutifully checked the "in process" list on the
website.
I don't care about that too much.
I enjoyed the scanning and the reading, which is what I mostly do is scan what
I wish to read and figuring it adds to my enjoyment, the pleasure of sharing it
with other eligible Bookshare members.
But I thought this time I would try and check earlier, prior to getting all
that close to being ready to submit.
And I was trying to find the Books Being Scanned List.
The page to which I was directed is dated November, 2013.
Maybe I somehow got lost in my own navigation. Stranger things have happened to
me!
So, there you go.
My Scan of a new book in Process. And my report of what I found in the
Bookshare Books Being Scanned page.
Thanks, all.
Oh, if someone emails me directly, and wishes to Proofread this book, send me
an email or reply to the Discussion.
Rik (Richard) James
Rik James
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