[bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:26:58 -0400
Let's say that, if I did mind somewhat, I'd mind a hell of a lot more if I did
a book I didn't have to do. The past is past. I've done more than one book
more than once as ocr engines improved.
John Henry was at the end of the story.
----- Original Message -----
From: Grandma Cindy
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:59 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins donations
You honestly wouldn't mind if a book that you'd
perfected and that deserved the rating of excellent
was discarded? You're a better man than I am, Gunga
din.
G.Cindy
--- Gary Petraccaro <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would find that just wonderful. We're hoping we
> will be obsoleted, because without that, we will
> never be able to scan much of what's already out
> there.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: siss52
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:21 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: HarperCollins
> donations
>
>
>
> These publisher quality books concern me. John
> Glass said something to the
> effect that someday they hope to have all
> publisher quality in the
> collection. We have some topnotch submitters and
> validators, and a lot of
> the books in the collection reflect this. I would
> hate to see books that
> deserve their excellent rating replaced.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:17 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] HarperCollins donations
>
>
> Allison H was kind enough to send me the list of
> books
> that HarperCollins has donated to bookshare. I
> gather
> that bookshare is working on making them available
> for
> download in BRF, and Allison and some of you kind
> people are working to affix short synopses. Then
> they'll be added to the collection.
>
> Some already have been added, replacing one book
> that
> I spent time validating, though my synopsis was
> left
> intact. Whether others will replace books already
> in
> the collection, even if they're Excellent, or will
> be
> added along with them so members have a choice as
> to
> what to download, I don't know. I certainly hope
> not
> the former.
>
> Anyway, I plan not to validate any books on the
> list.
> If any of you are thinking of scanning or
> validating
> books published by HarperCollins, you're welcome
> to
> check with me if you don't want to do one of the
> books
> that will be added by the publisher.
>
> Unfortunately, we couldn't wait for the Princess
> Diary
> books to get into the collection from the
> publisher.
> Only Princess in Training remains, and Judy is
> validating that. Yay!!
>
> G.Cindy
>
> ***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
>
> A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS
> AVAILABLE AT
>
>
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
>
> Jake's site for useful links:
> http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
>
>
>
>
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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
A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
Jake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
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