[bksvol-discuss] Re: How does one place a hold on a book for a specific proofreader?

  • From: Em Rose <uvabookworm27@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:02:38 -0400

No Mayrie,

That's exactly the information I needed.  Thanks!

Em

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Hi Em,
>
> The "hold for" should be placed in the title field of the submission form.
> So, when the metadata comes up including, title, author,etc, you should
> insert "Hold for Whoever-the-hold-is" before the title of the book, but in
> the field containing the title.
>
> So, your field will look something like this:
> Title:
> Hold For Julia: The House on the Corner
> Author:
> Jon Pinkerton
> And the rest of the fields containing all the information appropriate for
> them.
>
> I can't imagine why your inserting the hold like this wouldn't take.
>
> Just as information, it doesn't matter at all what you call your file, the
> thing that gets uploaded.  You could call it Em's Submission #254 and it
> would be fine with Bookshare's tools.  The file name on your computer is to
> help you know what that file contains, and Bookshare's system doesn't care
> what you call it.  Just don't include any characters that will ordinarily
> make your computer complain and you're fine.
>
> Sorry, way too much information.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Em Rose
> *Sent:* Monday, March 21, 2011 7:48 PM
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] How does one place a hold on a book for a
> specific proofreader?
>
> Hello all,
>
> I seem to be having difficulties placing holds on books I submit.  I have
> tried placing the "Hold for" tag in the filename of the file I submit, as
> well as in the Title field of the form I fill out, but when I go to the
> checkout screen, I see my book has been submitted, and the "Hold For" has
> vanished.  Is there some other way I should be adding the "Hold For"?
>
> Also, related to this, I have just submitted "A Fair Young Phoenix."
> Please save it for Julia proof.  I thought I put the hold on it for her, but
> apparently I did not.
>
> Thanks!
> Em
>

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