[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: So when I was browsing Bookshare I saw that...
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 15:10:14 -0700 (PDT)
Hmm. I might be able to write new synopses for some books between proofing
jobs, if I can get the books from the library. When I've uploaded books I've
proofed I've rewritten the scanners' synopses. I'll bear that idea in
mind--but wait--how will I know what synopses need to be rewritten?
Cinsy
--- On Sat, 5/14/11, Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: So when I was browsing Bookshare I saw
> that...
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 1:25 PM
> Dear Melissa and Booksharian Friends
>
> Melissa, I understand your points and agree with you. NLS
> makes browsing easy and that's often how I choose web
> braille, hard copy braille, taped and digitized books. It's
> unfortunate that when subscribers leisurely browse books
> without a particular title in mind, literally thousands of
> books aren't listed in the categories where they belong.
> These kinds of conditions, including other inconveniences
> like the very slow loading pages, inadequate synopses and
> books with scannoes because they haven't been carefully
> proofread detract from the image we all want Bookshare to
> deserve, that of being a quality provider of books to
> reading disabled people.
>
> When considering how volunteers can contribute beyond the
> basic scanning and proofing we have always done, it would be
> a boost to morale and book quality if upgrading synopses,
> inserting appropriate categorization and improving accuracy
> of existing files which weren't thoroughly proofread, became
> volunteer tasks.
>
> The trend has always been for Bookshare to improve over
> time but new developments and policy changes inevitably
> create new challenges. Many volunteers would be willing to
> address these challenges.
>
> From the perspective of our publisher partners, tagging PQ
> books with appropriate categories will help the publishers
> feel more appreciated as downloading of their books is
> likely to increase when their books are more easily found.
>
> Meanwhile, patience, faith, commitment to accuracy by
> careful scanning and cleaning up by scanners, and
> formatting, reading through every page, double checking
> fonts and page numbers and spell checking by
> proofreaders, and writing informative synopses by someone
> for every volunteer prepared book, and our continued upbeat
> and supportive participation are ways we will continue to
> contribute to Bookshare's wonderful work.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 9:56 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: So when I was browsing
> Bookshare I saw that...
>
>
> > Oh, I find John's list helpful too, but I'm really
> talking about just deciding one day that I wanted to read a
> romance novel, or something. I would normally go to the
> Bookshare site, and click on the romance category. I could
> then just browse all the romance titles, but since the PQ
> books aren't categorized, I'd miss a whole lot of romance
> novels that are available.
> >
> > Melissa Smith
> >
> > On 5/13/2011 8:37 AM, Sue Stevens wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Melissa,
> >>
> >> I find John's list to be helpful with this.
> I go through the uncategorized list each day if I have time,
> and see if there are any books that sound good.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Sue S.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Melissa Smith
> >> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 6:33 AM
> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: So when I was
> browsing Bookshare I saw that...
> >>
> >> The publisher quality books are often, if not
> always, submitted without
> >> any categories selected. I also find this very
> annoying. Some time ago,
> >> I asked here if someone would be going back and
> categorizing them, but
> >> never got a response, which I assume to mean no.
> Since there are so many
> >> publisher quality books being donated, people are
> going to miss out on a
> >> lot without them being categorized. When I first
> joined, I simply
> >> browsed a couple of categories that I was
> interested in. Think how much
> >> I would have missed. Now I usually do a search for
> something particular,
> >> but if I'm just looking for an interesting book in
> a particular
> >> category, there's a good chance I'll miss
> something I would have liked
> >> to have read.
> >>
> >> Melissa Smith
> >>
> >> On 5/13/2011 6:16 AM, Nat Barrett wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I was wondering about something. And I didn't
> know where else to throw this out except the volunteer
> list.
> >>> Anyway, just now I clicked on the new to
> collection page. I was surprised to see quite a few
> publisher quality Harlequin books.
> >>> The thing is, I didn't remember seeing them
> earlier, when I cruised through the romance category
> Thursday afternoon.
> >>> Thinking maybe they were recently added since
> the date of addition was 5/13/2011 and where I am it's only
> a little after 1 a.m. Friday morning as I type this, I
> thought maybe it was very recent.
> >>> However, I clicked to browse the romance
> category again, and I was correct. Those books I saw on the
> new to collection page were not listed in the romance
> category. In fact, when I clicked on one of the books listed
> on the new to collection page, they didn't have a category
> selected at all. Or at least, not that I saw.
> >>> Is this a simple oversight or is there a
> reason for this? I'm just a little confused because normally
> when I want a romance, I look at the romance category page
> for new additions.
> >>> I'll work through this if this is the way. But
> I'm going to find it a little more time consuming to check
> out what's done by Harlequin and what's a fiction novel with
> heavy romantic influence. If that makes sense to everyone.
> Lol.
> >>> Thanks for listening to me ramble,
> >>> Natalie
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