That would be fair, I think. CIndy --- Elizabeth and Burton <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The reality is that somebody is going to have to > invest a good deal of time > compiling the book. Unless somebody has interest in > donating this time for > free, their efforts ought to be compensated. We can > think about how in > more detail but there will be a good deal of > compiling and editing involved > I suspect. > > E. > > > At 11:46 AM 12/4/2006, you wrote: > >Hi. You know how we all have been discussing our > disabilities, and I > >believe it > >was Cindy who suggested compiling a book. Well I > think it is a fantastic > >idea, > >so I asked a colleague/friend of mine about writing > the Preface, and I > >received > >this response. > > > > > >In many cases, before the preface is written, the > book needs to be written. > > > >You need to find someone who can take everyone's > comments and organize > >them into > >an outline, then into the pages of a book. > >Once the outline is written, you all will probably > have an idea of how > >long the > >book will be, and what will actually be covered > within the books contents. > > > >I would suggest designating a person within the > Bookshare Readership who would > >actually do the organization of the text, > >with the understanding that this book would be a > publication by the collective > >readers of Bookshare, perhaps with any profit from > the book going directly to > >Bookshare or some other organization. > >At the very least, the book could educate people > about resources such as > >Bookshare, and therefore the credit for the book > would > >not be directed at one individual. You could > establish regular meetings, > >as the > >book was being compiled, to make sure that everyone > had equal input into the > >creation of the book. > > > > > >Any ideas? > >Hope this helps. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > to > >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list > >of available commands, put the word 'help' by > itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.