[bksvol-discuss] Re: O/T. writing a book.

  • From: Elizabeth and Burton <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:33:33 -0500

I will poke around and find out if there might be a possible grant available here.


E.
At 03:40 PM 12/4/2006, you wrote:
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.
> >
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