[bksvol-discuss] Re: Titles

  • From: Cindy <cindyr@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 01:30:08 -0800

Sounds like an excellent distinction to me.

Cindy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 19:11:04 -0500
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Titles
> 
> Dear Fellow Volunteers,
> 
> A thought about which Titles, initials and roman numerals to include in
> an
> author or editor's name on the submission or uploading form. If the
> initials
> are on the person's birth certificate, they are part of his or her name,
> Like Jr. or III. M D and Sgt. etc are acquired reflecting
> status/accomplishments acquired during a lifetime and are supposed to be
> skipped.
> 
> Do you think this method of deciding is sound?
> 
> Always with love,
> 
> Lissi
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:41 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by
> all
> according to Gustavo
> 
> 
>> Jonna,
>> 
>> Omiting Ph.d or M.D from an author's name is not illegal.  I would
>> consider
>> those items as titles as well.  They are, technically speaking,
>> descriptors
>> of the author's status and thus are not required.
>> 
>> Pratik
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jana Jackson
>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:28 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by
>> all
>> according to Gustavo
>> 
>> Seems to me that a better solution would be to omit the comma that
>> usually
>> appears before M.D. or Ph.D.  When I think of a title, I think of Mr. or
>> Mrs. or Dr.  So, yes, that's definitely a comment that is easily
>> misunderstood.  I would think it would be kind of illegal, too, given
>> the
>> fact that it's actually part of the author's name.  Seems like the
>> complete
>> name of the author would be equally as important as the copyright name,
>> the
>> inclusion of page breaks, etc.  Anyway, just my 2 cents' worth! <Smile>
>> 
>> Jana
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elizabeth and Burton" <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 6:27 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by
>> all
>> according to Gustavo
>> 
>> 
> >>I believe it has to do with the database and the fact that the database
> in
> >>its present form will see phd md etc as a actual author.
>>> 
>>> The engineers are going to be busy particularly as this has been an
>>> issue
>>> discussed on this list for over four years.
>>> 
>>> E.
>>> At 06:45 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote:
>>> 
> >>>I do not understand leaving off MD and PHD.  If I am going to read a
> book
> >>>about a health problem, say heart disease, I would pay more attention
> to
> >>>one
> >>>written by a doctor than I would a lay person or student.  I think
> this
> >>>is
>> 
> >>>a
> >>>disservice to bookshare.org readers, annoyed though Gustavo may be.
> >>>Sue S.
>>>> 
>>>> 
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Elizabeth and Burton" <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:03 PM
> >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Gustavo's comments are understandable by all
> >>>according to Gustavo
>>>> 
>>>> 
> >>>I just had a conversation with Gustavo.  He says that other people
> >>>understand his comments.  He was surprised I did not understand the
> >>>following to mean do not include PHD or MD in author's names.  To his
> >>>"title" means MD or PHD.  He seems extremely annoyed to be questioned.
> >>>At 12:57 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote:
>>>> 
> >>>Stop Being Your Symptoms and Start Being Yourself
> >>>Author:
> >>>Arthur J. Barsky MD and Emily C. Deans MD
>>>> 
> >>>Action: RETURNNEW
> >>>Date: 2007-01-02 12:05:04-08
> >>>User: gustavo galindo
> >>>Please do not include titles in author names. Please use a comma to
> >>>separate different
> >>>authors.
>>>> 
> >>>E.
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