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. >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > >>>bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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