[bksvol-discuss] Re: Update: Selecting "PQ Safe" Books

  • From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:51:53 -0700

It was simple the 300 most downloaded titles in each classification

Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:26 AM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Update: Selecting "PQ Safe" Books

Hi, Scott, who determined what books were the most popular ones?  I like the
list.  I think it's a good list.  Have a blessed day.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Rains" <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:42 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Update: Selecting "PQ Safe" Books


> Melissa,
>
> No change to Harlequin. We tried to edit out the ones that we already have
> an agreement with. Those who are "maybes" we left in.
>
> I think that the sort of second check you are doing is a good idea. Who
> knows who might start sending us books tomorrow!
>
> Scott Rains
> Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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> [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melissa Smith
> [mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:24 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Update: Selecting "PQ Safe" Books
>
> Hi scott,
> While looking over this list, I noticed some books from Harlequin
> imprints. I was thinking that Harlequin was one of the publishers that
> would be donating books soon. Have they changed their minds, or are they
> only going to be submitting certain imprints, or what is the deal with
> this?
> Thanks for any clarification.
>
> Melissa Smith
>
> On 9/21/2010 9:01 AM, Scott Rains wrote:
>>  Volunteers,
>>
>>  Improving the quality of books in our collection is an ongoing
>>  effort. We have created a new list to make that easier for those who
>>  thrive on guaranteeing a quality reading experience for members and
>>  want to tackle the quality challenge systematically.
>>
>>  The 300 most popular Fair quality books were identified. Eliminating
>>  those most likely to be replaced by PQ copies we are left with 179.
>>  As you pick the titles you want to work on be sure to announce them
>>  to the group as booka being scanned.
>>
>>  Under construction: A list of the top 300 Good quality books for
>>  upgrade.
>>
>>  Anybody have suggestions for other ways of applying this strategy of
>>  developing lists that are pre-vetted to be (fairly) PQ safe?
>>
>>  The URL to the list:
>>
>>  https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+to+Upgrade+to+'Excellent'
>>
>>
>>
> Scott Rains
>>  Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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