Oh, dear. You mean I did it again? Forgot to include
what I said I would.
Here's the URL for the site where Rui keeps the lists:
http://members.cox.net/booksharescans
It isn't Rui's fault that the lists aren't always
up-to-date. He only puts on the lists what people
send to him. In the case of Marissa's List, that comes
from Gustavo at bookshare.org, as does the list of
Fair books in the collection. I'm not totally clear
what the other two lists are--books that were rejected
and should be rescanned, or books that are sitting on
the download list and have problems?
Cindy
--- Tina Birnenbaum <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hmmm I thougt someone said Rui's site isn't kept up
to date always. If it
is, can you just send me the link and I'll just keep
it in my book folder?
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: book approval?
> Do you know about Marissa's List? If you download
it
> from Rui's site, and do a Find, you can find out
if
> your book is being validated or is in the
> administrator pool. If you give us the title, I
can
> check quickly for you, because Ihave it on my
> desktop--well, maybe not so quickly because I'm
> leaving the house soon.
>
> Here is the URL for the lists Rui is kind enough
to
> keep up for us--books requested, books that need
to be
> re-scanned because of their condition, books that
> people are validating, and books awaiting
> administrator approval. Imay have left something
out,
> but if I have you'll find it.
>
> The only problem with Marissa's list (named in
honor
> of a former bookshare employee who maintained it
until
> she left to go to graduate school,; I've included
for
> myself the name of her predecessor who started
it). is
> that it isn't updated frequently, so it gets out
of
> date quickly. Still, it's better than nothing.
>
> Cindy
>
> --- Tina Birnenbaum <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I see and checked the step 1 page last night and
it
> > isn't ther so hopefully
> > that is a good sign. I don't lik moving on to a
new
> > book until I know the
> > old was or not approved so, willremember this
though
> > haven't don much wiyth
> > the advanced search stuff.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 8:19 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: book approval?
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Tina,
> > >
> > > You've hit on one problem with the system.
People
> > who
> > > submit books do get an email notice that their
> > book
> > > has been accepted or rejected after it goes
> > through
> > > the validation and administrator approval
process.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, we validators don't. Thus some
> > books
> > > that validators have thought they approved
have
> > ended
> > > up back on the download list and the validator
> > didn't
> > > notice, because we don't go back and look for
> > books we
> > > think we're finished with. The only to know if
a
> > book
> > > you've validated is in the collection is to do
> > what
> > > you are doing, which is to check the
collection.
> > I've
> > > decided that I also should check the download
list
> > to
> > > see if a book is back on it for some reason,
but I
> > > probably won't. It takes too long to load, for
> > > impatient me, even with cable or DSL. modem.
When
> > I
> > > want to check the collection I go to Advance
> > Search
> > > and use Find, and I get results very quickly.
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Tina Birnenbaum <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi. For people who've had books approved,
are
> > you
> > > > notified by e-mail or do you just have to
look
> > on
> > > > the pages to see? I've only had one book
> > approved
> > > > that I've tried validating and camn't
remember
> > how I
> > > > saw it I think just on the new book page.
Just
> > > > curious how others find that out.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Gerald Hovas
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:46 PM
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare
> > reaches
> > > > 24,000 Books - some category info
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lissi,
> > > >
> > > > I don't know when Bookshare hit 23,000,
but
> > > > Gustavo sent a notice on June 14 that
Bookshare
> > had
> > > > reached 22,500, and there was a big
announcement
> > on
> > > > the website back in January when Bookshare
reach
> > > > 20,000. 1000 books by the end of the year
> > should be
> > > > easy since, from what I've noticed, Gustavo
> > > > approves around 400 to 500 books a month,
and we
> > > > have three months left in 2005. Things will
> > > > probably slow down around Thanksgiving and
> > probably
> > > > come to a crawl in mid to late December, but
I
> > still
> > > > think we'll reach 25,000 by the end of the
year
> > with
> > > > no problem.
> > > >
> > > > It will be interesting to see when we do
reach
> > > > 25,000.
> > > >
> > > > Gerald
> > > >
> > > > P.S. Here's Gustavo's notice from back in
> > June.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > Behalf Of Gustavo Galindo
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:05 AM
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Bookshare.org
now
> > has
> > > > over 22,500 books
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > gentlepeople,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks to a night of very little sleep (i
> > blame
> > > > the hot weather), i approved a mess of books
> > last
> > > > night/this morning. we have surpassed the
22,500
> > > > live books mark that we were aiming for by
the
> > start
> > > > of the summer conventions the first week of
> > July.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > we've met that goal a few weeks ahead of
> > schedule,
> > > > it seems!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks for your hard work, your fun in
sharing
> > > > your passions for books, and for your
> > participation
> > > > in this awesome community.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > so, what's our next goal?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > gustavo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > Behalf Of Estelnalissi
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:11 PM
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare
> > reaches
> > > > 24,000 Books - some category info
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear Janice and Gerald,
> > > >
> > > > It's inspiring to be updated on the number
of
> > > > books in the collection. A thousand books
before
> > > > 2006 sounds like a tall order. Would any of
you
> > who
> > > > enjoy statistics and are good at research be
> > willing
> > > > to find out how long it took to add the
previous
> > > > thousand titles, as in going from 23 to 24
> > thousand
> > > > books?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Gerald, for the good news that
we've
> > > > reached 24 thousand.
> > > >
> > > > Janice, I loved your post listing the
number
> > of
> > > > books in the various categories. I love
> > > > contemplating numbers, comparing categories
and
> > > > being happy that some of my favorites are
well
> > > > stocked. I'll be referring to your list from
> > time to
> > > > time. Thank you again for compiling and
sending
> > it.
> > > >
> > > > Always With Love,
> > > >
> > > > Lissi
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Janice Carter
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:32 PM
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare
> > reaches
> > > > 24,000 Books - some category info
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This will give you a rough idea of books
in
> > the
> > > > collection by category....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bookshare.org Books by Categories
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Animals.....................................................................
> >
>
..........................................................................
> > > > 757
> > > >
> > > > Art and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Architecture................................................................
> >
>
...........................................................
> > > > 98
> > > >
> > > > Biographies and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Memoirs.....................................................................
> > ......................................
> > > > 1,649
> > > >
> > > > Business and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Finance.....................................................................
> > ................................................
> > > > 294
> > > >
> > > > Children's
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Books.......................................................................
> >
....................................................
> > > > 2,478
> > > >
> > > > Computers and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Internet....................................................................
> > ..............................................
> > > > 775
> > > >
> > > > Cooking, Food and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Wine........................................................................
> > .......................................
> > > > 161
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Disability-Related..........................................................
> >
>
....................................................................
> > > > 547
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Entertainment...............................................................
> >
>
.....................................................................
> > > > 246
> > > >
> > > > Gay and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Lesbian.....................................................................
> >
>
.........................................................
> > > > 523
> > > >
> > > > Health, Mind and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Body........................................................................
> > ............................................
> > > > 686
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
History.....................................................................
> >
>
........................................................................
> > > > 2,545
> > > >
> > > > Home and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Garden......................................................................
> >
>
........................................................
> > > > 56
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Horror......................................................................
> >
>
...........................................................................
> > > > 314
> > > >
> > > > Literature and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Fiction.....................................................................
> > ..............................................
> > > > 9,073
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Military....................................................................
> >
>
............................................................................
> > > > 483
> > > >
> > > > Mystery and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Thrillers...................................................................
> >
.................................................
> > > > 3,446
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Nonfiction..................................................................
> >
>
.....................................................................
> > > > 5,446
> > > >
> > > > Outdoors and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Nature......................................................................
> >
.................................................
> > > > 293
> > > >
> > > > Parenting and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Family......................................................................
> > ................................................
> > > > 369
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Poetry......................................................................
> >
>
...........................................................................
> > > > 343
> > > >
> > > > Professional and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Technical...................................................................
> > .........................................
> > > > 366
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Reference...................................................................
> >
>
.......................................................................
> > > > 416
> > > >
> > > > Religion and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Spirituality................................................................
> > ...............................................
> > > > 1,268
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Romance.....................................................................
> >
>
...................................................................
> > > > 1,572
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Science.....................................................................
> >
>
.........................................................................
> > > > 470
> > > >
> > > > Science Fiction and
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Fantasy.....................................................................
> > ................................
> > > > 3,665
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Self-Help...................................................................
> >
>
..........................................................................
> > > > 516
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Sports......................................................................
> >
>
...........................................................................
> > > > 163
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Teens.......................................................................
> >
>
...........................................................................
> > > > 867
> > > >
> > > > Textbooks and Educational
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Materials...................................................................
> > ........................
> > > > 950
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Travel......................................................................
> >
>
............................................................................
> > > > 173
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Westerns....................................................................
> >
>
........................................................................
> > > > 262
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Janice
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:
bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
> > > > Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:48
PM
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Bookshare
> > reaches
> > > > 24,000 Books
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What are the percentages in the various
> > > > categories?
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody know?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > > From: Gerald Hovas
> > > >
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005
4:54 PM
> > > >
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Bookshare
> > reaches
> > > > 24,000 Books
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gustavo doesn't show it on Bookshare's
> > home
> > > > page yet, but I happened to do a
> > > > couple of searches using the Advanced
> > Search
> > > > page earlier and found that
> > > > the collection has 23,774 books in
English
> > and
> > > > 274 books in Spanish. That's
> > > > a total of 24,048 books in the
collection.
> > > > That leabes three and a half
> > > > months to break the goal of 25,000 by
the
> > end
> > > > of the year.
> > > >
> > > > Gerald
> > > >
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