[bksvol-discuss] Re: comments on rejecting
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:25:50 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Lissi,
I don't think Grace's comments were made with you in
mind--most likely with me, since I'm the one who
usually complains because I'd have like the chance to
fix the books--especially since not all of them have
anything else wrong with then. The last 4 have been
almost perfect scans, the only thing wrong being that
hard page breaks weren't there and sometimes page
numbers were missing. But I've learned a lot about
Native American wisdom and philosophy, and some
history. Anyway, I've come to know Grace through her
posts and some private correspondence and I'm not
offended at all.
Cindy
--- Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Grace and Mickey,
>
> Mickey, I'm sorry I spoke up on rejecting books
> without knowing the rules.
> Anyway, I think you understood I meant no criticism.
> It just boils down to
> the fact that if something on the step one page
> appeals to me, I'll validate
> it for the fun of it, not for credit, but just
> because it's there and I like
> it and don't have the right equipment to scan for
> myself.
>
> I appreciate your clarification on Bookshare's
> guidelines for rejecting
> books, Grace. I admit I'm impatient with reading all
> of the information I
> should. I know enough to prepare validations, but I
> have a one track mind
> and validation is all I really care about. With that
> in mind, I really
> shouldn't comment on topics I don't know enough
> about. In this case, not
> having done my homework, I realize I was expressing
> an opinion not well
> grounded in fact. Now I'm better informed.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 7:25 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: comments on rejecting
>
>
> > Dear Volunteers:
> >
> >
> >
> > I am writing to tell you about a pet peeve of
> mine. I have noticed that
> > every time someone posts that they've rejected a
> book, there's always
> > emails in response saying that the person
> shouldn't have. Speaking for
> > myself, I do not reject a book lightly. If I
> really don't feel like
> > dealing with the book I release it. I only reject
> books that I feel would
> > take less time to rescan. Some might say that the
> collection loses out on
> > a potential gem. I will argue that if said book is
> that important someone
> > will take the time to rescan it.
> >
> >
> >
> > As for rejecting books due to lack of page breaks,
> doing so is following
> > bookshare policy. It has been 1 year since
> Bookshare has instituted the
> > policy of page breaks. In my opinion that's
> plenty of time for submitters
> > to learn to follow the rules. Validators spending
> many hours adding page
> > breaks is setting a bad precedent for submitters.
> They don't follow the
> > rules and yet their books still get accepted.
> Remember submitters get the
> > major credit for submitting the books and yet
> conscientious validators get
> > the grunt work and little to show for it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Frankly I don't post on the list when I reject
> books because of the
> > negative responses over time. I don't enjoy
> rejecting books at all. I
> > only do when it's necessary. Additionally if the
> reason for rejecting is
> > not valid the admin kicks it back and says to
> validate it. I have seen it
> > happen before. Also, nothing prevents the
> submitter from cleaning the book
> > up and resubmitting it. .
> >
> >
> >
> > As Mickey stated all we want to do is a good job.
> And in this case she was
> > following Bookshare policy.
> >
> >
> >
> > Although some people may prefer quantity over
> quality, the community does
> > prefer quality over quantity on the aggregate, as
> observed on a previous
> > bookshare survey. This includes proper pagination
> as well as clear
> > readable text. Therefore spending countless hours
> saving every book is not
> > always the best way to use our valuable time.
> Perhaps if less time was
> > spent cleaning up scanning messes more books could
> be added to the
> > collection.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is my 2 cents worth for today, or perhaps
> even the whole month.
> > *grin*
> >
> >
> >
> > Grace
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:58 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just rejected
> >
> >
> >>I get very confused. When I've released books
> because they didn't have
> >>page breaks, I was told I should have rejected
> them. When I reject, I'm
> >>told I should have kept. We need guidelines,
> because either way I go,
> >>someone figures I should have done it differently.
> All I want to do is do
> >>a good job. Maybe we can get Gustavo to put it
> back, since I told him
> >>what the reason was.
> >>
> >> Mickey
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:49 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just rejected
> >>
> >>
> >>> Aah, Mickey. If you'd released it, I could have
> taken
> >>> it it. The book, at least in a couple of forms,
> is
> >>> available in my library systems, and it looks
> like one
> >>> I'd enjoy reading--and it's relatively short.
> smile.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy
> >>>
> >>> --- mickey <micka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi. I had to reject Rutland Place by Anne
> Perry.
> >>>> There were no detectable
> >>>> page breaks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Good scan, too.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mickey
> >>>>
> >>>> Mickey Prahin
> >>>> Phone: (614) 670-4011
> >>>> Check out Bob's new CD at
> >>>> http://www.boballentrio.com
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