[bksvol-discuss] Re: e: book synopses and volunteer poll

  • From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 21:17:22 -0400

As far as I know the only way to change a synopsis already in the collection is to collaborate with someone like Carrie. Try emailing her and asking. If she approves then submit the improved synopsis to her to post in the metadata. 



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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Hi, Roger, the only time I mucked about with a synopsis was to get rid of
junk such as less-than and greater-than signs. How can one correct synopses 
that are already in the collection? Also the 1st of May was regarded as
spring in full bloom and my sisters were born on this day, though that's
only noteworthy to them and me. As for me, the only thing I'm doing now is
making dinner. Regards, Kim.

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Yes, you can replace them. Please replace them if they are nothing but
advertising blurb.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY!


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I too have noticed that some of the synopses don't properly explicate a
book's contents.  I've often wanted to fix them but the bookshare
proofreading guidelines state that if they're already there they should be
permitted to stand as is.  Is this the case or can I replace them?



On 5/1/2010 1:30 PM, Nancy Martin wrote:

Hi all,
Yes, I've noticed some synopses aren't very informative. If members don't
know what a book is about, they won't want to read them. I think I'd need 


to read the entire book to write a good synopsis. Spot reading goes
against my "be thorough" mentality. But that's just me.

I filled out the survey and made whatever suggestions I thought would
help.

be blessed,
Nancy Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date sent: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:42:55 -0400
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] book synopses and volunteer poll



Dear Jill and Booksharian Friends,



Jill, I agree with your observation that synopses are sadly

neglected,

underwritten and uninformative. In the survey I suggested that

another task

volunteers could take on to assist Bookshare is to replace

inadequate

synopses with thoughtfully written ones. This includes short

synopses which

consist of the first 50 words of the dust jacket information

which often

don't give an overall summation of the book and even cut off in

midsentence.

The volunteer might not need to read the entire book, but should

spot read

and do enough research to write from knowledge, not copying

Amazon or other

reviews which isn't allowed anyway.



I made several other suggestions and raved about the many things

I love

about Bookshare, too.



It was disappointing to hear that fewer than ten per cent of

volunteers on

this list filled out the survey. The problems I had with it,

which were just

like those Lori Castner noticed, have been corrected. With

Windows XP and

JAWS 10, the survey was easy to read and fill out.



A few months ago I missed a survey because I procrastinated. I've

been

kicking myself ever since. Now there's a new survey and I hopped

to it to

make my experiences and ideas known. I hope more of you will take

this

opportunity to communicate your impressions of what works and

isn't working

so well from your perspective as volunteers. This is our chance

to talk to

the staff. I'm so glad they are asking and are listening. Let's

not waste

this chance.



Always with love,



Lissi



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:48 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Currently scanning




Has anyone seen Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons in the
collection? I entered this in the search box the other day and

it took me

to other books by this author but not the one I had sought. I

read this

book in braille a few years ago but may have obtained it from

Web Braille.

While I am on this subject, I think most of the comments that

are showing

up about the books are abysmal. They are obviously pieced from

original

synopses or something, often including an advertising about the

book or

author, marginally helpful in my opinion.



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