[bksvol-discuss] Re: hold for/save for was (Re: Re: volunteer Lori Miller)
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:23:04 -0700 (PDT)
I think that's a good idea. Or the submitter could put hold for and the name of
a person known to read the books through, like me and some others.
Cindy
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--- On Mon, 10/5/09, Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] hold for/save for was (Re: Re: volunteer Lori
> Miller)
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 7:03 AM
> Evan, this is a good description of
> the "hold for" procedure from a submitter's perspective.
>
> Since I don't scan this was good to know.
>
> I'd like to give my perspective on "hold for"s, as a
> proofreader. I have never, and would never, take a book
> labeled "hold for" unless contacted directly by the
> submitter, as you did in the case of Pandora's Star.
>
> When proofreading a book I do not always read through the
> book unless it is one I am interested in. I believe I can do
> a good job without necessarily reading the entire book. When
> proofreading a book I rarely pay too much attention to the
> content. I pay more attention to the format, spelling, and
> things that don't make sense.
>
> Sometime ago when we were plagued with the jiffy proofers
> we implemented something called "hold for reader" which
> meant anyone could take it, but the submitter expected them
> to read the entire book. At that time I did take a couple of
> them and spent a couple of boring weeks reading a romance
> book and a children's book. But at least I knew the
> submitter's wishes and honored them. I'd like to see the
> "hold for reader" thing to come back into vogue for those
> who wish their book to be read throughout.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
> "We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe
> that all of us will live on in the future we make,"
> Senator Edward M. Kennedy
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "EVAN REESE" <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:35 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: volunteer Lori Miller
>
>
> > Still not sure that I'm following you completely here.
> But if I'm at least partially understanding what you're
> saying, then you need to put the "Hold for" or "Save for" in
> the title when you submit the book, not the file name. If
> the book doesn't have an ISBN, then you can put the "hold
> for" or "Save for" in the title when you fill it in. If the
> book does have an ISBN, then you can edit the already filled
> in title when the form comes up after you enter the ISBN.
> >
> > People may well ignore a "hold for" or "Save for" in a
> file name if the book title doesn't have those words ahead
> of it, figuring that either the book was being held for
> someone that decided not to take it, and it was placed back
> on the Check Out page with the "Hold for" or "Save for"
> removed. That happens sometimes. Or for whatever other
> reason, if a book does not have a "Hold for" or "Save for"
> in the title, then the book may well be considered by this
> person as available for anyone to proofread regardless of
> what the file name says. And if, as you say, entering the
> ISBN overwrites the "Save for" in the file name, then there
> is absolutely no way for anyone to know that a book was
> intended for a specific person, or that it ever might have
> been.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Evan
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Maples"
> <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 7:17 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: volunteer Lori Miller
> >
> >
> >> Hi, Evan!
> >>
> >> The first couple of books I uploaded did not have
> ISBN so it kept the file
> >> saved name. Like I said, it was my bad; few
> of my books have had an ISBN
> >> and I did not know it would replace the file
> name. Regardless, it was my
> >> mistake, but this is a funky book and I want to
> make sure the person who got
> >> it handles it right. If she had read the
> comments addressed to Susan, I
> >> would think she might have released the book, so I
> am doubly afraid she will
> >> not handle the idiosyncratic text correctly.
> Making matters worse, I forgot
> >> to put my email in there, again, my problem, but
> since I thought Susan was
> >> getting it, it would not have mattered.
> >>
> >> I should not submit while I am sick, I guess...
> too easy to miss simple
> >> things.
> >>
> >> Valerie
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-
> >>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 5:58 PM
> >>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: volunteer Lori
> Miller
> >>>
> >>> Sorry, Valerie, but I don't understand what
> you're saying here.
> >>>
> >>> When you submit a book, you first upload the
> file, then enter the ISBN,
> >>> then
> >>> the form comes up with the title, author and
> whatever other info is
> >>> available. It is at that point that you can
> enter the "Hold for ..."
> >>> ahead
> >>> of the title. I don't follow what you mean
> here about the ISBN
> >>> overwriting
> >>> the title.
> >>>
> >>> Just trying to figure out what happened.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Evan
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: "'Pavi Mehta'" <pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 4:50 PM
> >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] volunteer Lori
> Miller
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> >I need to reach Lori Miller. I
> submitted a scan for Susan L, but
> >>> >apparently
> >>> > I did not know the ISBN would overwrite
> the title name that had hold
> >>> for
> >>> > Susan L in it. I forgot my email in
> the notes
> >>> > ( vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ) and there are a lot of "dangers" to over
> >>> > correcting that Susan and I had privately
> emailed about. I need to
> >>> be
> >>> > sure
> >>> > spell check is NOT run on this as the
> creative spellings, misspells
> >>> and
> >>> > slang are all correct as present. I
> even opened the comments with a
> >>> note
> >>> > to
> >>> > Susan specifically, but I guess it might
> have been overlooked.
> >>> >
> >>> > Lori, if you are on the list, please
> write me, and if not, Pavi, can
> >>> you
> >>> > put
> >>> > her in touch with me? After the
> insane number of hours I spent on
> >>> > formatting, proofing and such, I would
> hate to see it accidentally
> >>> > mishandled. Sorry for the relative
> newby mistake!
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks a bunch!
> >>> > Valerie
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
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