Cindy, I don't think you had better expect that anyone will let you know what has come in from the publishers. I just now checked the newly added books list and in the last twenty-four hours 3,415 books have been added. That kind of shows you how useful a books being scanned list will be now, but if it is actually no extra trouble for you then go ahead.
On 8/28/2014 9:05 PM, Cindy Rosenthal wrote:
Then I shall revive the list I used to keep. and will post it to the volunteer list; it won't be perfect; if no-one at bookshare posts or lets me know privately what's come in from the publishers or what bookshare is scanning (are N.Y. Times best-sellers being added automatically? but it might help a little; I check my email several times a day and if there's mail from the list and scanners post to it I'll see that; I note what books are being scanned and by whom. If, as has happened in the past when I kept such a list, the scanner doesn't want me to post her/his name I'll omit that and just post what book is being scanned. Then if someone wants to proof it I'll contact the scanner off list if it's someone whose email addie I already have; otherwise, the would-be proofer can post on the list that he/she would like to proof such-and-such a book. Nothing is more frustrating than working on a book and then find out it's been already scanned or proofed (nay more than frustrating ... anger-producing; this will take very little time on my part; it won't take time away from my proofing smile'CindyOn Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:Hi Cindy and everyone, We no longer keep a current “being scanned list” because of the volume of student requests that we get and publisher books that are added. While we love the idea of it, we unfortunately don’t have the bandwidth to keep a list like that current. It would actually change every few minutes and would need to be manually updated, so I’m sure you can imagine how difficult that would be! I do encourage volunteers to post to this list when they’re about to scan a book, in case it can prevent duplicate scanning. However, keep in mind that many volunteers do not join this list or may not see the post in time. Still, I don’t think it can hurt to post what you’re going to scan. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Madeleine Linares Volunteer Coordinator Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative 650-644-3459 <tel:650-644-3459> volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *From:*bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On Behalf Of *Cindy Rosenthal *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:08 AM *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: my book scan in process, question Is this something I should revive, do you think? Originally I kept the list; I took the info from the the volunteer list and/or people wrote to me what they were scanning. Do you think it would be useful to have such a list so people would know what's being scanned and by whom so they could contact the scanner and ask to proof the book (and not waste time scanning somethng that someone else is scanning? On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Roger Loran Bailey <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: The books being scanned list has been discontinued. On 8/27/2014 4:02 PM, ohio1803@xxxxx <mailto:ohio1803@xxxxx> wrote: Hi there, Bookshare friends & volunteers! I am a few chapters into scanning a new book I purchased after it was recommended by a singer-songwriter I had just interviewed for my radio show. The book is: A Six String History of America by Jay M. Pilzer published in 2014 *It is a history of the guitar in America. Written by a history professor who also happens to be a guitar aficionado.* *And if you know any musicians who are blind, you know we kind of get obsessed about the instruments we like to try and play!* *HYPERLINK:* *A Six String History of America by Jay M. Pilzer (amazon link) <http://www.amazon.com/A-Six-String-History-America/dp/1939995035>* *or* *URL: * http://www.amazon.com/A-Six-String-History-America/dp/1939995035 I have scanned and had numerous book submissions accepted into our collection over the years. But of late, things have gotten to where a few submissions have come in just around when they are being entered in by the Staff from the Publishers. And this was even after I had dutifully checked the "in process" list on the website. I don't care about that too much. I enjoyed the scanning and the reading, which is what I mostly do is scan what I wish to read and figuring it adds to my enjoyment, the pleasure of sharing it with other eligible Bookshare members. But I thought this time I would try and check earlier, prior to getting all that close to being ready to submit. And I was trying to find the Books Being Scanned List. The page to which I was directed is dated November, 2013. Maybe I somehow got lost in my own navigation. Stranger things have happened to me! So, there you go. My Scan of a new book in Process. And my report of what I found in the Bookshare Books Being Scanned page. Thanks, all. Oh, if someone emails me directly, and wishes to Proofread this book, send me an email or reply to the Discussion. Rik (Richard) James Rik James 716 N. Montana Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 586-4123 <tel:%28406%29%20586-4123> – d28rik@xxxxxxx <mailto:d28rik@xxxxxxx> or d28backroads@xxxxx <mailto:d28backroads@xxxxx> www.bozemanfolklore.org/concerts.html <http://www.bozemanfolklore.org/concerts.html> "Americana Backroads" (Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. - KGLT-FM - www.kglt.net <http://www.kglt.net>)
