[bookshare-discuss] Re: Missing Annotations
- From: lana <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:29:10 -0700
Of course, one must read a book to be able to write a synopsis. I need to know
a little about a book before investing the time and effort to download and
unpack it. The time may come when I have to download a pig-in-apoke, but there
are still a lot of good books out there that let me know before reading. I may
miss some really good books" this way, but I'm avoiding some really bad ones,
too. I don't mean bad as to the quality of the book, but bad as to whether I'd
like, or even could stand them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2008/12/10 03:20:38
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Missing Annotations
>
>
> Also, just because the law states a publisher should share their books,
> doesn't mean it will happen, smile. Being a liaison, and being careful what
> Bookshare asks for to get the books we get, let's just say synopsis, which
> are things that publishers usually don't write, just book jacket
> information, is not something Bookshare asks for.
>
> So patience Pete or write them yourself, smile. Bookshare is a volunteer
> community and is only as good as all of its volunteers working together.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
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>
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> and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. -Dwight
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:52 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Missing Annotations
>
>
> > Actually, I've seen books sent in by publishers go up on the site with no
> > synopsis, then later it will appear with a synopsis.
> >
> > Therefore, some patience might be in order here.
> >
> > However, as Shelley says, if you feel like it, you can write your own
> > synopses and send it to Allison Hiliker. hillikera@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Bob
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 10:02 PM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Missing Annotations
> >
> >
> >> Hello Shelley and listers,
> >>
> >> Publishers won't submit the scinopsis unless Bookshare.org requires
> >> them
> >> to do so. One need not be an Einstein to figure that out. There's the fix
> >> for this problem. Now let's see if they implement it in the future.
> >>
> >> Peter Donahue
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 8:19 PM
> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Missing Annotations
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Peter and Bonnie and All.
> >>
> >> The fact of the matter is that no one writes the synopsis' for the
> >> publisher
> >> quality books. For a while volunteers were mailing synopsis's to Alice
> >> hilliger and she was adding them, I believe she is still doing this. So
> >> if
> >> you see a book, do some research figure out what it is, write a short and
> >> long synopsis and send it to Bookshare they will add it to the database
> >> so
> >> the book has one.
> >>
> >> I know right now I don't have the time or energy to devote to that
> >> project
> >> with the other projects I am doing. have way to much on my plate as it
> >> stands, and can't do that too.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
> >> And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
> >> guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
> >> Guide Dogs for the Blind
> >> Alumni Association
> >> www.guidedogs.com
> >>
> >> Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness,
> >> consideration
> >> and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal
> >> peace. -Dwight
> >> D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969)
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 6:37 PM
> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Missing Annotations
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello everyone,
> >>>
> >>> For some time I have been greatly troubled by the number of
> >>> publisher-quality titles posted to the "Browse New Books" area of the
> >>> site
> >>> with missing annotations or book summaries. Its this brief scinopsis
> >>> that
> >>> often determines whether I feel a book is worth a read or not. I've had
> >>> previous communications with the folks at Benetek concerning this matter
> >>> and
> >>> received a less than satisfactory answer. This problem should be caught
> >>> during the validation process and corrected before a book is posted for
> >>> membership access. For God sakes it doesn't take a week to extract a
> >>> book
> >>> annotation and paste it in to the appropriate validation field. If I'm
> >>> going
> >>> to pay a subscription to this service I expect to have access that will
> >>> enable me to choose whether to download and read a particular book or
> >>> not
> >>> and I'm sure there are others of you who feel the same way.
> >>>
> >>> When asked what particular titles were missing a scinopsis I
> >>> explained
> >>> that there are way too many for me to list. For a while an effort was
> >>> made
> >>> to include book annotations in the listings, but the number of titles
> >>> which
> >>> don't include them is on the rise again including a missing scinopsis to
> >>> a
> >>> book entitled, "Raising Hell" by Ronin Ro.
> >>>
> >>> I would again urge the folks at Benetech to remedy this problem and
> >>> would appreciate the battle joined to ensure that this solution is put
> >>> in
> >>> place. It shouldn't be too much to ask a book publisher to include an
> >>> annotation when they send files for inclusion in the collection. Now I'm
> >>> done ranting. Here's hoping 2009 will bring with it a solution to this
> >>> problem and more ways for us to find information about particular titles
> >>> quickly and easily.
> >>>
> >>> Peter Donahue
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Given a chance to dream it can be done
> >>> The promise of tomorrow is real.
> >>> Children of Spaceship Earth the future belongs to us all."
> >>> Flying for Me,
> >>> John Denver
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