[bksvol-discuss] Re: Ark books on download list
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
I don't mind sex and violence, and I know at least one of these takes place in
Minnesota because someone asked me for some pages or something and then that
person gave up on the book. This was some time ago so I don't remember who it
was. Although it would take me a while, because I have other things to do, I
would be willing to either validate the books or if they are in rejectable
shape reject them. But I suspect there are other mystery/murder fans who would
be willing, too.
I have learned that someone has contacted at least one person who put her name
as submitter and explained the problem and suggested that she download and
resubmit her files as rtf, so maybe they'll get into the collection after all.
If she chooses not to do that, then so be it.
Cindy
***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS
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http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
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--- On Fri, 8/15/08, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ark books on download list
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 5:28 PM
> Lori, I really appreciate the work you and Mike have done
> with the ark
> files. I think what you're doing is great, and you
> deserve a big hug!
> {{Lori}}
>
> We do have several volunteers who can handle ark books,
> more than you
> might think from the chatter on this list. I am wondering
> how
> interested people will be in these books once they're
> in rtf. I do
> think they need conversion because they have a better shot
> at finding
> a validater. I'm just saying that we do have people
> that can open the
> books right now and have chosen not to. I wonder if
> they're thinking
> along the same lines as I am.
>
>
> Some of the ark books don't have a submitter listed,
> and that's a
> major strike for me in deciding whether I'll work on a
> book or not.
> For me, it's not so much the format that's the
> issue since I can open
> books in ark format. I just have no interest in reading the
> ark books
> currently on step 1. Like Lori, I find a couple of them to
> be too
> violent, and I know I can't just run the spellchecker
> and move on.
> That wouldn't be fair to the submitter or to Bookshare
> readers.
> Putting these negatives together, the costs outweigh the
> benefits to
> me.
>
> I used to take books out of guilt, forcing myself to read
> books I
> actively disliked, wanting to be fair to the submitter. I
> don't now,
> unless someone needs a book for a class or for work,
> because I found
> myself getting burned out and very cranky with my family.
> Sue Stevens
> helped me see why taking books out of guilt or obligation
> was a bad
> thing. I didn't like reading them, so I took a long
> time. I also
> didn't read every page or pay really close attention to
> catch tiny
> scannos that a spellchecker would miss. She showed me how
> much better
> I could be if I would focus on books in which I have an
> interest
> because I will naturally read every word on every page. I
> used to see
> her point of view as a cop-out. I was upset that people
> weren't doing
> their share of what I thought were boring books... until I
> noticed how
> much better I was at working on mysteries than on the
> sociology book I
> was struggling through. I did better work, in less time,
> and stayed in
> a good mood. Sue won that argument hands down. (smile)
> I'm sure glad
> she was willing to speak up back then, or I'd probably
> still be
> dragging through validating something boring and seeing
> volunteering
> as mind-numbing work.
>
>
>
> --
> Monica Willyard
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