[bksvol-discuss] Fiction By Best Selling Author & See Long Synopsis
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:27:12 -0500
In spite of the repeated please from several of us, I keep finding glib
or useless short synopsis in recent submissions. Quite frankly I do not
understand which part of the word USEFUL some volunteers have a problem
comprehending.
In particular, in today's fresh crop of glib contributions I see
The Golden Cup by Delva Plain,
anonymously submitted by a "Bookshare Volunteer", whose short synopsis
proudly states: Fiction by best-selling author.
Another title,
Holding Out by Ann O'Falk
was submitted by 'Louise' and bears the totally useless short description:
"see long synopsis".
In both cases, a meaningful long description is available for these
books. Is there any reason why a shorter version of these descriptions
was not inserted in the short description field? Book submitters should
ensure that their own submissions include meaning ful short descriptions.
Reviewers should catch omitted or meaningless short descriptions and
repair them appropriately.
Ultimately please remember that we volunteers are performing a service
for our customers, who deserve the best fruit of our efforts.
I must conclude with a recommendation to the Bookshare staff that all
further reviewed/approved books containing trivial short descriptions be
routinely rejected by the administrator.
Thank you for listening,
Guido
Guido D. Corona
IBM Accessibility Center, Austin Tx.
IBM Research,
Phone: (512) 838-9735
Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
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