[bksvol-discuss] Re: For wish list: more books by Elie Weisel
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:32:12 -0500
It is easy for anyone to download books that are full of sex scenes, and
not even "nice" sex. I've been disappointed by some books of Robert
Heinlein. Any child can download these. I'll probably change my setting
to include "adult" books, since the designation seems not to make much
sense.
John
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:25:23AM -0500, Valerie Maples wrote:
> Someone told us that there is an actual standard because of the grant that
> rates books based on word frequencies and situations that cause them to
> generate the adult material designation. I do believe the F. word is one of
> the ones that is considered serious and is an automatic designation. A series
> of moderate occurrences can also generate the adult designation. It makes
> sense that there would be a criterion with so many books being available to
> young readers so that it would remove accidental inappropriate downloads.
>
> Having said that, apparently there were a couple of books that could find no
> reason for those designations, those they allowed a proofreader to remove it
> if there was absolutely no risk to young readers. I'm not trying to start a
> controversy here, just state what I was told how the adult designation came
> to be utilized. As a parent, even though Nichole is not completely
> independent in downloading, I am grateful that there is some boundary. It is
> easy enough for a child to get an exemption with parental approval.
>
> Valerie
>
>
> On Mar 26, 2010, at 11:59 PM, Jamie Yates, CPhT wrote:
>
> > Some books get marked as adult because the proofreader finds the material
> > to be very sensitive. I only mark books adult if they are sexually graphic
> > but often Bookshare takes and marks my books adult for me. I find the Penny
> > Warner books about the small town newspaper reporter who is deaf always get
> > marked adult because she is fond of the f word. Her sex scenes are always
> > very very very bland so it isn't the few and far between sex scenes, it has
> > to be her colorful language.
> >
> > I've scanned many other books which Bookshare automatically marked adult
> > and as the scanner I cannot unmark it. Only the proofreader can do it.
> >
> > I'm told that many Elie Weisel books are now required reading in high
> > schools these days so probably Bookshare should be made aware of the
> > situation so they can assess it.
>
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