I never got to thank you for this, Kim. Still not playing phone with people, but we have a marathon drive (800 miles round trip) on Tuesday and may be looking for phone buddies to pass the time. See you in chat maybe after I get Nichole down... Valerie On Aug 1, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Kim Friedman wrote: > Hi, Valerie, maybe you got a note from Sue already but I saw Great > Expectations, Crime and Punishment, come to mind. When I looked at one of > them, the long synopsis mentioned there would be the text, an introduction > and explanatory notes about the text, etc. Hope that helps. Regards, Kim. > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:11 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right > now > > Hi, Sue! > > As someone not reading the incoming lists, what sorts of classics are being > added? > > Thanks! > Valerie > > On Jul 29, 2010, at 1:51 AM, siss52 wrote: > >> >> Emily, >> >> I like your take on this. Just as a side note, Random House is submitting a >> lot of classics in their original form with background material included. I >> have downloaded some of these and intend to add them to my personal library. >> >> Just some positive thoughts, >> >> Sue S. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Emily Harrison >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:27 PM >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right >> now >> >> I just want to add my support for Roger's statement. Although we all enjoy >> volunteering for Bookshare, if someday our volunteering becomes obsolete due >> to the instant accessibility of all books, that will be a happy day indeed! >> Volunteers at a homeless shelter would not complain if the shelter became >> obsolete due to all its tenants finding homes of their own, so we should try >> to see things at that level. Publishers may have a ways to go in improving >> their scans, but publisher-submitted scans are still a relatively new >> phenomenon, and the relationship between publishers and Bookshare will >> develop and improve over time. >> >> Volunteers should never feel their efforts were wasted if their scan is >> replaced with a publisher scan. I personally feel that just the idea of >> having books be accessible to all makes the hours of hard work worthwhile. >> Think of all the people who have downloaded and enjoyed the scans we've >> worked on, even if those scans have since been replaced. If the enjoyment >> of others doesn't make the effort worthwhile, then maybe volunteering for >> Bookshare is not a good choice in general. Of course, I certainly think it >> IS a good choice, and that it will continue to be so as long as volunteers >> are still needed! >> >> >> -- >> Emily Harrison >> greeniebone@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3034 - Release Date: 07/28/10 >> 03:37:00 > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5323 (20100729) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5331 (20100801) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com