[bksvol-discuss] Re: Submitting a book that is already in the collection and has received an excellent rating – is it worth it to submit my changes?
- From: 17razz@xxxxxxxxx
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 22:47:38 -0500
Hi Sue,
Thanks for the reply.
I have decided to use this book as a learning experience and not submit it.
Thank you for offering to validate and for all your help.
Jess
On 12/4/08, siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jess,
>
> If you would like to do this, you could go ahead and submit your scanned
> copy. You will need a validator, or proofreader, and I volunteer to do
> that. If I see that your copy is better, I will recommend that it replaces
> the one already in the collection.
>
> If you want to do this, you should put BSO- before the title. BSO tells the
> validator and the admin that it is meant to replace a book already in the
> collection. BSO stands for better scan of.
>
> If you do not feel comfortable doing this, you could consider it a learning
> experience and move on without submitting it.
>
> As for using first names on the list that is perfectly okay. We are using
> your first name. (smile) I'm just another volunteer, so whether you decide
> to submit it or not, you do not need to feel uncomfortable about it.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Sue S. (The S. is for Stevens)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jess Killian" <17razz@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:54 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Submitting a book that is already in the
> collection and has received an excellent rating – is it worth it to submit
> my changes?
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have scanned in "The Rape of Lucrece" by William Shakespeare.
> This book is already in the collection and has received an excellent
> rating – the only problems it has is that there is no synopsis, some
> page numbers are in the middle of the sentences, and parts of the book
> are double spaced. I have fixed these mistakes in my scanned copy,
> which is sitting on my hard drive waiting to be submitted.
>
> Earlier this evening, I read a post from Ms. ReNae that got me
> thinking. For those list members that do not know what post I am
> talking about, following is an explanation of what the post was about.
> A girl by the name of Julia (I apologize for using first names, I
> mean no disrespect) wrote requesting help with a Christmas novel. Ms.
> ReNae responded to her request, informing her that unfortunately her
> time spent scanning was a waist because the book was already in the
> collection and had been given an excellent quality rating. After
> reading the post from Ms. ReNae, I was wondering – is it worth it to
> submit the book with the changes I made – or will it just be rejected?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jess
>
>
>
>
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>
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