[bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right now
- From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:10:29 -0700
I won't be there tonight got a gig know you haven't heard from me in a
while but I've been doing some gigs, did two so far now on to three
tonight at 9PMPST.
On 8/21/10, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>
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