but putting up existing scan-sets, so people could read them while they are standing in line waiting to be digitized, seems to me to be the best possible way to put them to use _now_...
In this case, all DP's Content Providers must be explicitly warned that ALL scans CAN be released to the public. Some foreign legislation may allow people to scan a book and release it to DP (since it's a "closed" website), but may forbid them to allow those scans to be released to the general public. Some volunteers may be scanning books at this moment expecting that only the final E-text will be released. (According to my national law (EU), for instance, I can theoretically scan a 1960's edition (respecting the life+70 rule) and upload it to PGDP/DPE. But having the images freely available online can be very compromising because editors may still have typographic copyright. I don't know how it works all around the world... That's why some special warning would be advisable. 2006/5/25, Bowerbird@aol.com <Bowerbird@aol.com>:
donovan said:
It's an interesting idea, but initially I'd like to focus on getting the existing projects in order. :)
the volunteer who does the work sets the agenda. :+)
but putting up existing scan-sets, so people could read them while they are standing in line waiting to be digitized, seems to me to be the best possible way to put them to use _now_...
and if anyone needs another good idea, i think it would be a good idea to round up the scan-sets from google that represent books that are already in the p.g. library...
a list of such books has been compiled on the d.p. forums. the focus of that list is now "...so don't bother with these...", but i think they could instead represent a rare opportunity...
-bowerbird donovan said:
It's an interesting idea, but initially I'd like to focus on getting the existing projects in order. :)
the volunteer who does the work sets the agenda. :+)
but putting up existing scan-sets, so people could read them while they are standing in line waiting to be digitized, seems to me to be the best possible way to put them to use _now_...
and if anyone needs another good idea, i think it would be a good idea to round up the scan-sets from google that represent books that are already in the p.g. library...
a list of such books has been compiled on the d.p. forums. the focus of that list is now "...so don't bother with these...", but i think they could instead represent a rare opportunity...
-bowerbird
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