Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

Violette wrote: "I think your question is how to delete the ebook's pdf file, not how to delete the listing of the book off of GR? Am I correct?"

Yes Violetta, it is exactly what I told. Do you know how can I do it?

Please delete this one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15... or the other one for the same edition. I added one because I stupidly failed to search the ISBN as well as the title, which was far off, being listed as "NA Porcupine"! My apologies.

Got 916

E. wrote: "Beth wrote :"You don't. If you need a duplicate deleted, you post it, here. If it's a book that is no longer available, we leave it in the database, so that readers who already have a copy can shel..."

I can't find any books by you that are available to download. When I search for them, I get this page, which shows two of your books, but says, "no download available." It appears that it has been removed.

http://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/searc...

Richard wrote: "Full novel releases are coming soon
so these short stories can be deleted.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
http://www...."

Richard,

Because these books have been read, rated and reviewed by members we do not delete them. Some people might still own the eBooks and deleting them would remove them from their library.

I've also reverted the author changes - GR policy is to not remove data from books that have been published even if they are out of print or no longer available.

Richard wrote: "Full novel releases are coming soon
so these short stories can be deleted.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
http://www...."

Even though they are no longer available, we leave them in the database, so that members who have read these editions can shelve them. They are already noted that they are no longer available, so that should eliminate any confusion.

Placeholder.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Got 921

This one is a duplicate - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...

923 needs a super.

Got 923.

This book is no longer on Amazon. Full novel is on the way.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

Please delete it. Thanks!

Jason wrote: "This book is no longer on Amazon. Full novel is on the way.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

Please delete it. Thanks!"

We still keep it in the database, so that people who have read it can still shelve the version they read/bought. When the new one comes out, we can add that, also.

E. Chainey messaged me and said that she is still showing an ebook available for download on GR. I can't find it, anywhere. The book in question is Aşkı Beklerken.

Can anyone else see it, delete it, or offer advice?

Beth wrote: "E. Chainey messaged me and said that she is still showing an ebook available for download on GR. I can't find it, anywhere. The book in question is Aşkı Beklerken.

Can anyone else see it, delete..."

I don't see one anywhere either.

Is it possible that because she, as the author, uploaded it she can still see it even though it's marked as unavailable for members?

Maybe a screenshot of what she's looking at would give us a better idea?

That book does not have an uploaded ebook.

Vicky wrote: "I don't see one anywhere either.

Is it possible that because she, as the author, uploaded it she can still see it even though it's marked as unavailable for members?

Maybe a screenshot of what she's looking at would give us a better idea?"

Ditto in that I don't see it. I'd ask if she can provide you with the direct link to the file she's seeing.

I did. She's giving me a link to the book entry, same as I linked above, and she said when she googles her name, she can get a google entry linking her back to GR, and she can download the book. I believe she can see and download it because she's the author. Cause I sure can't do it!

Beth wrote: "I did. She's giving me a link to the book entry, same as I linked above, and she said when she googles her name, she can get a google entry linking her back to GR, and she can download the book. ..."

Try having her sign out of Goodreads and try the search again.

Will do.

Hi! Please merge this edition
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15... into this one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
thanks!

Got 935.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76...

Needs super.

zap!

Hi,
I just found this entry and I guess it could be deleted as well:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

The correct entry is here:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37...
bad ISBN. They are the same book. TIA

#938 & #939 both done.

Got 938

Hello im a new author on here and only just got my Authors page and i publish my stories on wattpad as i say on my profile but the stories that have appeared that ive wrote are not mine...could someone remove them so i can add the ones ive put up on wattpad

Assuming that you have changed the name on the author profile from Matt Hale the books now have the correct author.

yes i have my name to the one i have on wattpad and thank you for your help !

Can a super get this one? http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
Doesn't have isbn or any info. Already merged with the correct editions.
Thanks!

Got 945

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

(ISBN13 entered for 10) should be deleted and merged with below:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98...

Thanks!

Got 947

Please delete this entry.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...

Combined with the duplicate

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

No indication that it is actually an audiobook and it shares the cover of the paperback (most shelved) version.

Micha wrote: "Please delete this entry.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15..."

Why - Fan fiction is allowed by GR (unfortunately)

949: I'm leaving this one because it was fanfiction "published" online. Even though it's no longer available, users have rated it and may have it stored locally on their computer.

950: Got it and recombined.

Krystal109 wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

No indication that it is actually an audiobook and it shares the cover of the paperback (most shelved) version."

I'm looking at this one... looks like the user added a few ISBN-less audiobooks with MMP covers. I'm going to merge them into audiobook versions.

Edit: 591 is taken care of now.

Thanks Vicky

Placeholder for the Paperback it's combined with:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Got 956 (and recombined with the ebooks)

Got it.

Merge needed.
This ed. has correct ISBNs, pagination.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

This one has correct cover, incorrect ISBN (lower case x).
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

Can a super get this one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
The isbn13 nr was put in the isbn10 field to create this one it seems. I've combined it with the correct edition.

961 done.

Got #960, then realized it was an alternate cover without notation, and recreated it as such. (I tend to take the long road)

While combining a book by Alessandro Baricco, I found a note left to superlibrarians to delete a book, so I post it here:

This is a DUPLICATE and less complete entry of ISBN13 9788807720741 (in fact only the ISBN10 was added). Will you please delete it and re-combine the actual (and right) edition with the other editions of this book?

It's about this book:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

The two similar editions are already combined to eachother.

Thanks!