[bksvol-discuss] Re: Books with HOLDs

  • From: "Susan" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:44:13 -0600

Thanks Cindy! I'd hate to see someone else get it! We're in no rush to have
you complete it - as we've known all the time, this one may take you a long
time and that's fine with us! 

-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:28 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Books with HOLDs

I've found a hold for me. Larry, I've downloaded From Colony to Superpower
and will keep it safe until I can get to it. smile

I still have only 3 in my pile, so if the person who wanted me to do the
Repairman Jack novel wants to put it up, let me know, and I'll download it,
unless some one else wants to proof it. 


Cindy

Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
books-being-scanned list available at sites below



Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List

Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List


--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Larry Lumpkin <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Larry Lumpkin <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Books with HOLDs
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 3:37 PM
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> I think holds for books a year or
> more old is unreasonable but
> I think two weeks is also
> unreasonable.
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> 
> From:
> bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carrie 
> Karnos
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:31 PM
> To: 
> Bookshare Vol Group
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Books with
> HOLDs
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Since we've had loads of complaints about books with HOLDs in their 
> titles languishing in the checkout queue for weeks, months and years, 
> the Bookshare Collection Development department has instituted a new 
> policy. If a book has been on the checkout list for more than 2 weeks 
> with a HOLD in its title, I will remove the HOLD to allow other people 
> to proof the book.
> 
> 
> On January 1st, I will remove the HOLDs on all books that were 
> submitted prior to December 1st. This is to give people time to finish 
> their current books and start on their new ones that have HOLDs on 
> them. On January 15th, I'll remove the HOLDs on any books that were 
> submitted during December, and then the 2-week rule will go into 
> effect.
> 
> I know that some people will love this, and other people will hate it. 
> Let's try it for a while, and see how it goes. If the vast majority of 
> people hate this, then we'll revisit it.
> 
> By the
> way, having a time limit on HOLD books in the checkout queue was one 
> of the top suggestions in the volunteer survey that Pavi sent out. She 
> is working on an email to be sent to everyone that details the results 
> of the survey. The survey provided a huge amount of really valuable 
> feedback, so thanks very much to everyone who participated in it!
> 
> Happy holidays! Carrie
> 
>  
> 


      
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