[bksvol-discuss] Re: Calling All Scanners
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:53:19 -0800 (PST)
It could go in the newsletter when it comes out and
that would reach everybody.
G.Cindy
--- Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That's a cool idea. I don't know if they can do it
> since they're
> redesigning the site right now. It would be a great
> way to reach people
> who aren't on the list though. I'm hoping that
> people who are on the
> lists will tell their friends who aren't on the list
> about this. I think
> many of us know at least one person who isn't on the
> lists right now. I
> want you guys to keep me hopping with emails to
> answer and titles to
> check. (smile) Claire likes approving excellent
> scans, and the Bookshare
> staff will be happy to see us reach the 50,000 book
> mark.
>
> Monica Willyard
>
> siss52 wrote:
> >
> > Hi Monica,
> >
> > Great idea! I just hope the submitters who are
> not on these lists
> > will know about the contest. Do you suppose the
> staff would advertise
> > it on the volunteer homepage?
> >
> > Sue S.
> > ----- Ori
> > ginal Message -----
> > *From:* Monica Willyard <mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
> > *To:* Bookshare Volunteers
> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ;
> > Bookshare Discuss
> <mailto:bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:48 PM
> > *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Calling All Scanners
> >
> > If you own a scanner, this message is for you!
> Let's liven things up a
> > little around here and have some fun doing it.
> Let's do something we
> > haven't done before. Read to the end of this
> message to find out what
> > I mean.
> >
> > Did you know we're getting mighty close to the
> 50,000 books mark? Can
> > you imagine how good it will feel to celebrate it
> and tell our friends
> > that we have 50,000 books in our collection? How
> cool would it be if
> > yours is book number 50,000? What if we can make
> that happen without
> > turning into zombies who scan 'round the clock?
> >
> > I've been talking to several Bookshare submitters
> and have found out
> > that we have something really cool in common. A
> lot of us scan more
> > books than we actually submit. This is usually
> because we scan books
> > for ourselves and then keep on scanning more books
> ahead of what we're
> > actually reading. Some of us have hard drives and
> memory cards full of
> > scanned books that just need to be cleaned up a
> bit before submission.
> > It's just a matter of sitting down for a little
> while to do a spell
> > check and make sure all the pages are there. Yet
> this seems like more
> > work than just scanning while we do other things.
> >
> > These books are like buried treasure, hidden in
> the depths of our hard
> > drives. If we've scanned a certain book to read,
> it's almost a
> > guarantee that someone else wants to read the book
> too. Unlike
> > treasure buried in the ground, treasure on a hard
> drive can be so
> > easily lost by something as common as a power
> failure.
> >
> > So let's do something cool, calling it Project
> Treasure Chest. Let's
> > take a little time during these cold winter months
> to open our
> > treasure chests to clean up and submit some of
> the books we already
> > have scanned. In return, you'll get some treasure
> of your own. Besides
> > knowing that other people are enjoying your books,
> I want to do
> > something to recognize each person who submits ten
> excellent scans
> > between today, January 10, and March 30 of this
> year. To do that, I'm
> > going to do two things. I'm going to make a
> special web page to honor
> > each of the Project Treasure Chest submitters. On
> top of that, I'm
> > going to offer 3 prizes out of my own pocket. On
> may 1, I'm going to
> > ask a Bookshare staff member to draw three names
> from a hat. Each of
> > these three people will receive a 20 dollar gift
> certificate from Amazon.
> >
> > Project Treasure Chest is open to everyone who is
> a Bookshare
> > volunteer. It doesn't matter whether you're brand
> new or have been a
> > volunteer for years. All you have to do to be
> listed on the special
> > web page and become eligible for the Amazon prizes
> is to submit 10
> > books that are in excellent condition and email me
> a list of your
> > submissions. These books must be validated to
> verify that they are in
> > excellent shape since it is the only way I know of
> to make sure that
> > people don't just submit fair and incomplete books
> to win a prize.
> > That is why I'm waiting for several weeks after
> the cut-off date to
> > get the books into the Bookshare collection. These
> can be BSO scans of
> > books that need it, books you scanned for
> yourself, or books from the
> > wish list. The only requirement is that they need
> to be in excellent
> > condition. Excellent doesn't mean perfect. It does
> mean clear and
> > legible text. You'll need to email me your list of
> titles since it's
> > the only way I'll know who is participating and
> how to get in touch
> > with you. My email address is rhyami@xxxxxxxxx .
> I'll be working to
> > validate your books, as will many other
> volunteers.
> >
> > So will you join me in uncovering our buried
> treasures? Are you ready
> > to celebrate 50,000 books?
> >
> > If you're a person who validates instead of
> scanning, don't worry. I'm
> > going to think of something fun for you too. Since
> validaters aren't
> > listed on the Bookshare site, it's a lot harder to
> see who is doing
> > what. That's ok though. I'm not going to leave you
> folks out. You're
> > too important for that. If you'll help me get the
> ball rolling here, I
> > promise you we'll do something for validaters
> soon.
> >
> > Finally, if you know anyone who volunteers but is
> not on the Bookshare
> > lists, please pass this along to them. We all win
> when people take part.
> >
> > Monica Willyard, who has a treasure chest of her
> own to share
>
WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available
at
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads
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