Hi Jake, I did not say Gustavo woould be gone until Mid-May.. And I am not defending myself. Aftr all, consider that a lot of folks got the idea that membership was going up to $75. Just as they misinterpreted that statement, you misinterpreted my message. I did not even imply that Gustavo woould be gone until mid-May. That is all I have to say to you on this subject. Otherwise, you are doing Bookshare a great service by having your website. C'est fini!!! Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake Brownell" <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:40 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at Bookshare.org > Hi Sue, > I held off answering your previous email. However, I think some things > need to be addressed. > > First, please go back and reread Janice's message. Gustavo will be gone for > a week, not until midMay. Janice is asking that John have a couple of weeks > to jump into the job arena and start learning to handle day-to-day > responsibilities, before we inundate him with > suggestions/questions/comments. So, please, again, note that Gustavo will be > gone for a week. You know, he needs vacation just like every other member of > the work force. > > Next, Jeniffer is settling into her job, and is attempting to learn > everything there is to know, both back end and front end of the BookShare > system. From correspondence with her, she is excited, interested, and ready > to make choices and decisions that will help BookShare grow and change for > the benefit of members and volunteers. > > Keep in mind also, that a lot of the training is probably handled by > Gustavo, which temporarily diverts his attention from "us". > > So, yes, my message is a bit about the wait, but its not related to funding. > It's coming from the stand point that Jeniffer and John need to become > familiar with the material before they can help us. I for one wouldn't like > to be thrown in and say, hey, learn it and do x y z at the same time. I'd > much rather learn the information and over a period of time be brought up to > full speed. We'll have Gustavo, Jeniffer and John fully dedicated to the > BookShare project when all is said and done. > > Just some thoughts, > Jake > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:27 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at > Bookshare.org > > > > > > Ah, I knew it! This time I knew better than to raise my hopes when the > > announcement came about the hiring of John Glass. Instead of doing > > handstands, I held off because I knew there was a catch. Gustavo, who > > should be there approving books, has been "let out", thus delaying this > > very > > important job for a month? "Till mid-May?" Gotcha!!! > > > > Sue S. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Janice Carter" <Janice.C@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:43 PM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at > > Bookshare.org > > > > > >> You're killing me today..... > >> > >> Here's what I suggest. Give us time to get the folks here settled (mid > > May?). Then contact Mr. John Glass and ask him to add this suggestion to > > the list of things that are important to the Volunteers. (Others have > > suggested having the ability to "gift" their extra credits to new users. > > And, others have asked about pooling large amounts of credits and offering > > to financially challenged schools.) > >> > >> P.S. - Janice, Jennifer, and Susie are in the office for the next few > > weeks if you have any urgent issues. We sent Gustavo away for the next > > week > > so he can try to regain his sanity. The approval process for books will > > remain "as is" until he returns. As he hands off chores to Jennifer and > > John, the approval process will pick up again. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Janice Carter > >> Director, Literacy Programs > >> > >> Benetech > >> 480 S. California Ave., Suite 201 > >> Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA > >> > >> (650) 475-5440 x122 > >> (650) 759-5828 cell > >> (650) 475-1066 fax > >> > >> janice.c@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> www.benetech.org > >> > >> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity > >> A Nonprofit Organization > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom hawkins > >> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:40 PM > >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at > > Bookshare.org > >> > >> Hi Janice, I sent a querry to Gerald earlier regarding life-time > > membership in BookShare. At the time I was jesting, but it seems to me > > that > > this subject should be broached at some level. Those of us that > > comtribute > > more than the required number of books each year than is necessary to > > maintain our membership should find some sort ofreward at some level for > > our > > work. Maybe bragging rights or something. Tom Hawkins > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Janice Carter <mailto:Janice.C@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:21 PM > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Cost to join and renew membership at > > Bookshare.org > >> > >> > >> Several of you have questioned the reference to $75.00 in the > > Bookshare.org Quarterly Newsletter, so let me clarify for you: > >> > >> What does it cost to join Bookshare? $75.00. > >> > >> From the website > > (http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutIndividualSubscriptions.html), > >> > >> Individual Subscriptions > >> > >> Individual subscriptions enable "all-you-can-read"* > > <http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutIndividualSubscriptions.html#note> > > access to books in easy-to-use digital formats for a full year. > > Subscriptions cost 50 dollars plus a 25 dollar sign-up fee the first year. > >> > >> Books and periodicals from Bookshare.org contain the full text of the > > publication (not pre-recorded audio) that can be read with the adaptive > > technology of the reader's choice. A talking software application is > > included with membership, providing members with one option for reading > > the > > books. The publications are also available in contracted digital Braille. > >> > >> What does it cost to renew your Individual membership? $50.00. > >> > >> > >> > >> Let us know if you have more questions. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Janice Carter > >> > >> Director, Literacy Programs > >> > >> > >> > >> Benetech > >> > >> 480 S. 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