[bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at Bookshare.org
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:48:05 -0500
Go ahead and sling mud! I'm a big girl with a thick skin. <lol>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Blanks" <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:58 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at
Bookshare.org
> Woe, come on now! This is getting a bit ridiculous Sue. Consider for a
> minute if you were one of these new employees. Would you like to be
> essentially thrown to the wolves and left to fend for yourself? Or would
you
> rather receive some initial guidance to jump start your job? If you prefer
> the latter, then think about who may well be administering this training,
> Gustavo. If he is in fact doing so, this would logically mean that he has
> less time to approve books. I would guess that things will pick back up in
a
> month or two once everyone has established their role and knows what to
do,
> and the most efficient way to get things done.
>
> And another thing, where did you get "mid May" from? Gustavo deserves a
> vacation just like the rest of us, and if he's gone for just a week, as
> Janice indicated, then he'll be back well before "mid May".
>
> Bookshare has clearly been understaffed for some time now. They are
> remedying that situation, let's respect that and give them some sort of
> chance.
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:27 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. 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 <http://www.benetech.org/>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
> >>
> >> A Nonprofit Organization
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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