[bksvol-discuss] Re: Courtesy
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:15:08 -0700 (PDT)
I might add that if people don't check the list of books being scanned, as well
as the collection and the books in process, then my time, and Elizabeth's now,,
in organizing it,is being wasted. The whole point of my starting to keep such a
list is so that people will look to see if a book they want to scan is already
being scanned by someone else, or if someone else plans to scan it and maybe
has already bought it or started It. I post the books-being-scanned list on the
volunteer email list every night, and I send it to Pavi every night and she
posts it on the site, so there is no excuse for anyone to duplicate anyone
else's work.
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 Tue, 8/25/09, Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Courtesy
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 7:02 PM
Hi. I agree with
Elizabeth's message. (Sadly it's on my other computer so I can't quote it
here.)
I would deeply appreciate it if the outsourcers and
all volunteers would check the books-being-scanned list before processing a
book. I just had another book, which is being edited, put into the
collection by another submitter and proofer team.
If someone wants to scan a book that the list says
I'll be doing, I honestly don't mind. It just means I'll go onto the next
book. What really frustrates me is when book after book that I've already
scanned gets added to the collection by someone else. I understand
mistakes happen but when I spend hours of my time working on books, only to
have
someone else beat me to it... I get very annoyed and
discouraged.
I'm still happy volunteering for Bookshare and I
don't intend to quit; I just hate having my time and efforts completely
wasted.
Christina
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