Indeed, Marilyn does not need to justify herself and she can wait as long as she needs to wait before validating a book. At the same time, though, there should be some kind of a time limit even if it is measured in years; and perhaps an option to renew the hold much as there is the option for renewing books that are out for validation. Think about it; a validator could die and we would have no way to even know about it. In a message dated 9/10/2008 9:53:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hi all, Marilyn, you do what you need to do. You don't need to justify yourself to anybody. You're a volunteer, you work because you are willing to do so. That's what the word means. "Et in tera pax hominibus, bone voluntatis" Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)