These sound like good ideas. ----- Original Message ----- From: Anastasia Saridakis To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:55 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hold fors -- Redux ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:21:16 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hold fors -- Redux I have found it to be helpful to let the list know when I am scanning a particular book in the hope that someone will ask to proofread it. I also have developed the policy when working with a particular proofreader to let him/her know when the book is ready to be submitted and wait until I hear that the proofreader now has the time to read it. This way it doesn't linger on the list. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly O'Sullivan" <molly.osullivan@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:30 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hold fors -- Redux > I don't think anyone is trying to steal books out from under people. I > totally recognize the need for hold for's, but I know that as a new > proofreader it is sometimes frustrating when the only books that aren't on > hold look to be difficult proofreads. I shy away from books that have been > returned to the queue many times, or have notes that make me feel that as a > newb, could not do the text justice. > I think that sometimes we just need to keep on checking the books to be > checked out queue, and be patient. > I wonder if it would help if we are looking for a book to proof, if we let > the list know what we might be interested in? Then scanners might be able > to let us keep an eye out for scans to proof. Just an idea! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:17 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Hold fors -- Redux > > >> I'm in the same boat as Marilyn. Please, I implore you, don't take books >> with a "hold for" on them because there is a reason why that "hold for" is >> there. >> >> In my case, here's the back story. When I have a book with a "Hold for >> Judy S." on it, it's usually because >> 1. I bought the book; >> 2. and asked a specific individual to scan it for me because I know the >> quality of the scanning from that experienced individual will be >> outstanding; and >> 3. I am willing to spend the time proofreading it in exacting detail to >> makes sure the final reader has a truly excellent book; and >> 4. It's a book I really want to read. >> >> Case in point: I bought "Last in their Class," at the cost of $25. I'm a >> West Point history buff and really wanted to read it. It was a witch to >> scan (put politely) for the individual who scanned it for me, and as a big >> a witch of proofread. >> >> The text was difficult to scan and proof, as it is full of proper names of >> individuals and places and historical quotes with 19th century language. >> Additionally, the book had almost one hundred pages of footnotes, and a >> large index, both of which the individual who scanned the book and I took >> great care to make sure were as close to the original printed text as >> humanly possible because in this case the footnotes contained important >> primary material that greatly enhanced the content of the book. >> >> If I'd happened to have other books that I'd bought and asked to have >> scanned show up on the "ready to be checked out" list, they would have sat >> for many weeks while I tackled this book. >> >> So, as the recently deceased and much beloved Paul Harvey used to say, >> "That's the rest of the story." smile. >> >> Please respect "Holds." There really is a reason why those books are >> sitting there waiting for a specific person to proofread them. >> >> Judy s. >> Marilyn Beasley wrote: >>> Hi, small gang of people discussing me, >>> >>> As I wrote last month, I bought those books, I mailed out those books, >>> and I fully intend to proofread each and every one of those books. As it >>> says >>> at the top of the "Ready for Checkout" page, please respect the "Holds." >>> It says "Please" and I implore, "Please," leave my "Holds" alone. >>> >>> On Feb 17, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Marilyn Beasley wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Sue! >>>> >>>> I'm getting most of my "Holds" books shipped to me as soon as weather >>>> permits from across America. When the books get here, my "Holds" will >>>> diminish. Please spread the word, I mailed those books out to be >>>> scanned >>>> and I really, really want to proofread them when they're returned. >>>> >>>> Thanks so much, >>>> Marilyn >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 17, 2009, at 10:08 AM, siss52 wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> There are a lot of "hold for" submissions lingering on the checkout >>>>> list. I >>>>> noticed a lot for [redacted] and also for Marilyn. Some of them have >>>>> been >>>>> there for a long time. Just thought I would mention it is all. >>>>> >>>>> Sue S. >>>>> >>>>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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