[bksvol-discuss] Re: Housekeeping: Purging the Checkout List
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:21:23 -0800
Hi Tracy,
Hmmm, let's see if I can extend your metaphor.
We're not instituting a hunting ban - just declaring closed season on some
titles that are no longer fair game.
In a month we will systematically go through titles that have drawn no
volunteer attention for a year. In many cases we expect to find that it is
because the scan is so poor that nobody is willing to invest the time in
cleaning it up. In that case it would be considered for re-scan. Part of
the exercise is to get more insight into what kind of books volunteers
like -- and don't like -- to do.
Scott
On 12/28/10 5:50 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Jeez Scott, that's my happy hunting ground!
>When everything new has a hold-for, I go way back and find something
>that's been ignored for ages, and get it done.
>I work full-time, so sometimes it takes me a while to finish up a book,
>and I figure no one will get upset about that if I take the ones that have
>been languishing anyway.
>Tracy
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>> The Collection Development Department at Bookshare is implementing a new
>> policy for managing the Checkout List. Books that have remained in the
>> Checkout List for a year or more without being checked out for proofing
>> will be reviewed for possible removal.
>>
>> This means that if there is an older book that you have been wanting to
>> proofread - or would like to convince someone to proofread for you - now
>> is the time to make your move. In a month all overlooked books that have
>> been in the Checkout List for a year or more will be in danger of being
>> removed.
>>
>> Scott Rains
>> Benetech Fellow
>> Volunteer Department
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