[bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right now
- From: "Jamie Prater" <jdprater@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:12:37 -0500
Hi, Larry, I think your letter was well written and I definitely see where
you're coming from. I definitely see your point. If you and Mike and Susan
and Lori leave, others will leave, and this could be a devastating snowball
effect, and there may be very few volunteers left. Very, very well said.
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Lumpkin
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:03 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
now
I think we have done a good job of raising the issue. It is my hope that the
organization will eventually come to a better understanding of how their
volunteers are to be utilized. A suggestion I have is for articles to be posted
regularly on the site of books/authors/genra that staff are pretty certain will
not be submitted by publishers/outsources, etc. I didn't sign on to do major
research on publishers just to submit a scan. I love scanning and will be glad
to continue if given direction from the organization but will not do so if this
is not forthcoming.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Prater
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:44 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
now
Hi, thanks for your note. With Harper Collins and possibly other religious
publishers I did hear were possibly coming on board--I don't know the names,
this could still be a problem. I still feel the proofers and scanners' pains
about having work dumped and replaced although I see where bookshare staff and
publishers are coming from as well. I still say there should be enough books
out there for everybody to work on and feel a sense of accomplishment. Thanks
again and have a blessed day.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle and Candice
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:10 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
now
well if i understand correctly Scalastic kids books, and all religion based
publishers still seem to be safe bets for volentiers so I'd say you'd still be
in luck supsorry about the spelling issues still haven't put office on yet with
spell check.porting volenteering and if you were to submit books in the genres
you like.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Prater
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:05 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I don't know what to think about things right
now
Hi, all, I've been following the threads about PQ books versus volunteer
work. I've enjoyed volunteering for Christian fiction and kids' stuff mostly
and because of page numbering issues, I've backed off considerably on what I
volunteer for. Every day for the past several weeks has been like Christmas
looking at and downloading all the new books lately. I'm very, very sad that
this new influx of books is starting to run some top knotch volunteers away
because of publishers' issues. I see both sides of the coin on these issues
but wish all you fantastic volunteers would find a reason to stay at bookshare.
I like books from a Pentecostal Christian standpoint as far as
Christian/nonfiction goes, and I love all kinds of Christian fiction, classics,
and general fiction as well as kids' stuff. Some of the volunteers who've said
they are most likely leaving bookshare are ones who print some of these kinds
of books. I know there are so very many books out there in the world, and I do
wish we could all find a niche and grow bookshare and everybody can feel like
useful and contributing members of bookshare and society. I had no idea this
wonderful growth spurt for bookshare would run off volunteers and this is a
bittersweet pill to swallow and makes me feel very, very sad. Please folks
reconsider before quitting the wonderful job you're all doing on adding books
to the collection. Lori and Mike in particular, thanks to you, I've got some
Jentezen Franklin books I'd not otherwise have, and this makes me sad to see
you and others go. Thanks and have a blessed day.
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