For that matter, if you have a question about proofing just ask it here on list. That is what the list is for.
On 7/26/2012 2:14 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:
Dornetta,My wife, Susan, has been a proofer for many years and is very good at helping people. I'm sure she'd be glad to help you if you need it.*From:*bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dornetta*Sent:* Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:05 PM *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue Sandy,I feel compelled to place my 2 cents in on the training for proofers. As a new volunteer who is just proofing, I wish that there was still a "training session" for new proofers. The task of putting out a quality proof can be a challenging and overwhelming task for new proofers especially those with no proofing experience. I know that there is a "proofing manual" but that manual is VERY and I do mean VERY frustrating to use; not to mention that some of the text is unclear. Honestly, I have contemplted exiting as a volunteer for bookshare (thinking that maybe this is not a "fit"for me) and that decision is only based on my frustrations with proofing books and finding books that I am interested in reading but when I think that I am ready to exit as a proofing volunteer, my heart won't let me do it. You see, I am a reader--I read cconstantly all day and every day so naturally I signed on as a proofer. It is not that this is not a fit for me because it is but I have thought about contributing in some other capacity like purchasing books for others to scan and proof. Although that is a option, funds would limit how many books I can purchase. Anyway, I only wanted to express my views on such a excellent idea like training for proofers. This way many of the books would not get rejected or not added.Netta "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
