[bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
- From: "Martha Rafter" <mlhr@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:56:40 -0400
Hi Netta,
I joined bookshare before the training program came in and actually thought
of asking if I could go through the program anyway. I’m writing to encourage
you to use this list instead. When I first started to proof, I’m sure I asked
the stupidest questions in the universe. Everyone was very patient and helpful
to me. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you need to! That’s what
this list is for.
Marty
From: Dornetta
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 2:04 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
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