[bksvol-discuss] Re: Preaching to the choir?
- From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:05:04 -0700
I've been thinking that we have gone a long way to solving our proofreading
problem by posting our submissions on the list. Did you notice how fast Amber's
books were grabbed up? I do think Bookshare's message about joining this list
could be more forceful, but if people not on it are finding that there aren't
books for them to check out because we on the list have prior access to them,
perhaps that will serve as the incentive for them to get on the list. And maybe
we are getting cliquish but the justification is that after all the work we
have put in as submitters, we want proofreaders who will do the best job also.
Just my thoughts. Jill
----- Original Message -----
From: Mickey
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:34 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Preaching to the choir?
I've been giving this proofreading issue a lot of thought. I would think most
of the people on this list are dedicated, caring and loyal volunteers of
Bookshare. Why else would we be on the list? To learn, to make our submissions,
whether they are scanning or proofreading, the best they can be.
My suggestion is that membership to the list be a prerequisite for
volunteering. That way, maybe the people who aren't reading would read these
messages. I understand there are no guarantees, but at least there's the
possibility.
I've learned a lot from the list, gotten some good ideas, skipped some that
didn't apply, saved many. I class the reading of this list as part of my
volunteer time. If it were made mandatory for volunteers to be on the list,
they may not read it, but would at least have the material laid out for them.
Ideas? Comments?
Mickey
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