[bksvol-discuss] Re: Rumors of My Greatly Exaggerated....
- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 04:30:59 -0400
Dear Scott,
I feel fortunate that you'll be continuing to work with us. You not only
keep us informed about things we might not even know to ask about, but you
answer our questions forthrightly. A comment you made in one of your posts
was to admit you weren't in the know in the particulars of proofreading and
scanning. Your honesty was refreshing, but still more encouraging, it
appears you're keeping an open mind as you learn about our volunteer tasks,
with all our limitless combinations of various programs and assistive
devices
As a braille reader, I'm extremely relieved and encouraged to see that you
consider braille readers' needs as well as those of sighted users. In
handicapped groups, blindness is always the smallest minority, and braille
readers a smaller minority yet. For that reason, in most organizations which
serve sighted as well as blind users, we have seen our needs given less
attention and our services become a fringe concern causing the quality of
our material to decline. So far, Bookshare has not neglected the needs of
its braille readers. I trust you'll continue to keep the needs of all users
in mind as you participate in Bookshare's evolution.
With patience and ingenuity, I feel books can be formatted to meet the needs
of visual, auditory and braille readers, as long as all groups are
considered to be important.
With Pavi's TLC and your "will do now or soonest," approach to problem
identification and solving, we volunteers are getting the kind of
encouragement and practical help which will support us and inspire us to do
more and better work.
Given my long association with Bookshare, I know 6 months can be over in a
flash, but given what I know about you thus far, you'll use the time to make
substantial contributions to the book preparation process.
It appears Bookshare notices the movers and shakers on their staff and among
their volunteers and has the foresight to hang on to them. For example, they
elevated Carrie Karnos from volunteer to a staff member who does the work of
many. She, for one, is a wonderful roll model. They also hired Jake, who
used to explain computer complexities to volunteers on the lists who were
computer challenged as I am, as well as to the experts among us who
understand the zeros and ones of computer brains and the soft and hard ware
and all the wares in between. They also Hired Mayrie, Rennee, scanner and
proofreader extraordinaire, who proves daily that blind people can scan and
proof just about everything from cartoons to hieroglyphics, speedily,
accurately, and without complaining about adding steps to make books better.
You wasted no time influencing Bookshare for the good. I hope you'll find
the next six months pleasantly challenging and fulfilling and that you'll be
buoyed by a justified sense of accomplishment.
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Rains" <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:46 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Rumors of My Greatly Exaggerated....
Bookshare Volunteers,
I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to remain with Bookshare
for the next 6 months. My title will be as a Benetech Fellow but my
position will remain within the Volunteer Department. Many of my
responsibilities will remain the same however details will be finalized
when Pavi returns on June 1. I will keep you updated.
Scott Rains
Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
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