*smile* You're correct cindy. Only a member can check the quality of a book
in the collection.
As I said before I would be happy to check quality for anyone. I am a member
and have K1000.
But in Mickey's case she had 1 copy and the other copy was just approved so
they could be compared.
And you're right, when the books are in the admin cue, we can't do anything
until they're approved.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:12 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sad decision
Slight correction, Grace, if you're referring to books in the collection, which is what I meant, Only members can check those for quality. Also, unfortunately, I don't know of any way to check even the rating for books in the admin queue. Once the books are there, they disappear until they're in the collection, don't they?
Cindy
--- Silvara <silvara@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Any volunteer can check for quality. Those of us with K1000's rank spelling can check it pretty quickly.
*** Grace
For scanning and validating tips check out http://www.jbrownell.com/bks/tl.asp
----- Original Message ----- From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:49 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sad decision
> Cindy, does someone check which copy is better?
Poor Ruth has been
> Drowning in the admin queue for a month. It was
one of the bounty books,
> but there was no indication that someone had
already taken it. But it's
> nowon BS. This has happened so often, I feel like
we're duplicating each
> other's work, which strikes me as an inefficient
use of my time.
>
> But, I'm weak, and I'll be back, I'm sure. And I
will keep checking that
> the books I've worked on haven't been returned for
something like
> copyright.
>
> Mickey
>
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:43 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sad decision
>
>
>> Mickey, it's more than possible that the books
you're
>> spending so much time and care on are in better
shape
>> than the ones in the admin q. You should approve
and
>> upload them as Excellent and as possible
replacements
>> for the ones that are there. Or hold on to them
and
>> when the appear in the collection see what
they're
>> like. As I said yesterday, I don't think the
>> administrators check anything more than the
copyright
>> info, and books are often mis-labled as to
>> quality--witness Dust and Ashes. Good is rarely
really
>> godd--more like Fair is pretty awful. If the one
that
>> makes it into the collection isn't as good as
yours,
>> you can submit yours as a replacement, and your
>> efforts will not have been for naught.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>>
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> --- mickey <micka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Group.
>>>
>>> This is my third year of volunteering with
>>> Bookshare. I think it's a great
>>> source of wonderful reading material of all
types.
>>>
>>> However, I know that the Palo Alto center is
>>> understaffed, that they're
>>> behind. But in the past month I've validated or
>>> nearly validated books that
>>> were in the administrative queue, which ended up
>>> being a total waste of my
>>> time. I read a book thoroughly, making
corrections
>>> when I can as well as
>>> spellchecking.
>>>
>>> It's impossible to know what is being done, or
what
>>> has been done--both for
>>> the scanner and the validator.
>>>
>>> I'm taking a course in medical transcribing,
plus
>>> working, and can't afford
>>> to spin my wheels.
>>>
>>> So, for now, I'll stop volunteering. I'll keep
>>> abreast of things, in case
>>> things get better, but I'm returning the books
I've
>>> taken to validate.
>>>
>>> It's been good working with you all. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Mickey
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