Sue, Being paternally related to precipitation with the last name of "Rains" <grin> I do not think it is at all out of place to alert Alisa to the uniqueness of this community. After all, we're both from Seattle. We know all 14 Aleut words for rain! Alisa will be your primary channel to Benetech senior staff and engineering. With your guidance she can implement the system improvements and policy advancements that we have all so urgently hoped for. What I ask is that each of you continue to show the respect, restraint, and depth of commitment that you have honored me with. Give Alisa some time to catch her breath. Take the next couple weeks to toss around ideas here but, speaking from the position of having been your representative inside Benetech, you can best serve her by first crystalizing your messages offline in volunteers' chats, book discussion groups, and proofing partnerships. Then send her something akin to a "persuasive essay" or a business proposal that helps her argue the case for prioritizing how she will spend Benetech resources. Maybe with a few people teaming up to polish and package your ideas? That will minimize the learning burden on her! There a great things in store for Bookshare. I am proud to have been able to help you all succeed as Bookshare volunteers. Keep it and help Alisa succeed! Dr. Scott Rains Benetech Fellow ________________________________________ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens [siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 6:51 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Staff Change at Bookshare I do not want to rain on the new staff member’s parade, but she will find that the Bookshare vollunteer program is quite different from what she has organized in the past. Sue S. From: Valerie Maples<mailto:vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 1:00 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Staff Change at Bookshare Dear Scott; I cannot tell you what a pleasure it has been working with you in your time with Bookshare! You have given direction, purpose and structure to our fearless, dedicated volunteers and I, for one, will truly miss you! Best wishes in your future endeavors; I will continue to follow your intrepid adventures on the Rolling Rains Report. I hope you will reflect with pride on your time with Bookshare! With much gratitude; Valerie ________________________________ From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, December 9, 2011 12:18:36 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Staff Change at Bookshare Volunteers, Please join us in welcoming Alisa Moore to Bookshare. Her email is: alisam@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:alisam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Her desk phone is: 650 644-0087 ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1415 / Virus Database: 2102/4068 - Release Date: 12/08/11 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.