I finally know more or less what's happening. Welcome, Alisa. can only echo others' comments re Scott's departure, especially Bob;s, which I've just read. What I haven't yet learned is what SCott's new challenges are, but maybai'll learn more when I read past posts. Cindy R(aka Grandma Cindy >________________________________ > > >Scott, thanks for the wonderful job you've done with this motly crew. I'll >miss your quick responses, your quick and wonderful sense of humor, and your >wise counsel on things Booksharian. > >Good luck on your new challenges. Let us hear from you from time to time. > > > >So welcome aboard. > >Bob >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Courtney Stover" <liamskitten@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 3:39 PM >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Staff Change at Bookshare > > >Scott, > >Thank you so much for the truly excellent work you've done with >Bookshare. I appreciated so very much, on the several ocasions we had >private communication, your swift, professional and nonjudgmental >responses to my various troubles. > >I wish you the best and greatest things in the future. > >And Alissa, welcome to the volunteer community! You've done some >incredible volunteer work with some disadvantaged communities that >interest me a great deal, particularly the Unified District of >Oakland. That entire community has always seemed one of the most >disadvantaged yet reziliant I've ever encountered. They're like the >gladiator whose motto was the fight isn't over until you've won. > >I look forward to seeing how your experiences will further the goals >of Bookshare, and believe, pondering on the core skills necessary for >the sort of work you've done with large groups that you will bring >great things to the community. >Warmest Regards to you both, >Courtney > >On 12/9/11, Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thanks, Pam. >> >> Scott >> >> From: Pamela Hoffard <crosssttch@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:crosssttch@xxxxxxxxx>> >> Reply-To: >> "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" >> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:09:18 -0800 >> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" >> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Staff Change at Bookshare >> >> Scott, >> >> We will miss you greatly. Thank you for your sense of humor on this list. >> Best wishes to your future and congrats to those you are to receive from >> you >> in the future! >> >> Thanks, >> >> Pam >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" >> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> Sent: Friday, December 9, 2011 12:18 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 >> >> This morning Fred Slone announced her arrival with the following: >> >> Good Morning Bookshare, >> I am delighted to welcome Alisa Moore, who starts this morning as our new >> Volunteer Program Manager! >> Alisa brings a tremendous breadth of professional experience working with >> volunteers, students, and families in non-profit and educational settings. >> She built a dynamic state-wide volunteer network for foster families in >> her >> recent work with Lutheran Community Services in Seattle, WA. She also >> developed a volunteer program for the Oakland Unified School District, >> which >> provided mentoring, tutoring, books, computers, and other supports for >> students living in foster care and homeless shelters. She received her >> Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and has a Master’s >> degree >> from San Francisco State. >> >> Fred >> >> >> Help Alisa make Bookshare a place you continue to be proud to volunteer >> for! >> >> Scott Rains >> Bookshare Fellow >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto: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. >> >> >> >> >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. > >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. > > > >