I started volunteering because I was frustrated with the poor quality of some of the books that I had downloaded. I thought it was better to become part of the solution than to complain about the problem! Grin.
I've kept volunteering for all kinds of reasons. I love to read, and I've read wonderful books, because they needed proofreading, that I never would have thought I'd like. Plus, I enjoy being part of the volunteer group. The volunteers here help each other out, figuring out together how to solve problems with scanning, proofreading and the technologies that help us do that.
Oh, yeah, and I enjoy Curious Bob's wicked sense of humor. That's icing on the cake! smile.
Judy s. Bob wrote:
Let's forget about the obvious reasons why people volunteer for bookshare, the 2.5 credits and the fact that you are doing something to help others. Few of us are well off enough that we would turn down the $50 per year to remain a bookshare member, so the credits are somewhat important to us, but 2.5 credits is such a small sum, that it doesn't justify the effort it takes to do a good job. I think we all find satisfaction in helping others, but there are easier ways to improve the world we live in, ways that have nothing to do with section breaks, smart quotes, or a myriad of other anomalies of our trade. So, besides those two reasons, what's your reason for volunteering? My main reason for volunteering is that there's always a challenge waiting to grab me by the throat and it could be lurking, waiting to best me in the next battle of the checkout cue. So far, none have bested me, but I have cried uncle in a couple of instances and returned the book back to the checkout cue for someone else to take on. Another reason I like to volunteer is that I love the teamwork between scanner and proofer. I love good teamwork and good teamwork can overcome the challenges of getting a book in shape for the collection. So, those are a couple of my reasons for volunteering, what's your reasons? Curious Bob
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