[bksvol-discuss] Re: Why do you volunteer?
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:42:15 -0700 (PDT)
I volunteer to do something useful in my retirement that will benefit other
people ,and I volunteer here at bookshare because I enjoy reading and because I
can work at any time and from any place. I'm not committed to a particular
time or place. I've given up my library volunteer work because I can't always
be there at a particular time. Working for bookshare gives me more freedom. And
I've certainly met a lot of very nice and enjoyable people.
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned
list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Bob <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Why do you volunteer?
To: "bookshare volunteer discussion" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 9:03 PM
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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