[bksvol-discuss] Re: hold for

I think it would be helpful if people put a short note in the comments field explaining why the book has a "hold for..." notation. 

At 08:34 PM 01/03/2008, you wrote:

Who pray tell is Vigie, smile.

I have used hold, but it is usually because the people I hold for have
expressed an interest in the material of the book or who are willing and
interested in reading the book.

Right now have two hold fors up there I think.

Will be doing two or three more and then will be done for a while.  I also
put books up without Holds.

Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
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Now I know this is going to get the fans of the hold for concept up
in arms and ready to go on the war path, but ...
As I've stated in the past I believe the concept of hold for has
value, and can be beneficial in certain circumstances, I also think
it is too easily abused.  I can see how the attention of certain
members like G. Cindy, and other sighted volunteers can be extremely
helpful when dealing with difficult books, I always thought however,
the objective of the volunteers was to get books into the
collection.  Now I have a very difficult time believing that 17 of
the books in process with Hold for Viji submitted by that famous "A
Bookshare.org Volunteer" seriously need the specific attention of
Viji whomever he/she may be.  In a year or 2 all we are going to see
is books with hold for someone in the title.  Come on now folks, if
you are going to go out and hire someone from "Murder Inc." when
someone doesn't honor the hold for designation, use it sparingly and
only when the collection itself will truly benefit, rather than
attempting to benefit specific friends or associates.

Dave

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