[bksvol-discuss] Re: hold for revisited
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:32:18 -0800 (PST)
Very nicely put, Monica.
G.Cindy
--- Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Dave. I'll grant that you do make some valid
> points here. I can see
> how it might look like an exclusive club in a way.
> However, there are a
> couple of reasons why I think the practice of using
> holds will continue
> until Bookshare rethinks the step 1 page. The first
> issue is when there
> is a need for a book to be processed quickly. If I
> request a book for a
> class I'm taking or a project I'm working on, I
> would like to have the
> chance to validate it since I need it quickly. I
> requested a book for a
> class I was taking a year ago, and a volunteer
> submitted the book for me
> in just 3 days. I was thrilled and went to get the
> book. Another
> volunteer took it before I could get to step 1, and
> that person held it
> for four months before releasing it untouched. Since
> the volunteer was
> not on this list or wouldn't respond to my request
> that it be processed,
> I ended up having to acquire the book in another way
> so I could take my
> class. I could have cheerfully strangled the person
> who did this because
> it cost me extra money and time to get my book. To
> top it all off, when
> I finally got the Bookshare copy from step 1, the
> scan was nearly
> perfect and could have been validated in less than
> an hour.
>
> Second, there is a dynamic you probably don't see
> since it's not done on
> the list. Many submitters and validaters work
> together to proofread
> certain books, using the phone, chat room, or Skype
> to go through the
> book together. They can't do this if someone else
> takes the book. This
> is especially helpful if pages need to be rescanned
> since replacing the
> offending page can be done in a matter of minutes.
> When two people work
> closely like this, books can be fast tracked into
> the Bookshare system,
> and they are in the best quality possible because
> there are two sets of
> eyes/ears doing the proofreading.
>
> Finally, in your post, you have mentioned that you
> don't think a
> submitter wanting his/her books to be handled in an
> appropriate way is a
> valid reason for a hold. I would agree if all
> validaters had a set of
> quality controls guiding their work. They don't
> though, and there are
> some books where that really matters. I rarely put a
> hold on a fiction
> book that I scan. However, I scan a lot of
> nonfiction books with
> recipes, charts, and Scripture references in them
> and work hard to make
> sure each page reads correctly. I have had a
> validater remove the charts
> and Scripture references or fail to proofread them,
> and that doesn't
> work well when the references are an important part
> of the book. I want
> to work with a validater who will ask me about
> scannos that don't make
> sense and who will contact me if I've overlooked
> something important.
> For these types of books, I look for validaters who
> understand the
> importance of the references so I can be sure our
> readers will be able
> to use them.
>
> If you watch Nascar drivers on TV, have you noticed
> that they have a
> specific pit crew? They don't let just anybody come
> in and start
> fiddling with their tires. They use the skills of
> people who they know
> to be careful, reliable team members. After the
> race, they don't just
> take their car to the local Jiffy Lube to be looked
> over. They take it
> to a garage where experienced mechanics inspect the
> car and get it ready
> for the next race.
>
> When I make a point of putting a hold on a book for
> someone, it is
> because there is something about this validation
> that is best handled by
> someone with some skill. I suppose that is a value
> judgment on my part.
> Still, there are literally hundreds of books for
> validaters to work on,
> so a hold on a book doesn't lock a new volunteer out
> of working on things.
>
> Monica Willyard
>
WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available
at
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads
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