[bookshare-discuss] Re: introducing myself
- From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:25:39 -0800
Fascinating -- I haven't seen anyone mention Etel Adnan in years. I read
one of her earlier works, "Paris when it's raining" over ten years ago, and
another memoir of hers. I loved her writing, so I'm pleased to see her work
appear here.
Welcome to the list, Ibrahim.
Brian Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibrahim" <filastin48@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: introducing myself
> Thanks a lot Cindy, I heard that the volunteers list is very high
traffic.
> So, I wanted to start with a less trafic list as a start. The last thing
I
> submitted for validation is a short novel entitled Sitt Marie Rose, By
Etel
> Adnan. It is an a perfect condition, so if anyone wants to validate can
do
> this in few minutes, and if he/she wants to read it it only takes few
> hours.
>
> Regards,
> Ibrahim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:45 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: introducing myself
>
>
> > Welcome, Ibrahim.
> >
> > While it's alway nice to have more volunteers it's
> > especially nice to someone with your expertise and
> > interests--and one who takes the time to read and
> > carefully proofread what he submits and validates.
> > Many of us do, but some don't, so an additional
> > person who does is most appreciated.
> >
> > I see you are on the bookshare list rather than the
> > volunteer list (bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Some
> > people don't like that one because in addition to a
> > lot of volunteer-related questions we are friendly,
> > because we get to know each other, and we have
> > off-topic chats occasionally that irritate some
> > people. However, if you need help with anything,
> > that's the best place to ask--and, more importantly,
> > when you submit something you've scanned, that would
> > be a good place to announce the title and also that
> > you've pre-validated the book and that it should be an
> > easy scan. That way someone is more likely to download
> > it for validation knowing it will be an easy job, and
> > it will get into the collection faster.
> >
> > In fact, I think I'll forward your post to that list
> > so that people who might see your books on the
> > download list will know that they have been carefully
> > proofread before being submitted.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> > .com> wrote:
> >
> >> Message Message
> >> Hello Everybody,
> >> My name is Ibrahim Ali. I joined this list two days
> >> ago, and added my name to the list of bookshare
> >> volunteers at the beginning of January. I am a
> >> Professor
> >> of Middle East history and politics at the
> >> University of Maryland and Georgetown university. I
> >> am totally blind and an avid reader. Because I do
> >> not have
> >> a lot of free time at my disposal, I choose to
> >> submit or review for validation, books which are
> >> somewhat related to my job. This way I would be
> >> using
> >> my volunteering time in the most efficient and
> >> beneficial way for myself and for bookshare. No
> >> surprise then that all the books I reviewed for
> >> validation
> >> in the last few weeks were Middle East related.
> >> I thoroughly read and proofread every book I submit
> >> or validate. I know that it is not very efficient
> >> way of helping an organization which has hundreds
> >> of books awaiting scanning or validation, but it
> >> guarantees a high quality turned in products.
> >> I hope to learn more about this organization and its
> >> volunteers through this list.
> >> Regards,
> >> Ibrahim Ali
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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