[bksvol-discuss] Re: A Gentle Reminder
- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:32:01 -0500
Hi Valerie. No, there isn't an official protocol as far as I know. In the
past, I have written privately to the person with a book being held to ask
if they'd mind if I worked on it. Most of the time they say yes because life
or work has gotten so busy that they can't finish. I always ask first since
there might be a good reason that I don't know about. I write to them
privately when I can because I don't want to embarrass them publicly. That
may just be my quirk though. If I don't know their email address, I write my
email to them and ask Pavi to pass it along. That has worked well in the
past too.
I know that with books held for Marilyn, she buys print books, mails them to
someone to scan, and then has them mailed back to her to proofread. So I
leave her books alone, knowing she'll get to them as soon as she can. Lissi
often does the same thing. Then again, if either of those ladies knew a book
was needed for school or work, they'd be likely to put it on the top of
their list.
Monica Willyard
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 11:18 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Gentle Reminder
Dear Monica;
Is there a protocol for addressing the length of time books are held? It
seems to me that if a certain amount of time has passed, say over 90 days,
unless the intended person has spoken up as to why they cannot get to it, it
should be fair game again. I know there have been several books that I would
have considered, but because of lengthy holds, did not broach the question.
Then again, I have enough work to keep me busy for as long as I care to and
enough to look forward to that interest Nichole that it doesn't usually
affect me. Smile. I hope someone would always let me know if a book has been
on hold and I just lost sight of it. My name is frequently miss spelled, so
it would be easily overlooked with an incorrect spelling.
Valerie Maples
currently scanning: who do i talk to?, Red Suit diaries, Yada Yada Prayer
Group Gets Decked Out, Seven Days at Oak Valley, Engineering the Preschool
Environment for Interactive Symbolic Communication
currently proofing: Ten Days to Self-Esteem, Listen for the Wippoorwill:
Harriet Tubman, My Dog Pulls, what Do I Do?
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