Concerning all these suggestions for new volunteers, let me remind you that new means new, that is, not quite sure of oneself. When I first began volunteering I was extremely unsure of myself because, for one thing, I had completely taught myself to use a computer at all. It would not have taken much for me to have decided that this was beyond me and quit. In fact, quite some time before I had started volunteering or even before I became a Bookshare subscriber I had visited the site and could not figure it out. I remember asking a question to the support address and I did not even understand the answer. I was fortunate that the first book I chose for proofing was a perfect submission and all I had to do was read it. What I am saying is that when making a suggestion for new volunteers it would be a good idea to be careful that you are not suggesting anything complicated enough to scare anyone off.
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Hi Valerie!I like the workspace idea. My husband is on a scolarship comittee. To get ready for the meeting where students are chosen to receive a scholarship, he logs into a secure web site or part of one where he types a password he is given, I think. There, he reads applications the students have submitted. Bookshare, I would think could do something like that, keeping the books secure and in their watchful eyes. Then, for people who are not eligible to be Bookshare members also have a say in any issues the books have that people are working on, since it's for the whole volunteer community to advise where they are knowledgeable.Debby At 06:59 PM 5/8/2010, Valerie Maples wroteI like Melissa's idea as well as whoever suggested the practice files to prepare people for proofreading. I think samples, examples, mentors, as well as chat and the list are so essential to learning good habits and improving our skills. I also think if we had a workspace that was secure where experienced volunteers could examine books before submission to make suggestions of things to look for would be helpful. It would mean more work for some people, but in the end we would have much higher quality books in the collection.Valerie On May 8, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Melissa Smith wrote: > Which is why I suggest matching mentors and beginners using the samesoftware, and only volunteers who have submitted several high quality scans can be mentors.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2862 - Release Date: 05/08/10 13:26:00-- mailto:<the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxx> --Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don't have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless; it is like chasing the wind.--Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLTTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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