[bksvol-discuss] Re: Concerns About Proofreaders
- From: "My Nickels Worth" <lavendar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:35:35 -0400
Hi Pavi,
I'm glad that this is being addressed, as are the rest of us!
Just for clarification, though, this would be an individual basis, right? I
am specifically wondering about the shorter books, like some kids' books.
Some of the ones I've done were indeed short enough that they could be
downloaded, proof read, and uploaded/checked in the same day. Granted, they
happened to be perfect just about, but sometimes, a short turn around time
doesn't mean anything is amiss..
Thanks,
Cait
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Concerns About Proofreaders
Hi All,
Carrie and I just had a discussion regarding the issue of proofreaders
abusing the system by regularly checking out books and checking them back in
almost immediately. We definitely do not want to give credit to proofreaders
who go through these motions without sincerely spending time on checking and
correcting the book, but basically piggyback on the work of the submitter.
We know how much time so many of you put into your scans and the
proofreading process and we don't want the carelessness of a few to
undermine the dedication and painstaking effort of the majority.
In the past we have written to individuals who have exhibited this pattern,
with a polite warning. As this does not seem to have fully addressed the
problem, we are willing to adopt stricter measures. If you feel as a
submitter that your book has been "pushed to check in" with little or no
attention by the proofreader. Please write to volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*offlist*. Carrie and I will review the data and make a call on whether to
send a warning email to the volunteer in question, and/or if this is a
recurring pattern, we will have to subtract credits from the proofreader's
account.
Warm regards,
Pavi Mehta
Volunteer Coordinator, Bookshare
Benetech
480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
Phone: +1 650 644-3459
pavim@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.benetech.org
The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
A Nonprofit Organization
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