[bksvol-discuss] Re: Confusion about the Master List

  • From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:46 -0700

HI Judy,

This is the link that I followed.  Don't know how recent the list is, but
it's where I went.

https://wiki.benetech.org/download/attachments/17268805/0422.txt

Mayrie
 

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judy s.
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:46 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Confusion about the Master List

Would someone please post the direct link to the Master List? 
I'm going to the wrong place when I try and check this out because I keep
ending up at the books being scanned by volunteers list. smile.  thanks!

Judy s.

Mayrie ReNae wrote:
> HI Scott!
> 
> This is terrific!  I LOVE it!!! 
> 
> Mayrie
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Rains
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:47 PM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Confusion about the Master List
> 
> Roger, Mayrie, & List,
> 
> I researched among staff just now.
> 
> It will always be necessary to check both the Master List and the 
> collection. Ideally, as soon as a title becomes live in the collection 
> it is removed from the list because it is no longer being processed. 
> However, you may find some overlap when searching both places 
> (especially if the book was processed between 2008-2009).
> 
> It may be helpful to note these time frames:
> * As of April 1st, titles are being removed from the Master List the 
> day after they become live in the collection
> * The Master List is updated to the Wiki and the website weekly
> * Volunteer activity is updated daily but this does not necessarily 
> mean that your scan will be recorded in the Master List the day it is 
> done
> 
> To determine if a book on the Master List is being done in-house or by 
> a volunteer look at the column titled "Origin"
> It will show either "BKS" or "VOL" for in-house or volunteer.
> If it shows VOL it will also list the volunteer's name in the Comments 
> column and, when provided to us, the name of the proofreader (syntax = 
> P/B for "proofread by" + name)
> 
> Just so you all know, Geneva is alert to your needs and contacts 
> volunteers directly as soon as she gets new information on a book that 
> may impact the volunteer who is scanning that book.
> 
> Scott Rains
> Bookshare Volunteer Coordinator, Interim
> 
> PS This note is much more articulate than the first draft I passed by 
> Geneva for her astute edit. Thanks Geneva!
> ________________________________________
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> [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayrie ReNae 
> [mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:13 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Confusion about the Master List
> 
> HI Scott!
> 
> This is great!  Thanks for telling us about this change!  We didn't 
> know about it before, or at least I didn't.  Yaye!  One less place to 
> search when deciding whether or not to scan a book!  I'm so glad you told
us this!
> 
> Mayrie
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Rains
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:47 AM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Confusion about the Master List
> 
> Volunteers,
> 
> Apologies for any confusion. A new procedure we introduced to simplify 
> life for scanners seems to have complicated it instead.
> 
> We have been adding books on the Being Scanned list to our Master 
> List, so that volunteers don't have to look at both lists. They can 
> just look at the Master List for ALL of the books being scanned by 
> volunteers or in-house at Bookshare.
> 
> The confusion comes when volunteers see the books they are working on 
> list in the new combined Master List and assume they are being scanned
in-house.
> We will develop a way to indicate which books are being scanned by 
> volunteers and which are scanned in-house at Bookshare. I will notify 
> the list once this is implemented.
> 
> Scott Rains
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