[bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at Bookshare.org
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:06:18 -0400 (EDT)
I'm with you, Sue. There are already, what, 500 books on the admin queue,
and now no one will be getting to them much for another whole freaking
month??! There must be a better way.
Tracy
>
> Ah, I knew it! This time I knew better than to raise my hopes when the
> announcement came about the hiring of John Glass. Instead of doing
> handstands, I held off because I knew there was a catch. Gustavo, who
> should be there approving books, has been "let out", thus delaying this
> very
> important job for a month? "Till mid-May?" Gotcha!!!
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janice Carter" <Janice.C@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:43 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at
> Bookshare.org
>
>
>> You're killing me today.....
>>
>> Here's what I suggest. Give us time to get the folks here settled (mid
> May?). Then contact Mr. John Glass and ask him to add this suggestion to
> the list of things that are important to the Volunteers. (Others have
> suggested having the ability to "gift" their extra credits to new users.
> And, others have asked about pooling large amounts of credits and offering
> to financially challenged schools.)
>>
>> P.S. - Janice, Jennifer, and Susie are in the office for the next few
> weeks if you have any urgent issues. We sent Gustavo away for the next
> week
> so he can try to regain his sanity. The approval process for books will
> remain "as is" until he returns. As he hands off chores to Jennifer and
> John, the approval process will pick up again.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Janice Carter
>> Director, Literacy Programs
>>
>> Benetech
>> 480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
>> Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
>>
>> (650) 475-5440 x122
>> (650) 759-5828 cell
>> (650) 475-1066 fax
>>
>> janice.c@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.benetech.org
>>
>> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
>> A Nonprofit Organization
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom hawkins
>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:40 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at
> Bookshare.org
>>
>> Hi Janice, I sent a querry to Gerald earlier regarding life-time
> membership in BookShare. At the time I was jesting, but it seems to me
> that
> this subject should be broached at some level. Those of us that
> comtribute
> more than the required number of books each year than is necessary to
> maintain our membership should find some sort ofreward at some level for
> our
> work. Maybe bragging rights or something. Tom Hawkins
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Janice Carter <mailto:Janice.C@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:21 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Cost to join and renew membership at
> Bookshare.org
>>
>>
>> Several of you have questioned the reference to $75.00 in the
> Bookshare.org Quarterly Newsletter, so let me clarify for you:
>>
>> What does it cost to join Bookshare? $75.00.
>>
>> From the website
> (http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutIndividualSubscriptions.html),
>>
>> Individual Subscriptions
>>
>> Individual subscriptions enable "all-you-can-read"*
> <http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutIndividualSubscriptions.html#note>
> access to books in easy-to-use digital formats for a full year.
> Subscriptions cost 50 dollars plus a 25 dollar sign-up fee the first year.
>>
>> Books and periodicals from Bookshare.org contain the full text of the
> publication (not pre-recorded audio) that can be read with the adaptive
> technology of the reader's choice. A talking software application is
> included with membership, providing members with one option for reading
> the
> books. The publications are also available in contracted digital Braille.
>>
>> What does it cost to renew your Individual membership? $50.00.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let us know if you have more questions.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Janice Carter
>>
>> Director, Literacy Programs
>>
>>
>>
>> Benetech
>>
>> 480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
>>
>> Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
>>
>>
>>
>> (650) 475-5440 x122
>>
>> (650) 759-5828 cell
>>
>>
>>
>> (650) 475-1066 fax
>>
>>
>>
>> janice.c@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> www.benetech.org <http://www.benetech.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity
>>
>> A Nonprofit Organization
>>
>>
>>
>>
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