Hi Sue,
I held off answering your previous email. However, I think some things
need to be addressed.
First, please go back and reread Janice's message. Gustavo will be gone for
a week, not until midMay. Janice is asking that John have a couple of weeks
to jump into the job arena and start learning to handle day-to-day
responsibilities, before we inundate him with
suggestions/questions/comments. So, please, again, note that Gustavo will be
gone for a week. You know, he needs vacation just like every other member of
the work force.
Next, Jeniffer is settling into her job, and is attempting to learn
everything there is to know, both back end and front end of the BookShare
system. From correspondence with her, she is excited, interested, and ready
to make choices and decisions that will help BookShare grow and change for
the benefit of members and volunteers.
Keep in mind also, that a lot of the training is probably handled by
Gustavo, which temporarily diverts his attention from "us".
So, yes, my message is a bit about the wait, but its not related to funding.
It's coming from the stand point that Jeniffer and John need to become
familiar with the material before they can help us. I for one wouldn't like
to be thrown in and say, hey, learn it and do x y z at the same time. I'd
much rather learn the information and over a period of time be brought up to
full speed. We'll have Gustavo, Jeniffer and John fully dedicated to the
BookShare project when all is said and done.
Just some thoughts,
Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:27 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership at
Bookshare.org
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 (midMay?). 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.)weeks if you have any urgent issues. We sent Gustavo away for the next week
P.S. - Janice, Jennifer, and Susie are in the office for the next few
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.[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom hawkins
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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxBookshare.orgSent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:40 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Cost to join and renew membership atmembership in BookShare. At the time I was jesting, but it seems to me that
Hi Janice, I sent a querry to Gerald earlier regarding life-time
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 HawkinsBookshare.org
----- 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 atBookshare.org Quarterly Newsletter, so let me clarify for you:
Several of you have questioned the reference to $75.00 in the(http://www.bookshare.org/web/AboutIndividualSubscriptions.html),
What does it cost to join Bookshare? $75.00.
From the website
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.publication (not pre-recorded audio) that can be read with the adaptive
Books and periodicals from Bookshare.org contain the full text of the
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.of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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/>
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