[bksvol-discuss] Re: Free 1 Month Trial Membership for New Members That You Refer and More
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bks_announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bks_announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:11:32 -0800
Volunteers,
There are four items in this email - a reminder, a clarification, and two
announcements.
A reminder about the Promo Code: Volunteers been writing in with names of
people referred for a trial Bookshare membership or stories of the creative
ways of recruiting them. Be sure to have those you refer enter the Promo Code
as they sign up: VGM2010
A clarification - Recently I asked that all current members adjust the privacy
settings in their Bookshare file so that their email address is automatically
visible to others in the book submission workflow. This eliminates a step for
staff and greatly speeds the process for volunteers. We are making volunteer
sign-up interface changes that will make visibility required for new
volunteers. What I meant to communicate previously is that this new
transparency in workflow will eventually become standard for all volunteers
even though it is not scheduled to be implemented in the upcoming registration
interface change. The announcement was intended to give all volunteers the
opportunity to substitute a more anonymous email in their Bookshare Volunteer
registration should they wish to retain some degree of anonymity as our
submission workflow becomes more streamlined. Feel free to contact me with
questions or concerns.
An announcement - Some of you may have noticed multiple copies of the book
"Summer of Secrets" in the queue with a "Hold for" prefix. This is a book we
are using to train new volunteers in response to the large number of new
volunteer candidates this month. Don't worry. It's not a mistake! It is the
first step in a procedure that will result in a more self-service approach
allowing new volunteers training themselves. Eventually we will have a series
of public domain books of increasing difficulty for volunteers to learn on. If
you would like to volunteer as a future tester for this new system please
contact me.
A final announcement - Looking back on 2010 we want to recognize those who have
gone out of their way as volunteers. Records at Bookshare make it easy to
calculate how many books someone has worked on. Measuring the human touch takes
more than our databases. We want to honor those who are good mentors -- whether
they call themselves by that name or not. For that we need your help.
Who were the most important volunteers in your work this past year? Who do you
turn to when you have a tough question? A time crunch? Need for support?
Send me their names and a brief explanation of why you think they deserve
recognition among our Bookshare Volunteer mentors of the Year for 2010.
Scott Rains
scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
________________________________________
From: Scott Rains
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:01 AM
To: bks_announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving! Share the Gratitude for Bookshare with a Free
Trial Membership for 1 Month
Bookshare Volunteers,
We think that Bookshare ought to be shared - and we think there is nobody
better than a Bookshare volunteer to tell us who we should share it with.
So, from now until the 15th of February, we will offer one free month of
Bookshare membership to anyone who a volunteer refers. A free month to:
* Get comfortable with our interface
* Test the breadth and quality of our vastly expanded collection
* Help you win the contest
How do we know you referred them? Because:
* You send us their name and email address
* They enter this Promo Code in Step 3 as they sign up: VGM2010
What's in it for you?
Each month the volunteer who has referred the most new members gets to pick
books to be added to the collection. A donor has given us enough to start the
contest offering
* Two books for the winner in the beginning of December
* Three books for the winner in the beginning of January
* Five books for the winner in the beginning February
* Ten book for the overall winner
Just to make it interesting:
* No one may win more than one month
* But monthly winners are still eligible for the overall prize
* The judges are fickle and may stick in some random rewards for people
supporting the cause behind the scenes -- things like improving book quality,
filling series gaps, or otherwise supporting the Bookshare volunteer team!
A volunteer will only be counted toward your total once they have submitted
proper Proof of Disability.
You won't forget to send us the names and emails of those you refer but
remember to remind them use the Promo Code: VGM2010
Thanks for being a Bookshare volunteer!
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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