[bksvol-discuss] Re: Holds
- From: Lisa Cushman <crysania@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 21:22:27 -0700
The 5 book rule is actually helpful to me. Else, it would be hard not to check
out all the great books that are available.
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On May 29, 2013, at 8:41 PM, Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I wonder if perhaps it's time to write again about Holds in the newsletter
> that goes to everyone periodically.
> Another procedure that could cause the problem: Madeleine said that Holds
> would be removed from books that aren't taken within a certain period of time
> (was it 30 days?) So, people, be sure to take your holds-for books and then
> renew them if you have to (assuming that you ddon't already have 5 boks
> checked out. (Maybe it's time, now, that that limit could be eliminated or
> enlarged; I think whoever the book hog was who took a lot of books to read so
> he/she didn't have to take from the collection has gone, smile, and the rest
> of us, if we take a lot of books take them to work consistently on, even if
> it takes us a while.
>
> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Nimit Kaur <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Most people on this list know about the holds, but remember, not all
>> volunteers are on this bookshare mailing list! So, it is best to
>> contact the taker privately. It is usually the new volunteers. I
>> know, I had that mistake when I grabbed my first book. I know, it is
>> written specifically on the page, that the holds are not supposed to
>> be taken, but when I was new, my screenreader totally blotted that
>> out.! It just skipped reading it and went right to the table and I
>> didn't go back and ahead of it to see as I assumed that the main thing
>> starts here. Someone who I mistakenly had the book of contacted me
>> privately and told me that's what it says, and then, I went back to
>> the check out page and ignored my screenreader reading from what it
>> thinks is the main thing or what it calls landmark/regions which is
>> your semicolon key for jaws and it announces main landmark/region for
>> the new update and went couple lines before that and here I saw and
>> realized that I should have seen it before. Sometimes, it's just a
>> matter of screenreaders, at least to me. Well, I don't get along with
>> my screenreader. So, it's just me. Then, I released it and
>> apologized to the contact person. This one was nice enough to
>> understand. To my real point, it is always best to contact the person
>> who took it privately, as they may not have taken it on purpose or in
>> a matter of being bad or anything. So, just a point. You know?
>> Thank you. Yes, I have books for hold for me and I understand how it
>> feels when somebody randomly grabs your book, but I just like to think
>> about the opposite side as well as they may not have purposely done
>> it. You know? Thanks!
>>
>>
>> On 5/29/13, Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > #
>> > I think most everyone on this list knows about holds. I would suggest
>> > contacting the person who took it through the email link on the history
>> > page and asking that it be released.
>> > On 5/29/2013 9:02 PM, Lisa Gorden-Cushman wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Friends,
>> >>
>> >> Just as a reminder, can people please, please respect the holds? If a
>> >> book says "hold for" in the title, it means that it is for that person
>> >> to proofread. It is disappointing as a proofreader to have someone
>> >> take your book right from under you, when someone puts a hold on it
>> >> for you. But I understand that people do not always know about the
>> >> holds.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Lisa
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Important quotes that people need to read and understand:
>> “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS
>> VISION!!" By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> "Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!!"
>> By STEVIE WONDER
>>
>> Nimit
>>
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>>
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