[bksvol-discuss] Re: Jiffy-proofer, Part II
- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 03:24:21 -0500
That is the same phrase that got me, “email her if needed.” OOne of the books
she took was Madeleine’s, so perhaps she is a friend of Madeleine’s? I proof
some of Deborah’s books, and she has told me more than once that she likes to
submit books without holds so volunteers will have more to choose from. You are
being unfair, Madeleine!!
Sue S.
Sue S.
From: Deborah Murray
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 10:28 PM
To: 'Madeleine Linares'
Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Jiffy-proofer, Part II
Hi Madeleine and fellow volunteers,
Okay, the book-hogging jiffy-proofer has struck again and to say I'm not happy
would be an understatement!
I submitted a book earlier this evening with no hold that was snatched fairly
quickly by HC. Book downloaded at 8:39; book sent to the approval queue at
9:11. A 192 page book.
I am particularly unhappy, Madeleine, with your response: "I’ll also email her
if needed."
How can there be any doubt that this is needed?
This person has taken somewhere between 20 and 30 books from the checkout queue
in the last week. You can't tell me she did anything but a cursory job of
proofing these books--you can't even call it proofing. I realize that Bookshare
has very few actual requirements for proofers. But over the years we volunteers
have raised the bar for proofing books. We have many diligent and conscientious
proofers here on Bookshare--people who read a book cover-to-cover, every word
on every page. If you're not doing that there's no possible way you can know if
there is missing text, words not caught by a spell-check, missing or duplicate
pages etc.
I spend a lot of time making sure my scans are as perfect as I can get them,
but I miss things and I appreciate the hard work that our DP proofers put into
catching them.
As a member I appreciate the hard work and conscientiousness of the proofers
who make sure my reading experience is exceptional.
This in addition to the fact that book-hogging is unfair to other volunteers
looking for books to proof. As others have already mentioned, this wasn't as
much of an issue a couple years ago when the checkout queue had between
three-and four-hundred books and there was plenty to choose from. I know people
who don't proof anymore because there is so little of interest to choose from.
I don't put holds on everything I submit. I like to try to keep a number of
books available for all proofers to take. But, at this point, if HC isn't made
to play nice with the rest of us I will stop submitting books without holds.
Anyone who wants to proof somethingng they know I'm scanning can contact me
off-list and I'll be happy to hold a book. I don't know what else to do until
this kind of unacceptable behavior is stopped.
Since the steam shooting out my ears is making my keyboard soggy, I'll just say
goodnight...
Deborah
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