[bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
- From: "Larry Lumpkin" <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:35:59 -0500
My thinking is that, if bookshare staff perceived this as a problem, they
should presented the perceived problem to us volunteers and asked us for
input. I'm a little insulted that it wasn't even put on the table for
discussion.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
I would find designating some people as "expert" rather insulting. I've
been a volunteer for 10 years now. I think I'm fairly "expert". I'm just
not part of the hold-for clique on a regular basis.
Tracy
> Those religious books are anathema to me too. However, I don't know if
> I like that expert designation for some volunteers. It is very much
> like the impression I first got when I first started looking for a
> book to proofread, that there was a certain exclusive clique among
> some volunteers. That was only an impression, but a rule like that
> would codify it. I think it would just be better to leave the current
> holds in place and maybe extend the deadline for limits for a while to
> ease the transition. Or, it might do just as well to re-institute a
> time limit on holds and this time not forget about it after a month or so.
> On 7/25/2012 9:54 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote:
>> Ann and all:
>> I would agree with the "special category" for those who give so much
>> time and effort, but again, if there are no books to proof because a
>> certain kind of book always has holds it gives the "normal" proofer
>> only religious books to proof. Nothing wrong with religious books if
>> you like them, but it is not my cup of tea! Maybe those working on
>> series can have the "excellent"
>> designation and those of us who do not have attachment to a scanner
>> could work on good books in the collection or something?
>> Reggie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Parsons
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:23 AM
>> To: cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx;
>> alisam@xxxxxxxxxxxx; mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Um, Madeleine, looks like we may have to do some negotiating here.
>> I'm a proofer, and I have no problem perse with your new policy, but
>> unlike some, I'm working, have other projects I'm involved in, and
>> may take several weeks to proof a book. Fortunately I don't have
>> more than one or two books on tap at any time. However, I totally
>> agree with both Judy and Valery that something needs to be done here
>> about this blanket policy. These women have spent hours doing
>> difficult tasks. Cindy has also done some of this stuff, most
>> notably in my case, The Redwall Cookbook. We need to make exceptions
>> for special volunteers like these. Volunteers whose talents and
expertise are vital to Bookshare.
>> Could we somehow compromise on this? Could these folks be placed in
>> a special category? Could volunteers be categorized in two groups,
>> say regular and expert? Could these "expert" volunteers be given a
>> special status whereby they are allowed more than three holds?
>>
>> Me thinks we need to compromise through some discussion. Could we
>> maybe meet at Blind Cool Tech and discuss this? Could we meet on
>> Skype or something? I'm afraid you may be losing some expert
>> volunteers, and you sure don't want to do that. Please, Madeleine,
>> let's discuss this before we write this in stone?
>>
>> Ann P.
>>
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