[bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
- From: Laura Shannon <brighteyes324@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:44:22 -0400
Ann,
However, you have no idea of the talents of any new volunteers. As I said,
proofing is something I've gotten paid to do, even though it is somewhat
different in nature, not that much. To deem some "expert" simply based on
the fact of length of service and/or a few people's perception could indeed
be perceived as insulting.
The fact is that those who came on board together, or have been here for
awhile together, just have a familiarity with each other. As Tracy and I
stated, we've both come to the list requesting books, and received little
response. That is because people have their little hubs they are
comfortable working within. But to suggest that new volunteers are as a
whole not as good at what they are doing is simply not always going to be
the case.
No one is trying to demean the long term volunteers nor the work that they
do. It is not supposed to be about us but about finding the most efficient
way to get the books into the collection as quickly as possible with
quality. If someone has multiple holds that are sitting there for months,
how is that really helping? Isn't it better to free up some of these holds
in order to move more books into the collection more efficiently, making
them available to all?
As for the issue of quality that everyone says the new volunteers lack,
every book is checked over before being added to the collection. I'm sure
that the Volunteer Coordinator would have an idea if a proofer was not
living up to standards when proofing books.
Regards,
Laura
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Roger Loran Bailey
<rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>wrote:
> This is not particularly either here nor there, but I just wanted to make
> this comment. When I used the word clique to characterize the impression
> that all the holds on the checkout list give I did not really expect that
> it would be well received. I thought it might even cause some hostile
> reactions. I am glad that I am not the only one who gets that impression of
> cliquishness though.
>
> On 7/26/2012 9:04 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>
>> I agree with everything Reggie said.
>> And expecting volunteers to wade through all the traffic on this list just
>> to find a book--well, that's just not going to happen. Many times I've
>> been tempted to unsubscribe, just to cut down on my inbox.
>> And I enjoy playing the field. I've gotten many books I might not have
>> thought of, and learned from them. I enjoy trying new things. But the
>> leftover Christian stuff on the held Q is just too far outside my
>> interests.
>>
>> I've just re-made a partnership with a person who enjoys scanning, but
>> gave up when all the PQ books came in. We'll be working on an author we
>> both enjoy. When we're done with him, I expect my partner will disappear
>> back into the woods and I'll go back to the depressing list of hold fors.
>> I still think cutting down on the hold fors is a good idea. Every
>> community seems to develop cliques if folks aren't careful, and Bookshare
>> is no exception.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> Only problem with what you are telling Tracy is the same as for me. I
>>> had
>>> to beg for a book on the list, and it was Mary that got it for me and one
>>> other person. All the scanners are "attached" to their proofers. I have
>>> often asked for a hold to be put on especially books on dogs, and I have
>>> never received a reply nor a hold. Also, not every volunteer can wade
>>> through the traffic on this list just to get to know the people. Not
>>> only
>>> that, but I have often felt the clique feeling here, though not towards
>>> me
>>> in particular. Lets not demand that all volunteers be on this list! Bad
>>> idea just to find a scanner which they may not find. (smiles) My
>>> opinion,
>>> of course.
>>> Reggie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:
>>> bksvol-discuss-bounce@**freelists.org<bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@**freelists.org<bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>>> On Behalf Of Ann Parsons
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:54 PM
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Tracy, have you made an effort to get to know folks here? Have you let
>>> anyone know the kinds of books you're interested in proofing? Have you
>>> put out an announcement on the list as to what you'd like to proof? A
>>> scanner cannot know all proofers, and may not know that you're
>>> interested in proofing a given type of book.
>>>
>>> Maybe what we need is to have volunteers write blurbs or fill out forms
>>> where they say what types of books they like. Just a thought.
>>>
>>> Ann P.
>>>
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