You think you asked stupid questions? How about this one. When I first began to volunteer I was very lucky to choose a book to proofread that was pretty much perfect. However, when the time came to upload it I couldn't figure out how to do it. I could not get past the first page where you enter the path to it. There was a button to browse, but when I clicked that I got a dialog that did not make the least bit of sense to me. I then subscribed to this list to get some help. Thanks to Bob Wiley who walked me through it step by step I got it done. In case you haven't figured it out yet, that was the first time I ever uploaded anything. That was the first time this list ever helped me learn how to use my computer better, but there was more to come. I have mentioned here before that I had to teach myself to use a computer with absolutely no help. There came a point, though, that I discovered technical support lists and that did speed up my learning and this list was, I think, the first technical support list I ever subscribed to and it has considerably helped me to learn how to use a computer better.
On 7/26/2012 2:56 PM, Martha Rafter wrote:
Hi Netta,I joined bookshare before the training program came in and actually thought of asking if I could go through the program anyway. I’m writing to encourage you to use this list instead. When I first started to proof, I’m sure I asked the stupidest questions in the universe. Everyone was very patient and helpful to me. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you need to! That’s what this list is for.Marty *From:* Dornetta <mailto:dornetta@xxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Thursday, July 26, 2012 2:04 PM *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in check out queue Sandy,I feel compelled to place my 2 cents in on the training for proofers. As a new volunteer who is just proofing, I wish that there was still a "training session" for new proofers. The task of putting out a quality proof can be a challenging and overwhelming task for new proofers especially those with no proofing experience. I know that there is a "proofing manual" but that manual is VERY and I do mean VERY frustrating to use; not to mention that some of the text is unclear. Honestly, I have contemplted exiting as a volunteer for bookshare (thinking that maybe this is not a "fit"for me) and that decision is only based on my frustrations with proofing books and finding books that I am interested in reading but when I think that I am ready to exit as a proofing volunteer, my heart won't let me do it. You see, I am a reader--I read cconstantly all day and every day so naturally I signed on as a proofer. It is not that this is not a fit for me because it is but I have thought about contributing in some other capacity like purchasing books for others to scan and proof. Although that is a option, funds would limit how many books I can purchase. Anyway, I only wanted to express my views on such a excellent idea like training for proofers. This way many of the books would not get rejected or not added.Netta "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
