[bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzled about all our new vounteer requests
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:52:42 -0800
Thanks Valerie
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzled about all our new vounteer requests
We FB and write on CaringBridge about Bookshare. Also, I have been helping
teachers get their books and recommending it to others, always mentioning the
need for sighted volunteers and even people who can only do a book a month, but
seriously would be surprised if that generated 5 new volunteers. However, the
lists I am on reach an average of 1800 - 3500 people. I also use Bookshare
signatures on them at times when Nichole is not needing prayers. ;-)
Enjoy the increase!
Valerie
Please pray for and follow Nichole's recovery:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Scott Rains wrote:
Hi team,
Rick and I have been trying to understand why there has been a sudden influx of
volunteers wanting to do scanning and proofreading for Bookshare. I can't
account for it due to any campaigns we have going from this end. Are any of you
aware of any possible contributing factors?
Here is some of the trend data:
Recent monthly totals of signups:
July 38
Aug 28
Sep 35
Oct 42
Signups for Nov, just thru Nov 15: 53!
It began around Tue Nov. 9th.
Features of the current campaign that are atypical of signups over recent
months:
1) over the past week we have averaged >5 signups per day (39 total):
This is 3-4x the usual rate.
2) almost all new signups are <not> members
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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