[bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning Volunteer
- From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:09:06 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Marilyn,
If you have a verified disability (severely dyslexic, too weak to turn a page,
etc), then you can download any books you'd like. But if you're normally
sighted, then only books you can download are the public domain ones. Credits
are only applicable to members who are blind or visually impaired. We sighted
people scan and validate for the fun of it and to help out the members.
HTH, Carrie
----- Original Message ----
From: Marilyn Beasley <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:59:18 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning Volunteer
Hi Sue.
I'm a sighted volunteer, but I have to log in to get anywhere, so am
I a member?
I just validated my first book and the acknowledgement message didn't
mention
anything about "Credits."
On the other hand, I think I might actually enjoy downloading a book
or five or
six. Now, what does that make me?
-- Marilyn
>>>
On Mar 23, 2008, at 10:51 PM, siss52 wrote:
>
> Hi Marilyn,
>
> Are you a member of bookshare.org, or are you a sighted volunteer?
> We were
> just assuming you are a member. <smile> If you are eligible, a
> print-disabled person, a subscription gives you the right to
> download books
> from the collection.
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marilyn Beasley" <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Mayrie ReNae"
> <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:45 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning Volunteer
>
>
> Hi Mayrie.
>
> First, thank you for the answer about Tabs/Spaces at the beginning of
> a paragraph. Very helpful and totally understood.
>
> Second, how much is a subscription? What does a subscription give
> you the right to do?
>
> Thanks SO MUCH,
> Marilyn
>
>>>>
>
> On Mar 23, 2008, at 10:35 PM, Mayrie ReNae wrote:
>
>> Hi Marilyn,
>>
>> I'm not Sue, but I'll answer. Volunteers are not exempt
>> from paying for their bookshare subscriptions. It is just possible
>> to earn a free subscription by working it off, earning $2.50 toward
>> the cost of each year's subscription for each book validated, or
>> submitted. So, we don't automatically get a free bookshare
>> subscription, but can earn one. Does that answer your question
>> sufficiently? Just ask more, if I haven't answered all that you
>> want to know. Everyone is willing to answer questions.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Mayrie
>>
>> At 07:20 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:
>>> Hi, Sue. Thanks for answering so fast.
>>>
>>> I thought volunteers didn't have to pay anything. Was I wrong?
>>>
>>> -- Marilyn
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 23, 2008, at 10:09 PM, siss52 wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Marilyn,
>>>>
>>>> The credits are used to pay for your next subscription. If you
>>>> earn enough,
>>>> you won't have to pay anything when it is time to renew your
>>>> subscription.
>>>> The site keeps track of it automatically, and you can check on how
>>>> much
>>>> credit you have earned by clicking on "my account."
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>>
>>>> Sue S.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Marilyn Beasley" <mbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Robert Tweedy"
>>>> <roberttweedy@xxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:51 PM
>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning Volunteer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Credits"? To be used how?
>>>>
>>>> -- Marilyn (still a Newbie)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 23, 2008, at 1:33 AM, Robert Tweedy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's $2.50 for both now.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula and James Muysenberg"
>>>>> <outofsightlife@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: "Bkvol" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 8:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning Volunteer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Mayrie. I thought I'd better make sure the process was
>>>>>> still the
>>>>>> same, before putting the finishing touches on a couple of books.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One other question: Has the amount of credit for validating
>>>>>> changed? The
>>>>>> Volunteer Manual said 50 cents, as I expected, but theVolunteer
>>>>>> Home Page
>>>>>> says $2.50 for both submitting and validating.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>> Paula
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae"
>>>>>> <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:44 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions from a Returning
>>>>>> Volunteer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Paula,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes to both questions. Chapter headings still need
>>>>>>> to be
>>>>>>> protected by something above them. And tabs still need to be
>>>>>>> replaced with spaces for the reasons you state.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So glad to have another submitter!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>>> Mayrie
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At 05:28 PM 3/22/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After a much longer than expected break from submitting
>>>>>>> books, I am
>>>>>>>> getting re-acquainted with the proper procedures. I read the
>>>>>>> Volunteer
>>>>>>>> Manual, which is very well done, but I have a couple of
>>>>>>> questions that >do
>>>>>>>> not seem to be addressed
>>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I recall that it used to be helpful to put something at the
>>>>>>> top of
>>>>>>>> pages that did not have headers, to keep text such as chapter
>>>>>>> titles >from
>>>>>>>> being stripped. Is this still necessary?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also, tabs used to be removed in the process of converting
>>>>>>> books to
>>>>>>>> DAISY format. It was recommended that all tabs be replaced with
>>>>>>> spaces
>>>>>> prior
>>>>>>>> to submitting books, to keep words from being wrongly joined
>>>>>>> when tabs
>>>>>> were
>>>>>>>> stripped. Is it still best to get rid of tabs?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Paula
>>>>>>>>
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