[bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions that have surely been answered
- From: "Regina Alvarado" <regina.alvarado6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:24:20 -0500
Ah another proffer/scanner who was off for a while! No crawling in a hole.
Come out and ask. These folks do help! Hoping to now proof a little faster
now that I have a computer in working order, a braille display that is
working fine and now with a new grasp on what BKS is looking for! Take it in
little snips, and let everyone help where you need help. Welcome back to
volunteering! Off to change fonts on my book again now that I ate!
Reggie
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 2:16 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Questions that have surely been answered
OOO, Maybe I'd better read the manual cause maybe since I haven't read for a
while I should be trained. Uh-oh, maybe I'd better crawl back in my corner.
<Giggle>
On Jan 22, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Lori Castner wrote:
> Hi, Cindy,
> There are now more holds than ever on the checkout list because a new
procedure has been created to train new volunteers. Multiple copies of one
book are placed on the checkout list and apparently contain errors to enable
these volunteers to learn to proofread appropriately. Some of the holds say
"Hold for new vol" and some say hold for a specific name or number. And, of
course, there are the standard number of holds.
>
> I agree with your suggestion to have books with hold placed on a separate
checkout list because like you I find it difficult to search for a book that
I want to proofread. One solution is to click on the date link at the top
of the list. This action will reverse the order of the books so that those
with the oldest dates appear on page one. With this method, you will not
have to weed through very many holds.
> However, using this method has the disadvantage of your finding books that
just may not be of interest to you; some of them are very long and some are
of only good quality; many of the oldest books are of a scholarly nature.
> Hope these thoughts answer your questions. And welcome back!
>
> Lori C.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:22 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Questions that have surely been answered
>
>
>> Hi, List,
>>
>> I haven't been here for a while now. I had come back last summer and soon
after lost my E-mail address. I never found it so got a new one. LOL.
>>
>> So, here are my questions. First of all, it makes sense that you can
check out a book for two weeks and then must check it back in or re-check it
out, but why can books be held for so long? I found one that has been held
for about 14 or 15 months, and I can't currently remember the name, but I
think it has to do with the Story of Ireland. Are people reminded that they
have holds there? Why can they have so many held for them? A good 25% of the
410 books are holds for, and if you don't really know what you want,
searching is an activity that, frankly, nearly made me decide to not ever
volunteer here anymore. Why isn't there a hold for list that has only these
books and people could go there and find the books they couldn't live
without proofreading?
>>
>> Hope y'all don't think these are tacky questions, but they do set me to
wondering. I've just downloaded "Longing: Stories of Racial Healing."
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
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