[bksvol-discuss] Re: Sorry phone died too and a question about quality
- From: Laura Shannon <brighteyes324@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 14:27:59 -0400
Hi everyone,
On quality assurance, I believe that the majority of new volunteers also
expect to read every word. I say this because I think that is what fuels
the absence of books of interest being available on the check out list
concern. Yes, I have proofed books that are not something I initially would
read on my own, and still read every word, but I have worked as an editor
so that is not new for me. For some I can see they would want a book of
some interest to them.
Regards,
Laura
P.S. I agree that if quality assurance is the reason for many holds, then
there should be some sort of system for verifying the quality of new
volunteers. I had thought that since they go through a check before being
added, that would suffice but apparently that is not the case.
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Regina Alvarado
<reggie.alvarado@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I agree Evan. That would help to alleviate volunteers being very
> anxious about their scans and stop quick proofs. As many folks have much
> more time to proof and read than others, if at the end when the renewal
> comes up and if they don’t have enough credits, always there are folks who
> are willing to help with that. I havbe taken the tact that if I need help
> with my subscription I will just ask. I would rather spend time reading
> the whole book so it is fixed as perfect as possible. When I proofread the
> book that Lissi gave me to proof, when she helped me with formatting, I
> found by reading completely through it that I ended up just loving the
> book, and I knew it was proofed as best as could be. ****
>
> Reggie****
>
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> *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Evan Reese
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 01, 2012 1:45 PM
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Sorry phone died too and a question about
> quality****
>
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> There's no way to enforce it obviously, but I think Bookshare should tell
> new volunteers that when they agree to take a book for proofreading, then
> it should be understood that proofreading means reading through the book in
> its entirety. Which means that a person who volunteers to proofread a book
> is agreeing to actually read it through.****
>
> ****
>
> Evan****
>
> ****
>
> ----- Original Message ----- ****
>
> *From:* Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvarado@xxxxxxxxx> ****
>
> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ****
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 01, 2012 12:52 PM****
>
> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Sorry phone died too and a question about
> quality****
>
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> Are the current proofers asked to read every word of a book? We used to be
> given only 50 cents for each book, but to me as a proofer I feel it is my
> responsibility to read the whole book. (That is sometimes why they are out
> for a while.) Anyway, to help with Evan’s and other scanners’ concerns
> about a proofreader not catching things, could we ask that the whole book
> be read? ****
>
> Reggie****
>
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>
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