Hi Cindy: You are referring to my signature file. The way this fund raiser works is that you link to the retailor through the givebackamerica.com web site. Or you can download the toolbar and then you don’t have to think about it as you shop. So on the phone purchases don’t count. Thanks for asking though. Grace Pires PS. Do you shop on line? If yes, then click the link below and support the National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island at no additional cost to you. <http://www.givebackamerica.com/charity.php?b=169> http://www.givebackamerica.com/charity.php?b=169 From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 9:31 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Total books added this year Grace, I don't suppose recent past purchases will count, ill they? I've done all my shopping at B&N (only place online I shop--and I do it by phone) until March Cindy _____ From: Grace Pires <silvara@xxxxxxx> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 4:11 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Total books added this year Hi Alisa: Welcome to bookshare. I have been out of the loop for several months due to other commitments, however, I hope to get back scanning and finishing putting the dragonlance series. As how many hours it takes to bring a book to the collection, well it depends on the book and how much work you want to put into it. I never kept track. It takes several hour just to scan. I have found that it can take just as long to proof. Grace Pires PS. Do you shop on line? If yes, then click the link below and support the National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island at no additional cost to you. http://www.givebackamerica.com/charity.php?b=169 From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alisa Moore Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 11:42 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Total books added this year Hi all. In response to Roger’s question, there were 7,124 books contributed by publishers in 2011, and 397 books added by Bookshare, in addition to the books submitted by you, our volunteers. Yours a huge accomplishment, given that you are scanning books in one page at a time (often using older equipment), and you are adding books to the collection, that otherwise would never be there…I’d love to know how many volunteer hours nearly 1,900 books add up to?! What are you thoughts? How many average hours do you think each book takes to add by a volunteer (including scanning, proofing, editing/resubmitting titles)? Alisa K. Moore Volunteer Program Manager Benetech www.bookshare.org 650-352-0087