[bksvol-discuss] Re: Two Questions from a New Volunteer
- From: Christine Szostak <szostak.1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 19:40:48 -0400
Thanks, I love the positive message, much appreciated!!
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From: Martha Rafter
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:29 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Two Questions from a New Volunteer
Hi Chris,
Oh, good for you! If you have any questions at all, please feel free to
ask them; that’s what this list is for, and there are a lot of really terrific
people here. Happy Proofing!
Marty
From: Christine Szostak
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 6:13 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Two Questions from a New Volunteer
Sounds good. I have downloaded one and am making my way through it:)!
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From: Estelnalissi
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 3:51 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Two Questions from a New Volunteer
Dear Chris,
Many of us didn’t have to complete a training book before we started
because it hadn’t yet been developed.
The manual and training books were written at different times by different
members of the staff and due to staff changes and demands on their time they
haven’t been synchronized. I’m very familiar with both and can say they are
both instructive. The differences won’t be deal breaking once you get started.
Just ask us if you are pondering about any conflicting instructions. Work is
progressing on updating the manual. Meanwhile many of us are familiar with the
most important standardized requirements to have proofread books approved for
the collections That’s what makes this list such a valuable resource and
usually someone is around almost 24/7.
I can tell you’re anxious to get started. While you wait for staff response
to your training book you can check out a book and practice proofing it, asking
questions here as you go. If the book is too full of sticky patches, release it
and it will go back to the check out page and you can sample another. No ax
will fall if you check in the book before your training book is processed. The
worst that will happen is that the book will go back on the check out page with
a hold for you and comments to help you identify what still needs to be done to
prepare it correctly.
Have fun.
Always with love,
Lissi
From: Christine Szostak
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 2:01 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Two Questions from a New Volunteer
Hi All,
My name is Chris and I am a new volunteer, mostly planning on proofing.
Given this, I have two quick questions primarily for anyone who has proofed.
1) When you first began volunteering, did you have to complete a mini
training that required you to proof a text? Relatedly, if so, how well did it
match the way the manual says to proof?
-I just completed this earlier this weekend (though it claimed I would be
sent it via email, I never received that email so am concerned I may have
completed the incorrect assignment). I completed one that I was lead to in the
getting started section for new volunteers.
-I am also concerned because the required proofing in the formal manual
differs from the training and after looking at a real text, I realized it did
not really help with real issues that come up:).
2) Did you wait for a response after completing that before you began
officially proofing, and if not, were your proofs accepted? In other words, if
you went ahead and began submitting proofed work before receiving any type of
response, was this looked at negatively by the staff?
Have a wonderful Easter holiday,
Chris
Christine M. Szostak, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
szostak.1@xxxxxxx
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