[bksvol-discuss] Re: Volunteering for Bookshare
- From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 21:01:39 -0400
Bob, I correct books too. I think that once you get used to editing,
your mind won't be satisfied until everything is in order. It's almost
impossible to read without noticing errors, and validating becomes a
reflex. It's one reason I use a Book Port to read books for pleasure.
I can't edit books on there, and it gets me to relax and read for the
pleasure of reading.
On 8/9/08, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Reading how many of you got started with volunteering helps me to
> understand you better. I think I came to Bookshare with a slightly
> different goal. I do want to help people and give back. I'd have to
> say that it's a secondary goal though. For years, I saw reading what I
> want as a very high brick wall that I couldn't climb. While I enjoyed
> NLS, they weren't very open to feedback about books that were
> important to me, and I was always on a waiting list for something.
>
> When I got my first scanner, I began scanning anything from my house
> that I could fit onto the glass. With each book I scanned, I felt like
> I was removing one brick from that high wall. When I discovered
> Bookshare, I realized that I could help other people tear down their
> brick walls while tearing down my own. That is why I scan. I validate
> because it is what has to be done to help someone else's scan go
> through. For me, having PQ books come into Bookshare would mean having
> more sections of the brick wall removed, and I could take a break
> sometimes, knowing that the wall is still being torn down while I get
> on with life.
>
> Realistically, Bookshare is only expecting to add around 100,000 books
> in the next four years. There are literally millions of recent books
> out there, and that means there will still be books to work on, other
> sections of the wall to tear down. So I'll keep volunteering until
> that wall is down low, more like a retaining wall that people can
> easily hop over. I'm committed to doing this for the long haul. Having
> said that, I want to get to a point where scanning isn't necessary
> because we get PQ books when print copies are released. To me, that is
> what success will look like, where volunteers are only needed for
> occasional projects or for hard to find niche books. From reading your
> messages, I can see I'm in the minority here. That's ok since we all
> see things differently. Here's hoping we all get what we want. (smile)
>
> --
> Monica Willyard
> Visit my blog at http://www.scannersguild.com
>
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