[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:54:45 -0700 (PDT)
When I was volunteering at my library and was able to drive I asked, too, but
they weren't interested inoffering the service,whichb I think is a real shame.
--- On Thu, 7/26/12, Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:33 AM
> You may have been suggesting this to
> Reggie, but it is something that I
> never thought of, so I just called my own county library and
> asked them
> if they have such a service. Alas, they don't.
> On 7/26/2012 12:24 PM, Lori Castner wrote:
> > Reggie, Call your library and ask about disability
> services and whether the
> > library delivers books to homes of blind individuals.
> > Whether that service is available would depend on your
> library, but it's
> > definitely worth an inquiry.
> >
> > Lori C.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Regina Alvarado
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 5:06 AM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning
> >
> > I am really considering trying to scan. I have
> only scanned a couple of
> > times. Can I scan in Word properly? Do libraries
> send out books to the
> > house? I will ask my sister-in-law to keep an eye out
> for old books, but if
> > we buy them before I check, that will be difficult
> too. I am totally blind
> > and would need to pay ADA to get to a library or even
> to a bookshop. Any
> > other ideas on how to procure books without the
> wonderful liberty of a car?
> > Rambling I know. I do not even know if we have
> the room for me to scan
> > here, but I know we need scanners, and I feel the need
> to step up! Won't be
> > as good as Evan, Larry, Mary, et al., but I sure can
> try!
> > Reggie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Roger Loran Bailey
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:10 PM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: New 3 hold maximum in
> check out queue
> >
> > The trouble with that is that it would likely encourage
> unnecessary holds.
> > Like I said, I think we already get a lot of
> unnecessary holds.
> > When someone announces that they have a book ready to
> upload and asks who
> > wants it that is an unnecessary hold. If you are going
> to place a hold on it
> > for the first person who asks for it then why place a
> hold on it at all? The
> > overwhelming number of books on the checkout list have
> holds as it is. These
> > suggestions of keeping some kind of form that people
> can state the kinds of
> > books that they would like held for them seems to be
> steering the checkout
> > list toward nothing but holds. There would be no room
> for a new volunteer to
> > just browse it and try out proofreading.
> > On 7/25/2012 9:56 PM, Ali Al-hajamy wrote:
> >> Great idea. Then people could get in touch with
> volunteers, new or
> >> old, who they know would be interested in whatever
> they've scanned,
> >> and this problem would be minimised.
> >>
> >> On 25-Jul-12 21:54, Ann Parsons wrote:
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> Tracy, have you made an effort to get to know
> folks here? Have you
> >>> let anyone know the kinds of books you're
> interested in proofing?
> >>> Have you put out an announcement on the list as
> to what you'd like to
> >>> proof? A scanner cannot know all
> proofers, and may not know that
> >>> you're interested in proofing a given type of
> book.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe what we need is to have volunteers write
> blurbs or fill out
> >>> forms where they say what types of books they
> like. Just a thought.
> >>>
> >>> Ann P.
> >>>
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