I am not suggesting anything of the sort as I know there seems to be a big
issue with security if folks do not work out of California. I do think
bookshare is either going to have to address its need for staff or have
some seriously discouraged volunteers.
E. At 02:55 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
I think E is suggesting that new hires wouldn't have to live in California but could work from home.
Cindy
--- Pratik Patel <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sue, > > It's not a matter of where folks are located. It's > a matter of whether or > not people are on Bookshare's payroll. It's a > matter of official > accountability. > > Pratik > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of siss52 > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:56 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: something strange > going on here > > > I have seen on the ppostings that Jesse helped from > Sweden, and Peter > Scialli, a longtime employee, is or was living in > Virginia near Washington > D.C. > > And what are organizations who donate books to > bookshare.org, such as the > New York Times, going to think when their > bestsellers are not in the > collection??? > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Monica Cortada" <MCortada@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 7:53 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: something strange > going on here > > > > The process of adhering to Bookshare's copyright > requirements probably > > includes the ability to prove to legal and > computer skeptics that > > Bookshare's file security doesn't have exploitable > holes. The easiest hole > > to exploit is a stolen computer and Benetech can't > ensure the security of > an > > offsite employee's computer. The alternative, > managing a distributed > > workforce, is complicated and requires expensive > electronic and human > > resources. > > > > I think one of the reason's why Bookshare has > survived is due to the > > meticulous adherence to ethical and legal > responsibilities associated with > > distribution of copyrighted material. Although > having only one gatekeeper > > (Gustavo) creates delays, it does result in > consistent decision making and > a > > short chain of command for problems. I'm sure > Bookshare's track record in > > copyright integrity is their best selling point > when negotiating with > > lawyers at organizations like the New York Times > and Washington Post. > > > > Monica > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > to > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself > in the subject line. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/313 - > Release Date: 4/15/06 > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in > the subject line. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > >
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