[bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right now
- From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:45:07 -0500
Chela,
What exactly is it that we're supposed to do? Hopefully, not continue to do
good and valuable work, only to have it replaced by a publisher copy that is
very often of poorer quality. I think that's a lot to ask of people.
Certainly, I think bookshare is a valuable organization, and I enjoy scanning.
In fact, many know that it's sort of a zen activity for me. However, when I see
my hard work, as well as the hard work of proofreaders, discarded because
publisher quality books come along, I am discouraged, and, personally, I think
that's a valid feeling. My time is too valuable to be wasted like this.
In the past several hundred books, I found six of my scans had been replace. I
received no email notices about any of these replacements. If I hadn't browsed
the new books section, I never would have known. So, not only is my time being
wasted, but I'm not even being told that my scan has been replaced? I find this
quite discourteous, to be honest.
So, please define exactly what it is you think we should all do together as a
team. If it's productive, and doesn't cause me to waste my time, I'm happy to
do it, but, if it involves being content with the current state of affairs, I
can not and will not do so.
Solstice Singer
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chela Robles
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:55 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about things right
now
I'm here to encourage not discourage, to urge not fade away, come on guys
you all can do it, I know you can, just takes more effort you dig? I understand
where you all who are complaining are coming from but we shouldn't quit
altogether. We're a team and we work together, so who is with me, I can't hear
you so shout it out loud!
--
"To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be
sophisticated, but when you get the two of them together in a way
people can relate to, then I think you're on to something. You want
the sophistication to lie in the purity of the sound, the beauty of
the arrangements, and the quality of the performances."-Trumpeter
Chris Botti
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Chela Robles
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On 7/27/2010 11:43 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:
Jamie, Susan and I don't particularly want to leave but neither do we
want our work wasted. I believe that is our right as volunteers. If an
organization is to utilize a pool of volunteers, it is their responsibility and
job to direct them to the tasks they wish them to do. I have directed
volunteer pools several times in my working life and I know this to be the
case.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Prater
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:06 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I don't know what to think about things right
now
Hi, all, I've been following the threads about PQ books versus volunteer
work. I've enjoyed volunteering for Christian fiction and kids' stuff mostly
and because of page numbering issues, I've backed off considerably on what I
volunteer for. Every day for the past several weeks has been like Christmas
looking at and downloading all the new books lately. I'm very, very sad that
this new influx of books is starting to run some top knotch volunteers away
because of publishers' issues. I see both sides of the coin on these issues
but wish all you fantastic volunteers would find a reason to stay at bookshare.
I like books from a Pentecostal Christian standpoint as far as
Christian/nonfiction goes, and I love all kinds of Christian fiction, classics,
and general fiction as well as kids' stuff. Some of the volunteers who've said
they are most likely leaving bookshare are ones who print some of these kinds
of books. I know there are so very many books out there in the world, and I do
wish we could all find a niche and grow bookshare and everybody can feel like
useful and contributing members of bookshare and society. I had no idea this
wonderful growth spurt for bookshare would run off volunteers and this is a
bittersweet pill to swallow and makes me feel very, very sad. Please folks
reconsider before quitting the wonderful job you're all doing on adding books
to the collection. Lori and Mike in particular, thanks to you, I've got some
Jentezen Franklin books I'd not otherwise have, and this makes me sad to see
you and others go. Thanks and have a blessed day.
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