Hi, Larry, I think your letter was well written and I definitely see
where you're coming from. I definitely see your point. If you and
Mike and Susan and Lori leave, others will leave, and this could be a
devastating snowball effect, and there may be very few volunteers
left. Very, very well said.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Larry Lumpkin <mailto:llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:03 PM
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about
things right now
I think we have done a good job of raising the issue. It is my
hope that the organization will eventually come to a better
understanding of how their volunteers are to be utilized. A
suggestion I have is for articles to be posted regularly on the
site of books/authors/genra that staff are pretty certain will not
be submitted by publishers/outsources, etc. I didn't sign on to
do major research on publishers just to submit a scan. I love
scanning and will be glad to continue if given direction from the
organization but will not do so if this is not forthcoming.
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*From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jamie
Prater
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:44 PM
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think about
things right now
Hi, thanks for your note. With Harper Collins and possibly other
religious publishers I did hear were possibly coming on board--I
don't know the names, this could still be a problem. I still feel
the proofers and scanners' pains about having work dumped and
replaced although I see where bookshare staff and publishers are
coming from as well. I still say there should be enough books out
there for everybody to work on and feel a sense of
accomplishment. Thanks again and have a blessed day.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Kyle and Candice <mailto:candicat87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:10 PM
*Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: I don't know what to think
about things right now
well if i understand correctly Scalastic kids books, and all
religion based publishers still seem to be safe bets for
volentiers so I'd say you'd still be in luck supsorry about
the spelling issues still haven't put office on yet with spell
check.porting volenteering and if you were to submit books in
the genres you like.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Jamie Prater <mailto:jdprater@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:05 PM
*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.
