[bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzled about all our new vounteer requests
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:22:23 -0600
We FB and write on CaringBridge about Bookshare. Also, I have been helping
teachers get their books and recommending it to others, always mentioning the
need for sighted volunteers and even people who can only do a book a month, but
seriously would be surprised if that generated 5 new volunteers. However, the
lists I am on reach an average of 1800 - 3500 people. I also use Bookshare
signatures on them at times when Nichole is not needing prayers. ;-)
Enjoy the increase!
Valerie
Please pray for and follow Nichole's recovery:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Scott Rains wrote:
> Hi team,
>
> Rick and I have been trying to understand why there has been a sudden influx
> of volunteers wanting to do scanning and proofreading for Bookshare. I can't
> account for it due to any campaigns we have going from this end. Are any of
> you aware of any possible contributing factors?
>
> Here is some of the trend data:
>
> Recent monthly totals of signups:
> July 38
> Aug 28
> Sep 35
> Oct 42
>
> Signups for Nov, just thru Nov 15: 53!
>
> It began around Tue Nov. 9th.
>
> Features of the current campaign that are atypical of signups over recent
> months:
>
> 1) over the past week we have averaged >5 signups per day (39 total):
> This is 3-4x the usual rate.
>
> 2) almost all new signups are <not> members
>
>
> Scott Rains
> Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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