I am with both of you! I am so enthusiastic, and as you all know, have
jumped in running (many thanks to all who have endured my steep learning
curve!). I have tried to enlist more volunteers, especially sighted
volunteers, but can't even get anyone to nibble so far. I don't get it
with
all the people I know scanning for their schools or what not, why they
will
not sign up to even just add what they are already doing. Oh, well, I
will
keep trying!
Take care!
Valerie
Currently scanning My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House
Ally's Busy Day
A Turkey for Thanksgiving
Santa Claus The World's Number One Toy Expert
who do I talk to
Currently proofing:
Ten Days To Self-Esteem
Shanghaied to China
Everything Dog: What Kids Really Want To Know About Dogs
Stories Behind the Greatest Traditions of Christmas
More Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs Of Christmas
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Kim Friedman
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 3:08 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What is the main concern these days?
Hi, Monica, from your mouth to God's ear. I think the more the merrier.
Let
there be more crack submitters and proofreaders who love finding books
for
every type of reading pleasure. Let them raid fantastictfiction.com and
discover all manner of authors we know nothing about who write stuff
that's
entertaining for those who like a good story. Regards, Kim.
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:23 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What is the main concern these days?
Robert, as volunteers, we can submit almost any type of books we choose.
Bookshare is doing children's books because that's what the grant money
covers. They will do adult educational books as well, but no romances or
things containing adult content. Bookshare funding is dependent upon how
well they follow the goals of the grant by adding 100,000 educational
books
over a five-year period. We're about to go into year 3 of the grant, so I
think we'll see even more books for kids in the future.
That leaves us to scan and proofread books for pleasure. I'd like to
recruit
more volunteers because I think we're making only a tiny dent in the
amount
of books for adults that people say they want to read. Our wish list is
huge, and I'd really like to find a way that we can get all of those
books
added to Bookshare. We would benefit from doubling our number of active
volunteers, especially if we could find some additional sighted
volunteers
who could help with books that blind people have trouble proofreading.
Monica Willyard
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