As for me, I like to read. Volunteering is a way to indulge myself in
reading while at the same time accomplishing those things you excluded from
consideration in an answer. Since it would be a lot easier to read without all
the hassle of volunteering I think those other reasons can't be excluded
though. also, to add to my earlier post, the more I learn about volunteering
the
more I learn about using a computer. I am now doing a lot of non Bookshare
related things with my computer that I had been unable to teach myself to do
before becoming a volunteer and that I learned to do right here.
"Can a
nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot." Vladimir Lenin
The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com Pathfinder Press:
http://www.pathfinderpress.com
Granma International: http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html
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[bksvol-discuss] Why do you volunteer?
Date:
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Let's forget about the obvious reasons why people volunteer for bookshare,
the 2.5 credits and the fact that you are doing something to help others.
Few
of us are well off enough that we would turn down the $50 per year to
remain a bookshare member, so the credits are somewhat important to us, but 2.5
credits
is such a small sum, that it doesn't justify the effort it takes to do a
good job. I think we all find satisfaction in helping others, but there are
easier
ways to improve the world we live in, ways that have nothing to do with
section breaks, smart quotes, or a myriad of other anomalies of our trade.
So, besides those two reasons, what's your reason for volunteering?
My main reason for volunteering is that there's always a challenge waiting
to grab me by the throat and it could be lurking, waiting to best me in the
next
battle of the checkout cue. So far, none have bested me, but I have cried
uncle in a couple of instances and returned the book back to the checkout cue
for someone else to take on.
Another reason I like to volunteer is that I love the teamwork between
scanner and proofer. I love good teamwork and good teamwork can overcome the
challenges
of getting a book in shape for the collection.
So, those are a couple of my reasons for volunteering, what's your
reasons?
Curious Bob
