Thanks for the info. That helps to put things in perspective. I saw another message of yours saying that we hoped to keep this number low, especially in the early years, and I agree. Is it acceptable to ask how much of Bookshare's operating budget comes from our memberships, and how much from other sources? -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerald Hovas Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:15 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a sort of raise for validators Lora, According to the December 2005 newsletter, more than 60 people earned a free subscription last year, and over 200 reduced last year's subscription fee. HTH Gerald -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lora Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:22 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a sort of raise for validators On the number who have earned memberships, I only grabbed a number I saw in an Email yesterday, so I cannot guarantee its reliability. And if there is a way to donate my credits, please let me know. There was a time when $50 to renew a yearly membership was something I could not afford, but that time is not now. Lora -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:12 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a sort of raise for validators Hi, Lora. I see your point. No, I wouldn't rush through a validation, and the more I think about it, the more I know I'd still be helping out here. I came here for credits, but it really isn't why I stay. I know I only get fifty cents for validations, but I treat those books with as much care as my own scans. I wouldn't want anyone to rush through a validation just for credits. You're right though that a person would be more likely to rush his or her work with the fifty cent deal since it takes more books to earn credit that way. I'm a little confused on where this number is coming from that only a few people pay for their membership with credits. I know I saw a blurb about quite a few people who had earned their memberships in a newsletter that Gustavo sent out this past spring. I thought I saw something like 20 people had earned memberships over the period of a few months. I didn't save it since the rest of the information wasn't something I needed for later reference. Does anyone else remember this, or have I been dreaming up numbers in my sleep-deprived state? Monica Willyard On Tuesday 9/26/2006 07:15 AM, you wrote: >Hi Monica, > >I do understand that some people validate for credits, and there's >nothing at all wrong with that. On the other hand, many of the people >on this list, yourself included, strike me as dedicated, and willing to >do a good job for Bookshare at the same time. Originally, Evan I think >it was, said that by offering more money, people would just rush >through their validations to get the credits. Although this may be >true for some, I still find it hard to believe that most volunteers >would do that. Didn't someone say that only seven people paid for >their memberships through their volunteer efforts? > >On the other hand, I'd rather see the pay scale changed entirely. >Perhaps >$2 for submissions, and $1 for validation, would balance the scales >more equably. > >This would balance so that 25 submissions, or 50 validations, would pay >for a renewal of membership. > >And if offering more for validations would cause people to race through >a validation, offering less would seem to encourage people to race even >faster. After all, if I'll only make fifty cents per validation, that >means I'll have to validate 100 books to get through the renewal >process. Better validate real fast! > >-----Original Message----- >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica >Willyard >Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:50 PM >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a sort of raise for validators > >Hi, Cindy. I have a scanner and use Openbook to scan. What I was >trying to say is that without credits, I wouldn't do much on the >validating side of things. As it is, I do validation both for the >credit and because we have a pretty hefty step 1 page right now. Lora >was talking about not validating for credits, and that is what I was >responding to. (smile) > >Monica Willyard > >On Monday 9/25/2006 11:34 PM, you wrote: > >Monica, > > > >One gets so much more monetary credit for scanning, and all you'd > >really have to do after a scan is to check the copyright page and put > >the right info in the submission form; go through the book and be > >sure no pages have been omitted (we've all done that, and > >double-scanned a page, too); and delete junk characters; and run a > >spell-check. So you validate because you don't have a scanner? I > >think some can be had relatively inexpensively and it might pay you n > >the long run. > > > >I don't blame you at all for validating for the credits. I probably > >would work for the credits, too. I admit that in my lifetime I have > >volunteered my time and efforts rather than donated money, not only > >because I feel I'm being useful but because I don't have that much > >money to donate. smile > > > >Cindy > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the >subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the >subject line. Monica Willyard The Website your boss doesn't want you to know about! http://www.moreinfo247.com/9252754/FREE. 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