[NJTechDiv] Volunteering for Bookshare

[Mary Jo Partyka]

Thanks, Tracy.

I might try this.


> On Jun 25, 2020, at 7:11 AM, Jane Degenshein via NJTechDiv <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> What a great post honey
> thanks for sharing and you may be a guest slot on a future tech div meeting
> Okay?
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>  
> From: Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv <mailto:njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:03 AM
> To: 'New Jersey Technology Division List' <mailto:njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <mailto:carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NJTechDiv] Volunteering for Bookshare
>  
> I thought people might be interested in learning about volunteering for Bookshare.  I’ve been a volunteer proofreader for maybe 15 years.  It’s fun and useful, and I’ve read many books I would not have otherwise read.
> To be a proofreader for Bookshare, all you have to do is volunteer and read the volunteer manual.  You’re reading the RTF file that’s used to create all the different formats.  I use Microsoft Word, but there are other possibilities.  I don’t read every word on every page; I use some Word tools to help me.  This has also helped me learn Word better.
> There are also volunteer scanners.  It’s not my thing, and I take my hat off to those hard-working people.
> You get some credits for every book you finish, and can use the credits to offset the cost of membership.  There have been years I’ve paid for over half the cost through volunteering.  Some volunteers are not Bookshare members, and they can donate their credits to other people.
> If you’re interested, there’s a volunteer section on the Bookshare home page that can give more info and get you started.
> Tracy
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