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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are also volunteer scanners. It’s not my thing, and I take my hat off to those hard-working people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you’re interested, there’s a volunteer section on the Bookshare home page that can give more info and get you started.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>