In message <[email protected]>, John Slann <[email protected]> writes >To all transcibers, > >My syndicate have moved from printed material onto handwritten scans. >Allocations started about a fortnight ago and around 300 have so far been >assigned. > >I have noticed that the transcibers response to the change of work divides >into three, first, the smallest group who have responded to the the change >and seem to be enjoying the additional challenge it presents, a second but >also small group whose response and work rate has not changed and the third >largest group whose work rate has slowed significantly or who have taken >fright and stopped transcribing. I've finished 2 sets of handwritten scans since my syndicate is out of printed scans and I'd say I'm in the 2nd group - might even be in the 1st. >So the kite I am flying is to ask whether we would serve the project and >volunteers best by forming one or more specialist syndicates made up from >those who prefer transcribing from hand written material? > >Come on transcribers what are your views? I'm happy enough to have a try with whatever I'm given. PP