It seems eminently sensible to avoid duplication; the only problem I have is how we remember to notify the syndicate, when one is allocated, that you have these files and need to be added to the syndicate! Barrie On 19:59, Christopher Richards wrote: > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">At the > beginning of the project I transcribed a number of pages from 1870 > deaths 2nd quarter. They were pages 1-14 and 204,205. The latter two > was because they included a surname I was interested in. The current > "last modified" date is 2008 but they were originally done in about 2002. > If I've understood you correctly they need to be flagged up as > "individual transcriber". I see that no syndicate has yet been > allocated to do the second transcription of that quarter. When it is > I would be happy to join that syndicate so that my work doesn't have > to be repeated. > > Christopher Richards > > Barrie wrote: >> I have recently been analysing and reviewing transcriptions where >> transcribers have uploaded files where they are _not_ members of the >> syndicates transcribing the quarter. This can happen for a number of >> reasons >> >> * The syndicate coordinator forgot to add the transcriber to their >> syndicate when the transcriber first registered with FreeBMD >> * The transcriber has done transcriptions for a syndicate without >> being added to the syndicate (having been registered with another >> syndicate) >> * The transcriber is doing individual transcriptions >> >> Rather than ask coordinators to look at (yet another) listing I am >> emailing coordinator individually identifying the users involved and >> requesting that the users are added to their syndicate. >> >> This is not a particularly straightforward task because there are nearly >> 1500 files involved so I am starting with the first category. I have >> already sent out some emails to coordinators and more will follow. Where >> there is an obvious (and significant) example from the second category I >> have added that as well. >> >> It is important that we get the syndicate membership right so that >> utilities like upload report and suspect files work correctly. It is >> also important for coordinators so they can check the completeness of >> their quarters. >> >> So, this is to alert coordinators that this exercise is taking place and >> to ask your indulgence if you get multiple requests. At the moment the >> list I have is rather overwhelming and I need this first pass so I can >> get my mind round it! >> >> You may be wondering about the last category. I have only relatively >> recently become aware that we have some transcribers who are working >> outside of any syndicate (although they are members of one or more >> syndicates) and we have introduced the concept of 'Individual' >> transcribers (i.e. members of a notional syndicate called 'Individual') >> to cover this situation. This is not something we encourage but we >> equally don't disallow it. Transcriptions that fall into this category >> are identified by having a syndicate name of 'Individual' in the file >> header (i.e. in the first comment line). This category is also useful >> for FreeBMD administration if, for some reason, we need to create a >> transcription. At the moment it is mystery to me how Individual >> transcribers choose what pages to transcribe but more research may >> provide some illumination. >> >> Barrie >> FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator >> >> >> --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > </div> --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner--

Yes, remembering will be a problem. At least the pages are in the second quarter which gives me more time to notice that 1870 deaths have been allocated for their second transcription. I wonder if Allan's "master spreadsheet" (if it exists) has space to include a "reminder note". Christopher Richards Barrie wrote: > It seems eminently sensible to avoid duplication; the only problem I > have is how we remember to notify the syndicate, when one is allocated, > that you have these files and need to be added to the syndicate! > > Barrie > > On 19:59, Christopher Richards wrote: > >> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">At the >> beginning of the project I transcribed a number of pages from 1870 >> deaths 2nd quarter. They were pages 1-14 and 204,205. The latter two >> was because they included a surname I was interested in. The current >> "last modified" date is 2008 but they were originally done in about 2002. >> If I've understood you correctly they need to be flagged up as >> "individual transcriber". I see that no syndicate has yet been >> allocated to do the second transcription of that quarter. When it is >> I would be happy to join that syndicate so that my work doesn't have >> to be repeated. >> >> Christopher Richards >> >> Barrie wrote: >> >>> I have recently been analysing and reviewing transcriptions where >>> transcribers have uploaded files where they are _not_ members of the >>> syndicates transcribing the quarter. This can happen for a number of >>> reasons >>> >>> * The syndicate coordinator forgot to add the transcriber to their >>> syndicate when the transcriber first registered with FreeBMD >>> * The transcriber has done transcriptions for a syndicate without >>> being added to the syndicate (having been registered with another >>> syndicate) >>> * The transcriber is doing individual transcriptions >>> >>> Rather than ask coordinators to look at (yet another) listing I am >>> emailing coordinator individually identifying the users involved and >>> requesting that the users are added to their syndicate. >>> >>> This is not a particularly straightforward task because there are nearly >>> 1500 files involved so I am starting with the first category. I have >>> already sent out some emails to coordinators and more will follow. Where >>> there is an obvious (and significant) example from the second category I >>> have added that as well. >>> >>> It is important that we get the syndicate membership right so that >>> utilities like upload report and suspect files work correctly. It is >>> also important for coordinators so they can check the completeness of >>> their quarters. >>> >>> So, this is to alert coordinators that this exercise is taking place and >>> to ask your indulgence if you get multiple requests. At the moment the >>> list I have is rather overwhelming and I need this first pass so I can >>> get my mind round it! >>> >>> You may be wondering about the last category. I have only relatively >>> recently become aware that we have some transcribers who are working >>> outside of any syndicate (although they are members of one or more >>> syndicates) and we have introduced the concept of 'Individual' >>> transcribers (i.e. members of a notional syndicate called 'Individual') >>> to cover this situation. This is not something we encourage but we >>> equally don't disallow it. Transcriptions that fall into this category >>> are identified by having a syndicate name of 'Individual' in the file >>> header (i.e. in the first comment line). This category is also useful >>> for FreeBMD administration if, for some reason, we need to create a >>> transcription. At the moment it is mystery to me how Individual >>> transcribers choose what pages to transcribe but more research may >>> provide some illumination. >>> >>> Barrie >>> FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator >>> >>> >>> --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> </div> >> > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >