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<p class="MsoNormal">We are using the MS SharePoint which is working well for us. Each worker "punches in" on a project (book) for a specific task (such as scanning, ABBYYing, editing, binding and specifies which section of the book). When they finish the task or their work day, they punch out. Thus, we don't have anyone having to manually calculate time spent on each activity. The data is saved in spreadsheets behind the scene and either the lab manager or myself can dump it into a separate spreadsheet to calculate stats of the info - by project (book), by specific task, by person, etc. Since our lab workers also assist with several other tasks within our department that are not related to conversion, it's really helped us identify just how much time they are actually each area of responsibility.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Happy Friday all!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Heidi<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">+++++++++++++++</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Heidi Scher, M.S.,
CRC</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Associate Director</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Center for
Educational Access</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">University of
Arkansas</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fayetteville, AR
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">479.575.3104</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">479.575.7445 fax</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">479.575.3646 tdd</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">+++++++++++++++</span></span></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 8:27 AM, Kelmer, Susan M. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:SKelmer@stlcc.edu">SKelmer@stlcc.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The AMX system will work for
that, but it is cumbersome as well, as you have to enter all the data. I think
no matter what you come up with, you are going to have a cumbersome system.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I am keeping simple records in
an excel database, it seems to work for us. My conversion clerks write down
how much time they spend on each particular aspect (scanning, ocr,
text-cleanup) to the nearest 15-minutes. It gives me a pretty good read on how
long it takes to convert things, although I don't really care as much about the
little parts as I do the big picture. Our goal here is a 4-day turnaround, and
if we make it within four days I'm happy, five days I'm satisfied, any more
than that and I'm looking to see where we can improve.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I will be presenting a lot of the
information on how we do this here at the Accessing Higher Ground conference in
Boulder in November. Hope you can make it, it will be a worthwhile lecture.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
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<p><i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Susan Kelmer</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Adaptive Technology
Specialist/</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Lab Coordinator, Campus Labs
and Classrooms</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">St. Louis Community College -
Meramec</span></i></p>
<p><i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">314-984-7951</span></i></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
<a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org" target="_blank">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org" target="_blank">athen-bounces@athenpro.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Balen,
Tim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen@athenpro.org" target="_blank">athen@athenpro.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Information on E-Text Production Database?</span></p>
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</div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Colleagues,</span></p><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I'm
looking for advice or suggestions on creating a database for tracking e-text
production. We are working on one now within our office, but I am
concerned it is becoming cumbersome and labor intensive. Essentially we
are looking to record and store, completed text conversions, conversions in
progress, time spent per conversion & per editor. Any information
would be appreciated on or off the list.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank
You!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tim
Balen</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Washington
State University</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">509-335-7904</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.drc.wsu.edu" target="_blank">www.drc.wsu.edu</a></span></p>
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