[vote] edit title as a librarian

[Karin]

It would be great if we, librarians, could mark the title of a topic as finished. Or put a green flag. Or that titles appear in a red color and when the request is finished we could change the color to black. That way it would be easy to see requests that are not yet done.

In ideas, I saw that someone had already asked that question. If we all vote together it would get even more attention surely?

https://help.goodreads.com/s/suggesti...

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Would this apply only to this group? The current programming is that the person who created the thread and the moderators have access to that Edit link. I'm not sure I'd want that to change.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

A moderator has the option to move topics to a different folder. That might require the new Goodreads moderator to be more active in this group, but it might be a better way to recognize incomplete threads in the Adding Books folder.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

PS. I can't see any way to vote on that suggestion.

EDIT: I take that back. I can vote Yes. I can't vote No. Sort of a 1-way voting process. No choice in the matter.

[Karin]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Would this apply only to this group? The current programming is that the person who created the thread and the moderators have access to that Edit link. I'm not sure I'd want that to change."

It is meant for the folders where we grant requests. If the topic starter doesn't change his title with [done] then other librarians who open that topic have to look up the book whether it has already been added or not because not every librarian write down he/she has added the book. So a lot of unnecessary work.

But for me it's already good if we can put a green flag or something to mark the topic as done.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I don't believe anyone other than the thread creator and the group moderator should have access to the edit button. That access is sitewide (group moderators in their own group).

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I do think that, as Goodreads chose to implement this new policy, they should try to make things easier for volunteers. Moving completed threads to an Adding New Books Completed folder would accomplish what you're looking for.

[Karin]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I do think that, as Goodreads chose to implement this new policy, they should try to make things easier for volunteers. Moving completed threads to an Adding New Books Completed folder would accomp..."

That's also a great idea that we can move it to a subfolder [completed] Even better! :-)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karin wrote: "That's also a great idea that we can move it to a subfolder [completed] Even better! :-)"

My suggestion is that the group moderator do it. Moderators already have that option.

[L J]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karin wrote: "That's also a great idea that we can move it to a subfolder [completed] Even better! :-)"

My suggestion is that the group moderator do it. Moderators already have that option."

That's putting burden on the new moderator which I doubt will be appreciated.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

L J wrote: "That's putting burden on the new moderator which I doubt will be appreciated.."

She is a Goodreads employee. She'll be paid to do it. (And, if you'll notice, there are multiple moderators of this group, all of whom are employees.)

[Jaclyn, Librarian Program Manager]

Hi everyone! I agree that the current system to mark requests as done is unwieldly. As the new moderators and I get settled in, we'll be looking for ways to improve current processes (and be reaching out to many of you for your thoughts).

I'm closing this thread as the above idea has been submitted and others are welcome to upvote it to show support, or to add new ideas for other suggestions.

Looking forward to learning more, and supporting this Group.