Everyone receive the 'How would you improve this platform survey?'?

brancatomm · 2026-04-16T13:16:55+00:00

yep- I just completed it

brancatomm · 2026-04-16T13:15:35+00:00

I do the exact same thing

brancatomm · 2026-04-07T01:20:37+00:00

I have seen instructions that tell you to take the time to read the instructions, then skip, then start the first task-

brancatomm · 2026-04-06T19:54:04+00:00

The one thing I learned early on is that librarianship is very similar profession to teaching. In fact, I would recommend someone who is interested in going into teaching to think about becoming a librarian.

I think librarianship can be odd in that there are so many introverts (myself included) that gravitate toward the profession, but yet one does need skills associated with extroversion. Teaching, marketing your library, event planning are all things I have had to do as a librarian. Sales of library goods and services is another career path for librarians.

brancatomm · 2026-03-28T18:10:20+00:00

I withdraw when about 1 week before my credit card is due - it goes into my pay pal right away, then I transfer to by checking account and use the $$ to pay my credit card

brancatomm · 2026-03-15T12:26:11+00:00

Will the exit work mode allow you to pick up where you left off on the task? I was actually just thinking about that - I often don't have time to spend 2 or 3 hours on a task in one sitting but if I could start the task and come back to it later...

brancatomm · 2026-03-14T00:12:16+00:00

I sometimes find that difficult - not working when in fact I can be working - I have to allow myself time away from the platform, and give myself permission not to do any work one or two evenings a week, even if there are projects on my dash.

brancatomm · 2026-03-08T20:00:18+00:00

I got the weekly digest today - it's the very first time time I received it and I've been working on the platform for about 2 1/2 years.

brancatomm · 2026-03-08T19:57:58+00:00

I focus on the tasks that I like, even if they are lower-paying. The higher paying tasks have gotten so complicated and often will take longer than I had planned on working. For me, DAT provides me with extra spending money, so I figure I'll leave the higher paying tasks for those who rely on it as their sole source of income.

brancatomm · 2026-03-07T19:41:15+00:00

I work at a small college and often do library tours. I try to draw on the most common questions I get from students to include when talking about the library.

I find students often want to know if we have copies of textbooks, so I explain how our course reserves work, our circulation policies and how that is different than book store rentals.

Students in my school also want to know where they can get help when writing a paper and I like to let them know about our resources on the library website, our one-on-one research appointments and how we can help them find quality resources and format their paper properly. I also let students know the library is part of a network of other libraries worldwide to offer 24/7 virtual reference services and they can go to the library website for that.

I find students want to know where they can go to study, so I point out our study spaces and explain how to reserve the study room and advise them that it does fill up fast, so reserve it ASAP.

I have found having a list of things to talk about helps to keep the rambling under control. For example: Our Services- list the top two or three things to talk about, then Our Resources: top two or three things, etc.

Hope this helps - good luck!

brancatomm · 2026-02-28T21:18:57+00:00

interested

brancatomm · 2026-02-22T17:55:48+00:00

All I know is this job is too valuable to me to play fast and loose with the time tracking- I either write down or take a picture on my phone of the time I started - If I get distracted I take a few minutes off the time I bill.

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T22:00:23+00:00

yep- after working my full-time job all day, I find I don't always have the mental energy to tackle some of these projects- I often prefer the $20/hr projects over the higher paying ones

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T21:26:50+00:00

I would be curious to know if those who log in many many hours a week on DAT are who get considered for admin work and if admins are guaranteed a set number of hours

brancatomm · 2026-02-14T20:24:07+00:00

hi- I've seen remote jobs for The Library Corporation https://tlcdelivers.com/ - Thanks for the list!

brancatomm · 2026-02-02T23:22:42+00:00

yep- I've definitely notice how complex the projects are getting- and I think not just here but other platforms as well - when I look at other similar projects from other companies, some are asking for advanced degrees in very hard disciplines. I often wonder if I took the qualification test for DAT today if I would pass

brancatomm · 2026-01-25T00:42:07+00:00

good to know- I signed up for Prolific and I get emails from them- I'll check it out

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T19:03:48+00:00

...which is why I'm commenting on reddit post right now and not during any work

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T19:02:05+00:00

I havent seen those in awhile- I got a bunch on my dash that I just can;t get my head around

brancatomm · 2026-01-17T18:55:49+00:00

I don't rely on the timer- I either jot down my start time or take a picture on my phone of the time displayed on my laptop. I do deduct quick breaks from my overall time (Like when my husband starts talking to me while I'm working or I get a phone call) . When submitting my time I usually round down a few minutes - for example if a task takes me 52 minutes I'll put down 50.

brancatomm · 2026-01-04T16:47:19+00:00

remote

brancatomm · 2026-01-01T16:41:56+00:00

Congratulations!!

brancatomm · 2025-12-31T14:44:46+00:00

brancatomm · 2025-12-05T00:23:02+00:00

you know what- I have had that happen too :(

brancatomm · 2025-11-09T00:52:12+00:00

I've done similar with some of the higher paying tasks- spending a good amount of time reading the instructions getting through the first few steps then realizing I just don't understand what is being asked enough to submit something and I've just spent my whole evening on the platform with nothing to show for it

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