Volunteer opportunities

Latest revision as of 21:05, 6 March 2007

Alliance Second Life Library and InfoIsland are exciting projects requiring the help of a great number of wonderful volunteers.

If you would like to make a contribution of your time to this project, please contact either Lorelei Junot or Abbey Zenith in SecondLife.

[edit] Volunteer Coordinator

Match people with their interests! Central person to organize volunteer program. Requirements: 2 -3 hours per week Receive names of people who wish to volunteer and put them in contact with the proper person for the area of their interest.

[edit] Greeter

Greeters can be anyone with a desire to help out by being friendly, giving out basic info. (like directions). Training Provided. Requirement: 2 hours per week

[edit] Greeter Coordinator

Requirement: 2 hours per week Organize, train, and schedule greeters. Training Provided.

[edit] Guide

Lead tour groups around the main island. Tours can be accomplished by a Tour Guide HUD which does the typing for you or tours can be typed as you go. Training provided. Requirement: 1 hour per week

[edit] Guide Coordinator

Requirement: 2-4 hours per week Organize, train, schedule greeters, lead some tours. Training provided

[edit] Reference

Requirement: 2 hours per week, MLIS required. Answer reference questions via AV interaction, and IMs.

[edit] Cataloging

Requirement: 2 hours per week, MLIS required. Catalog collections of [[Info Island I| InfoIsland] and the Consumer Health Island.

[edit] Training/Instruction

Requirement: 2 hours per week. Trainers, instructors needed for SecondLife and Continuing Education. Experience required.

[edit] Collections

Requirement: 2 hours per week. MLIS or LIS student. Areas: Main Library - Building book, audiobook collection.

• Parvenu Tower - collection development in the following areas:
  • Business
  • Academic
  • Humanities
  • Science
  • Gov Docs
  • Genealogy
  • Special Collections
  • Law
  • GLBTQ
  • Suggestions for areas?

• Sci-Fi - collections, programs, book talks.
• Mystery Manor - collection development, book talks, programing. Requirement 2 hours per week.
• Caledon Branch - reference, collections, exhibits, book talks, events, programs. Requirement 2 hours per week.