Posted February 18, 2016
I am reaching out as the Program Director for Mass Poetry, which puts on the annual Mass Poetry Festival. This year’s festival takes place in Salem, MA from April 29 – May 1. A registered volunteer of ours has indicated that Simmons School of Library and Information Science might be interested in learning more about…
Posted January 22, 2016
Working with an elementary school librarian, the volunteer will create an inventory of approximately 10,000 books to prepare to automate the library for next school year. The other elementary schools in the district are using LibraryThing for this inventory, and that will probably extend to Sheffield School. An additional part of the project could include collection development…
Posted December 18, 2015
Have you completed at least 9 credits at SLIS? Are you a recent graduate? Admissions would love to have your help in recruiting future SLIS students, as a SLIS Ambassador. There are several ways you can get involved, and you can specify how frequently (or infrequently) you would like us to contact you: Information SessionsWe welcome…
Posted December 4, 2015
Bentley Academy Charter School is looking for volunteers to assist librarian with shelving duties and indexing projects. If interested, in-depth training in circulation and cataloging on the Destiny Quest LMS will be provided, along with storytime experience. Please contact Emilia Mountain at [email protected] for further details.
Posted December 4, 2015
Share your love of reading with members of small Bolivian communities and work as a Literacy Ambassador leading a book club in one of our libraries. Several libraries have already implemented these clubs and they are so effective! Want to work with kids, adults and teachers to promote a love for reading and literacy? Then apply…
Posted November 19, 2015
Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is Boston’s only public high school for the arts, serving 440 students from predominantly low-income families. BAA was founded in 1998 based on the conviction that academics and the arts are equally important to students’ development and achievement. The school’s mission is to prepare a diverse community of aspiring artist-scholars to be successful…
Posted November 19, 2015
March 20-23, 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USAClick here for a pdf of this call. Important Dates October 26, 2015: Student volunteer (SV) lottery registration system will open;click here to access our online application (http://tinyurl.com/nau6ace) November 30, 2015: Deadline to register for volunteer lottery December 11, 2015: Applicants will be informed of their acceptance or waitlist status January 8,…
Posted November 6, 2015
Wage/Salary: Unpaid Internship Time Frame:Spring Semester, 2015-2016 Academic YearTemporary, Part-Time Internship, Weekly Hours Negotiable Job Description: Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) seeks a Digital Storytelling & Archive Intern to develop the Council’s grants archive and Digital Library and create digital storytelling and communications pieces in order to showcase and provide greater access to…
Posted October 31, 2015
Volunteers needed to help out at the Mission Hill K-8 school library. (The library is being run solely by volunteers.) Hours are flexible. Please contact [email protected]
Posted October 31, 2015
The iConference has issued a call for student volunteers to assist at iConference 2016 in Philadelphia. Those selected as volunteers will receive a complimentary conference registration and other benefits. Student volunteers will serve a number of functions including assistance with during registration, plenary and breakout sessions. Complete details can be found on the iConference’s Student…
