Posted December 11, 2024
About Us: Nativity Preparatory School of Boston seeks a passionate and dedicated part-time librarian to staff our small school library 2-3 days a week. This flexible position offers significant opportunities to shape the role based on the successful candidate’s interests and expertise. Whether you want to gain hands-on experience in a school library setting or…
Posted September 25, 2024
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Mentorship Program is now open for applications. Main goals Requirements About the Program The CALA Mentorship Committee recruits applicants from CALA membership and matches mentoring pairs based on participant goals and geographical location. The program runs from October 14th, 2024 to May 31st, 2025. Participants may continue the arrangement independently after…
Posted August 5, 2024
Are you passionate about building this community of amazing archival professionals in New England? The New England Archivists (NEA) are planning our 2025 Spring Meeting in Springfield, MA, and we want YOU to be a part of the planning team! By volunteering to join the Program Committee, you can connect with other archival professionals, gain…
Posted July 10, 2024
Vice President/President-Elect, New England Archivists As a volunteer-led organization, New England Archivists (NEA) relies on the leadership of our members to continue our important work. In preparation for our fall election, the NEA Nominating Committee seeks candidates for Vice President/President-Elect. The Vice President (VP) serves NEA for three years, becoming President and then Immediate Past…
Posted June 13, 2024
Are you invested in questions about who (which racial/cultural groups) is being represented in children’s books featuring Black and Indigenous People and People of Color (BIPOC) and how (what messages are being sent) they are represented? Are you a conscientious reader of picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult literature? If so, the…
Posted March 6, 2024
The NEA Newsletter is looking for volunteers to serve as session reporters at the Spring Meeting! Session reporters for this spring’s meeting (March 14 to March 16 in Providence, Rhode Island) will write a summary of their session(s) for publication in the July 2024 issue of the Newsletter. We are still seeking volunteers to provide…
Posted January 22, 2024
The Walden Woods Project is a Lincoln-based not-for-profit dedicated to the literature, legacy, and landscape of writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. The library is seeking a volunteer to assist with the construction and design of an online, public-facing exhibit about Thoreau’s working herbarium, a collection of botanical specimens he compiled in the first half of the…
Posted September 22, 2023
Celebrating the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire, the Boston Book Festival presents year-round events culminating in an annual festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city. We need all the help we can get to pull off the biggest book party in…
Posted September 14, 2023
Digitizing parish records and archival documents beginning in 1848, mainly bound materials, including the history of this early HH Richardson building. Using an overhead book scanner, in preparation for next steps of transcribing. 3-5 hours per week, times flexible. Prefer current MSLIS student with a concentration in Archives Management or Cultural Heritage, and have completed…
Posted September 1, 2023
Objective: Revitalize a high school library Title: VolunteerLocation: Granite Academy, 6 Columbian Street, Braintree MAhttps://jri.org/services/educational-and-residential/day-schools/granite What: Re-establish a high school libraryWhen: September-December 2023, beginning phase, hours are flexible Monday-Fridaybetween 7:30am-3:00pmWho: Seeking a volunteer to commit to at least an hour per week.Granite Academy is a small, nonprofit therapeutic day school that serves approx 50 middle…
