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SF Public LIbrary: DIY DigiLab Assistant

San Francisco Public Library
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near San Francisco, CA
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    one (4) hour shift per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Family, Research & Social Science, Urban Areas
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    21+

    Description

    SF Public LIbrary: DIY DigiLab Assistant

    With supervision from a Digitization Projects Librarian, the volunteer DIY Digi Lab Assistant will help library patrons to digitize their personal photographs, slides, negatives, audio and videotapes and 8mm and Super8 films.

    Lab Assistants will:

    • set up and break down Labs before and after each session.
    • provide an orientation to the Lab to new users.
    • troubleshoot technical issues that arise.
    • answer questions and offer assistance as needed.
    • advise on time management for the 3-hour appointment.

    Qualifications include:

    • Experience with PCs and/or Mac computers.
    • Experience with or ability to learn about old analog audio and video formats and playback equipment.
    • Experience with or ability to learn about scanning photographs, slides and negatives.
    • Experience with or interest in helping people one-on-one.
    • Ability to work while being interrupted intermittently.
    • Attention to detail.
    • Interest in technical troubleshooting.
    • Ability to speak Spanish or Chinese is useful but not required.

    Volunteers will shadow a librarian until they are able to facilitate sessions independently. If interested, volunteers may receive lab time credits for their own projects commensurate with time volunteered.

    With supervision from a Digitization Projects Librarian, the volunteer DIY Digi Lab Assistant will help library patrons to digitize their personal photographs, slides, negatives, audio and videotapes and 8mm and Super8 films.

    Lab Assistants will:

    • set up and break down Labs before and after each session.
    • provide an orientation to the Lab to new users.
    • troubleshoot technical issues that arise.
    • answer questions and offer assistance as needed.
    • advise on time management for the 3-hour appointment.

    Qualifications include:

    • Experience with PCs and/or Mac computers.
    • Experience with or ability to learn about old analog audio and video formats and playback equipment.
    • Experience with or ability to learn about scanning photographs, slides and negatives.
    • Experience with or interest in helping people one-on-one.
    • Ability to work while being interrupted intermittently.
    • Attention to detail.
    • Interest in technical troubleshooting.
    • Ability to speak Spanish or…

    Location

    On-site

    San Francisco Public Library, Main/Tenderloin

    100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, California, US
    DIY Digi Lab, Government Information Center, Floor 5
    Directions

    The Main Library is across the plaza from City Hall, and across the street from the Civic Center BART station. It is accessible by BART and Muni.

    How to Apply

    Please fill out the interest form, and then respond to an email from volunteer@spfl.org to submit a resume.

    Please fill out the interest form, and then respond to an email from volunteer@spfl.org to submit a resume.

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