Southern California Genealogical Society: Spotlight on Volunteers

Spotlight on Volunteers

VOLUNTEER WORKSHOP

On Saturday, March 3 there will be Workshop for Volunteers at the SCGS Library from 10-4. This workshop is aimed mostly at volunteer librarians who are either new or currently working at the Library. We will be discussing new library policies, upcoming events, your problems and concerns and anything else that any Volunteer wishes to talk about. We will go over new things on the computers and have instruction on any of the equipment in the library that is unfamiliar.

Bring a lunch and we will provide the beverage. If you are unable to stay all day, please come for as long as possible.

We encourage anyone who is interested in volunteering in any capacity to come to this workshop. Even if you would not be interested in a librarian job, we will make every effort to inform you about other areas of the library in need of help. So if you would like to volunteer, but don’t know how or where, please come and we will do our best to find for you the type of work you would most enjoy doing.

VOLUNTEER POTLUCK LUNCHEON

Our annual PotLuck luncheon will be held this year on July 14th from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This event is our annual party to celebrate all of our fantastic volunteers. If you have helped the Society or the Library in any way, even for only an hour or two, at any time during the year, you are invited to come. It is a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, socialize and just have a good time. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone who did anything showed up? In the past we have sent over 150 invitations. If all invitees came we would fill the library to overflowing. What fun! See you there.

SPOTLIGHT ON VOLUNTEERS

Pam Wiedenbeck	Like many of our volunteers, Pam wears many hats in her contributions for the Society. Former president of SCGS and member of the Board of Directors, Pam also works as a librarian one Tuesday evening each month. An SCGS member for 10 years, she is a great example of how far one can go with enough energy, ideas, enthusiasm and dedication. An active participant in the French-Canadian Heritage Society and German special interest group, Pam is also running her own business.
Beverly Truesdale	Bev is a 17-year member and a regular librarian every Thursday from 10-4. She is in charge of the periodical acquisitions and focuses her attention on that important area of the library each Tuesdays. A frequent contributor to The Searcher and to the SCGS website, Bev is the leader of the Family Tree Maker Computer User group which meets once a month. She teaches beginning genealogy and usually holds the series of our classes twice a year. In the past, she has served on the Board of Directors and held the offices of Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary, been Volunteer Coordinator and chaired the Missouri table for several years at Jamboree. When asked to help with any special projects, such as Jamboree or a book sale or taking inventory, Bev can be counted on to say, “Sure, I can help!”
Esther Norbut	Esther is our book repair specialist; and she excels at this job that often takes lots of patience, talented fingers and meticulous care to make a badly used book usable again. In the past, she was head of the membership team. Esther has been a member for 23 years. She is hoping to retire soon and is now training another member in book repairing. When she’s not working at SCGS, she keeps her talented fingers busy making quilts and winning ribbons at quilt shows.