Book Store Manager

Maintain an inventory of the books, pamphlets and other items available for sale in the bookstore and online shopping cart. Order books and materials as needed. Identify new materials and recommend new publications to be made available through Bookstore / online shopping cart. Maintain sales, inventory, purchase records. Maintain cash register prices. Provide updated bookstore information to webmaster as needed. Manage the SCGS Sales Table at annual Jamboree.

Printing Chairman

Operate and maintain RisoGraph machine. Order paper, ink and masters. Print Searcher and News and Notes quarterly per publication schedule. Print flyers as needed.

Print Jamboree syllabus on an annual basis. Deliver printed Searcher copies to bindery; pick up finished publications and return them to the library.

Label Maker

Purchase labels for use in mailing The Searcher, News and Notes, and special mailings. Order Post Office address update CD. Obtain the membership disc from the Membership Committee and enter the membership list into the Post Office CD.

Print labels. Keep current on postal regulations.

Membership Development Chairperson

Prior experience in marketing and/or community outreach. Assist the Board in developing a membership marketing plan including schools, scouting groups, retirement communities, etc. Primary qualifications are enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.

Fund Development Chairperson

Assist the President in defining and segmenting the market for one-time and continuing donations to SCGS. Identify prospective donor audiences from among membership, community and corporate organizations. Primary qualifications are excellent organization and communication skills, willingness to speak to outside organizations, and a desire and ability to organize events specifically targeted to the market segments.

Indexer

Detail-oriented people who can index back issues of The Searcher, as well as other books and manuscripts in our Library. Indexing involves finding the names of all individuals mentioned in a publication, noting the page number on which the mention occurs, and recording it on a handwritten or computer list. Speed doesn't count, but accuracy does. You can work from your home and we can send materials anywhere in the U. S. If you're working on a computer index project, SCGS will provide specialized indexing software (Windows PC only) and the training. If you're working on a handwritten index project, legible handwriting is all that's required.

Librarian

Library volunteer. Have a friendly, helpful attitude and a working knowledge of genealogy. Learn about our extensive collection of 30,000 books, manuscripts and CDs. Flexible hours and pleasant work environment. Training is provided. Shifts available to fit your schedule.

Proofreader

Perfectionists who can proofread text and numbers that have been typed for inclusion in the Genealogy Resources Online (GRO) database and other SCGS resources, including church records, publication indices, and so forth. This work can be conducted at your home.

Data Entry Typist

People with keyboard skills who can use their home computer to help build our Genealogy Resources Online (GRO) database. Speed doesn't count, but accuracy does. You can work from your home and we can send materials anywhere in the U. S. SCGS will provide specialized indexing software and the training. Windows-based PC computer required. If you prefer, this work can be done at the SCGS library.

Book Reviewer

Read genealogy book(s) and write a review for The Searcher. This can be on a one-time or ongoing basis.

Equipment Maintenance Specialist

Are you good at fiddling with projectors or other non-computer equipment, or have you worked on the microfilm machines at the FHC or other library? We could use your skills to help maintain our microfilm readers and printers.

Newspaper Extractor

Do you just love to read old newspaper articles? We have just the job for you! Our project to index every issue of the 1890 Los Angeles Times has been launched, and we need more newspaper abstracters who have Windows-based home computers.

Genealogy Jamboree

Jamboree is more fun when you set aside a couple of hours to help. You know you want to be there so why not be a part of the action! Volunteer now and assure yourself that you will be there for part of the day or for the whole weekend! We need:

Thursday

• Packing help at the Library

Friday

• Unpacking and setup help at the Hotel
• Registration table
• Door attendants
• State information table staff
• Sales booth staff
• Book Nook staff
• Membership booth staff

Saturday

• Registration table
• Door attendants
• State information table staff
• Sales booth staff
• Book Nook staff
• Membership booth staff

Sunday

• Registration table
• Door attendants
• State information table staff
• Sales booth staff
• Book Nook staff
• Membership booth staff
• Cleanup help at the Convention Center
  

Monday

• Unpacking help at the Library
• Librarians to staff the Library for special post-Jamboree hours