Scanning & Digitizing Volunteer - Archives & Research Center

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Overview

The Trustees of Reservations is looking for an enthusiastic person to digitize photographs, memorabilia, and manuscript items. The volunteer will help the Archives & Research Center fulfill research requests, create content for exhibits, and share our collections with online audiences by scanning and photographing historic and contemporary materials. Using a flatbed scanner and overhead camera, this person will carefully digitize items and write brief descriptions of the new files in Microsoft Word. Prior experience with cameras or scanning is preferred but not required; the volunteer will receive in-person training and written instructions for all equipment .

Responsibilities 

• Work on site at the Archives & Research Center
• Follow the guidelines for safely handling photographs, memorabilia, and manuscripts as described by the archivist
• Digitize selected collection items using the flatbed scanner or overhead camera
• Create documentation in Microsoft Word that includes filenames and brief descriptions of scanned material
• Log volunteer hours regularly

Qualifications 

• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow the ARC’s guidelines for safe handl ing of historic or fragile materials
• Comfortable with renaming and moving computer files
• Experience or interest in digitization and photography
• Experience with Microsoft Word
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to type and look at a computer screen 
• Interest in Massachusetts history
• Knowledge and experience of Adobe Photoshop a bonus, but not required

Time Commitment

Minimum of 2 hours per week for at least 2 months.  Position ends when project is completed.

For more information

Contact Eileen Small, Volunteer Resources Coordinator, 781-784-0567 x5501, esmall@thetrustees.org

To explore other volunteer opportunities or sign up as a team, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/

More about The Trustees

Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.

The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.