Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Donated book triaging is our most intellectually challenging volunteer position. If you love books, especially nonfiction, we need you as a Triager.

We process about 350,000 community-donated items per year, on every conceivable subject. Each one is unpacked, inspected, assessed and processed for placement in the library's collection, our two Book Shops, collectibles, consignment, redonation, or recycle. There are many subcategories within each of these groups. It's like opening birthday presents every day.

Specifically, your job would be:

• First evaluator of incoming donations. Confidently divert items directly to Shop inventory for cleaning, first sort, redonation clients, collectibles, white tag, discard, staff or other as appropriate.

• Recognize a potential collectible on merit as well as “look.” Is comfortable with most if not all Shop inventory subject categories.

• Perform second sort for Shop inventory, redonation and collectible pricing. Assist Shop Managers in evaluating, pricing, and labeling any special books (i.e., non-default priced) prior to their stocking in the Book Shops.

• Acquire a thorough understanding of Shop inventory management philosophy and procedures, default pricing and market segment strategy. Appropriately assess and weed or review “sticker weeded” Shop inventory as requested by Shop Managers.

• High level of cultural literacy, especially concerning history, literature, and current events. Intuitive understanding of the book market in general and the Friends’ Book Shop market in particular.

• May assist with consigned and collectible book inventory.

Requirements: Once trained, you can set your own hours. Evenings and weekends especially needed. Work at the Main Library or at the Harry Bennett Branch, or both. Work alone or with a team. Bring friends, family or co-workers and join us as a group project. Your job would be inspection and assessment. You can set your own hours. Evenings and weekends especially needed. Work at the Main Library or at the Harry Bennett Branch, or both.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Friends of Ferguson Library Used Book Shops

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Barbara Leffler, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

One Public Library Plaza Stamford, CT 06904 (See a map)

Directions:

Ferguson Main Library: Corner of Broad St. and Bedford, St, downtown Stamford. Harry Bennett Branch of Ferguson Library: Located off High Ridge Rd. on Turn-of-River Rd., North Stamford.   Nearest Bus Stop: Bedford St. & Broad St., 1 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.friendsoffergusonlibrary.org

Last updated on December 15, 2008