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Internet Researcher Volunteer Job
Description
Duties and
Responsibilities: Surf the Internet for information on a wide
variety of literacy and education-related issues such as new programs,
resources, websites, funding opportunities, conferences, newspaper and magazine
articles: bookmark the best sites and e-mail members information they would
find useful.
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Time
Commitment: |
- Varies/minimum 4 hours per week
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| Skills
and Qualifications: |
- Good knowledge of the Internet
- Access to a computer with internet service
- Ability to “bookmark” sites for individuals
or groups
- Ability to E-mail interesting articles/sites to
individuals or groups
- Access to printer, and ability to print/mail documents
for those without internet access
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| Training: |
- Must be experienced in all aspects of internet
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| Benefits: |
- Opportunity to share/provide information with literacy
workers and volunteers
- Opportunity to develop greater awareness and
understanding of literacy-related issues
- Opportunity to share knowledge of internet with others
(possibly by training others how to use the internet more effectively)
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| Accountability: |
- Report to Program or Volunteer Coordinator for
subjects and sites to research and bookmark
- Forward items of interest to appropriate contacts
- Document number of hours spent researching each week
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