TAUNY, a non-profit organization dedicated to documenting,
preserving, and promoting the folk arts and folklore
of New York's North Country, seeks volunteers for
several needs.
1) Archival Collection: 1 or 2 volunteers are needed
for 10 hours or more per week to assist with its
archival materials from the last 30 years. With supervision,
volunteers will re-container, label and file audio
tapes, photographs, vertical files, etc. in approved
archive folders and boxes for long-term preservation.
This work will require careful attention to details
and at least some interest in the contents of interviews
and images of scores of local people. Those interested
in cultural anthropology, museum studies, library
studies, American history or folk arts, and music
might be especially attracted to this work.
These archives are absolutely central to the work
we do. We really need and will greatly appreciate
volunteers who will commit themselves to this work.
2) Help Stuff Envelopes: a small group of volunteers
is needed occasionally for 3-4 hours to stuff and
seal envelopes for large mailings announcing special
events, and for fundraising efforts.
3) Gallery Receptionists: volunteers are needed
to help receive visitors to the gallery during the
fall months while exhibits are in place, or help
in the museum shop.
4) A number of other volunteering opportunities
exist--please contact TAUNY for more information.
TAUNY is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm. To learn
more about who we are and what we do, check out our
website, www.tauny.org and www.northcountryfolklore.org
TAUNY is in Canton, within easy walking distance
of campus.
