Family History at Longton Library

Family History at Longton Library

This volunteering opportunity involves helping fellow Family History researchers with their investigations, when the library has arranged class visits and during their Family History sessions, allowing more people to be helped in this popular area of research.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help with our Monday and Thursday afternoon sessions. Please speak to a member of staff before applying to ensure it’s for you.

This volunteering opportunity involves helping fellow Family History researchers with their investigations, arranged class visits and Family History sessions, allowing more people to be helped in this popular area of research.

What it entails:
Familiarity with print and electronic sources for family history
Encourage the person attending to do the research themselves, by:
• suggesting sources to try
• explaining how the information is organised
• explaining how to organise a search

What are we offering to you?
• An opportunity to share your knowledge
• Training and support
• An opportunity to assist us in an important area of library use
• A designated member of staff as a contact for assistance and feedback.
• An opportunity you can include on your CV

Lancashire Libraries care and cater for the needs of their local communities and are recognised as a safe space and often the main community hub. The library service is continually involved with new projects to ensure they provide what is needed locally for all ages. The need for volunteers to help assist the service, by helping under supervision to provide many of the activities and projects, is vital.

Tasks:

What are we asking for from you?

• Regular attendance at an agreed time
• Treat our resources with care
• Comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Attend one of our Family History sessions on a regular basis and help fellow family historians search for their ancestors.
• To treat everyone with courtesy and respect at all times
• Volunteers must Log their volunteering hours monthly and submit expenses where applicable via an on-line computer system
• Complete minimum level training e.g. safeguarding and commit to further training relevant to role 

Required Qualities:

• You should have good ICT and communication skills,
• Enthusiasm about the huge difference the Internet can make to someone’s life
• Be a good communicator
• Have patience and understanding
• Be friendly and approachable
• Be reliable and committed to providing a good service

Please talk to a member of Longton Library staff before applying