[Nfbnet-members-list] Braille Book Fair Volunteers Needed

[David Andrews]

From: Krystal, Coordinator, 2013 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell: 318.245.8955

To:  Supporters and past workers at the Braille Book Fair

Re:  Volunteer workers
Where: NFB Convention, Orlando  FL
When:  Wednesday July 3, 2013
Times:  Set-up: Noon - 4:30 pm    Event:  4:30 - 
7:00 pm    Clean-up:  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Room location:  See the NFB agenda

When you reply to this message, please provide the following information:
·        YES...I can work the following shift(s):__________________
·        My cell phone number that I will have at 
convention is:____________________
·        I live in (state):_________________
·        MAYBE.....I'll check my schedule.  If 
possible, my preference is to work these hours ____________
·        Braille skills (including if you read by 
touch or by sight as a sighted person)_______________
·        NO...I can't work this year.
Note:  If you are a parent of a blind child under 
the age 18 (or still in high school or below), we 
know that you will want to attend the NOPBC 
Annual Meeting which takes place just before the 
BBF, but we would welcome you to work either 
during the event or on the clean-up shift after the event.

The Braille Book Fair has become one of the 
highlights of the convention for many teachers, 
parents, blind kids, blind parents, and adult 
beginning Braille readers.  But the event could 
not take place without the help of many 
dedicated, talented volunteers.  And that's where 
you come in.  As a past worker, or simply 
interested supporter of the Braille Book Fair, I 
hope you can either volunteer, or give me the 
contact information for someone that you recommend.

You do not need to work the entire afternoon or 
evening, but I do ask that you try to work an 
entire shift.  We especially need for people who 
help customers to come BEFORE we open the doors 
at 5:00 pm, and to commit to staying until at least 6:30 pm.

We need volunteers throughout the afternoon and 
evening for the following shifts and work responsibilities:

Noon - 2:00 pm Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack 
boxes.  Sort and clean-up empty boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes:

2:00 - 3:30 pm Sort books, pair up volumes, weed 
out and/or toss unusable books or other materials.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially 
needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to 
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

3:30 - 4:30 pm Continue sorting, display books on 
tables, store overflow books on floor & under tables
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially 
needed for this shift  Also need "runners" to 
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed)

4:30 - 5:00 pm Choose a section of tables to 
work, familiarize yourself with the titles, shift volumes around if needed
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially 
needed for this shift. Also need "runners" to 
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:00 pm The Event, Job A:  Assist 
Customers... with locating books, make sure 
customers take all volumes of a title.  Act as 
“talking sign” for categories on your 
tables.  Serve as mentor to those who look as if 
they need assistance.  Place more books on the 
tables as space becomes available.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially 
needed for this shift.  Also need "runners" to 
take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:30 pm The Event, Job B:  Pack Books... 
up for customers for shipping to their 
homes.  Write labels, stamp "Free Matter" on 
boxes, tape up boxes, and stack boxes.

6:30 - 8:00 pm (We are frequently done by 7:00 
pm) Clean-up trash.  Toss or box-up leftover 
books.  Label boxes for shipment back to 
NFB.  Stack boxes and/or move them for later pick-up by UPS.

Thanks so much for taking time to consider this 
request, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Krystal Guillory, Coordinator, 2013 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell:  318.245.8955


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