[Pibe-division] Bookshare Education-Related Volunteer Opportunity

[Allison (NFBA)]

Hi All,

Below is the description of a volunteer opportunity that helps support
Bookshare's educational work that we are excited to share with you. This
is a great fit for anyone who is interested in learning more about the
NIMAC and in helping Bookshare provide more K-12 textbooks for qualified
students nationwide. Interest or experience in library sciences or
digital media management is a plus!

Volunteer Role: 
Assisting Bookshare in comparing state textbook lists with books
contained in the NIMAC ( National Instructional Materials Access Center:
www.nimac.us)

Chief Responsibilities:
1. Looking up ISBN numbers in the NIMAC
2. Keeping a rolling list of books found
3. Communicating with our collections and state outreach teams on data
found

Minimum Time Commitment:
5 hours/week

This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity and for more information feel
free to contact Kristina King Cohen, Education Program Manager at
kristina.c at benetech.org.

With thanks for your interest,

Pavi Mehta
Volunteer Coordinator, Bookshare

Benetech 
480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
Phone:  +1 650 644-3459
 
pavim at benetech.org

www.benetech.org
 
The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving Humanity 
A Nonprofit Organization