ACT Volunteer Role Description

Indexer

(Not currently recruiting)




Programme


Library

Supervisor


Librarian

ACT's
Mission Statement


The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) delivers responsive, effective, and valued community-based HIV support services and education, prevention, outreach and fundraising programs that promote the health, well-being, worth and rights of individuals and communities living with, affected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS, and increase awareness of HIV/AIDS.

Programme/Event
Mission Statement


The Library provides information to people and organizations who want to know about the psychosocial aspects of living with or being affected by HIV/AIDS. We collect and organize information that is appropriate to the needs of our clients and that supports the prevention, education, and support work done at ACT.




Purpose


To index articles for the vertical files according to subject using the Library’s “Guide to the AIDS Information Files”.

Benefits


The Library maintains thousands of vertical files containing articles classified by subject and year of publication. These files function as the grand index to all the periodical literature in the Library. All of the articles in the files are copied, indexed and filed by ACT Library volunteers.

Time Commitment


3 hours per week
for 6 months

Duties


The Volunteer will:
-Read articles to be indexed
-Analyze the subject of the article
-Classify according to the “Guide to the AIDS Information Files”
-Alert Librarian to changes that need to be made to the “Guide to the AIDS Information Files” as the literature changes and new topics emerge
-Help clients find information in the Library

Personal Qualities
and Skills


Required Qualities & Skills:
-Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS
-Good reading comprehension skills
-Analytical skills: ability to analyze the subject matter of articles

Training
Requirements


Volunteer Core Skills Training, Program-Specific Training, On-the-job Training with Supervisor and/or other Volunteers



For more information about or to apply for this role, contact:
Program Volunteer Resources Manager
AIDS Committee of Toronto
399 Church Street, 4th floor
Toronto, M5B 2J6

phone: (416) 340-2437