The Delta Zeta Alumni Association is currently looking for someone to volunteer to assume the role of Archivist for the DZAA. The Archivist would catalogue the photos we have into a digital archive that will go onto the website for dues paying members to view. This would include scanning the print photos we have and possibly taking photographs of various memorabilia and even some of the pictures that we are unable to scan (due to the fact that they are in giant books or pages of minute books). The cataloguing part will be a joint effortm as Alumni look at photos and identify the people in the picture, where they were taken, and an approximate year of when they were taken.
While the archiving will require a lot of work, rest assured, there will be plenty of people to help. We anticipate the project to take at least two to three years to complete. The position will take some time commitment from the Alumnus who volunteers, but the time frame for completing is completely within your schedule. We would only ask that you provide us with some measurable monthly progress, against which we will be able to project a timeline for completion.
Outside of the main project of archiving photos, the Archivist will also be responsible for caring for the items themselves. This does not mean that the items need to be housed at the Archivist’s residence; but it does mean they need to be stored and maintained in a safe place for which the Archivist has access (such as a storage unit).
It is our hope that as the DZAA is continuing to flourish in recent months, it will encourage the Alumni to step up and assist – and that one Alumnus will come forward and volunteer for this person to help organize and keep the DZAA history alive for all of us!
If you are interested in the position, you can reach out to the DZAA President, David Ebner, on Facebook, or by e-mailing to dzaa1983@gmail.com