Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight

Who: Tom Froelich

Faculty Advisor

Tom has served on the Education initiative with Samantha Bailey, as IA Institute Faculty Advisor. His research interests include curriculum development in Information Science and emerging roles for information professionals and a philosophical framework for relevance research. The majority of his published work is concerned with ethical considerations in the information professions, evolving in part from his philosophy background.

Dr. Froehlich is a professor in the School of Library and Information Science and teaches in the areas of information science, ethics, network and software resources, online searching, and user interface design. He has provided workshops, trainings, seminars or presentations in 23 countries, primarily in the areas of online searching and ethical concerns of information professionals.

Volunteer

Who are IAI's volunteers? You!

The IA Institute's initiatives, projects and programs are all contributions of a hard-working, multinational group of members. Volunteers create, maintain, renew and drive initiatives such as the job board, discussion list, mentoring, translations, local groups, networking, and many, many more. Members like you establish our website design, structure and features.

Find a Project to learn about our active IA initiatives, or check out our volunteer opportunities for a quick look at current needs.

Project Leaders

We are always looking for volunteers to lead and participate in community initiatives and management of the organization. To support new initiatives, the Institute offers project leaders the following infrastructure:

  • Web space, wiki space, discussion list setup, and technical support
  • Public relations volunteers who will publicize your initiative
  • A conference call account
  • A volunteer coordinator who can help you find people with specific skills to help you develop your initiative
  • Over 400 members and a corresponding member database that may support your initiative
  • A non-profit corporation (501c6) that addresses any legal and financial issues and ensures communal ownership of intellectual property
  • A board of directors, advisory board, and technical and project managers to review your proposed initiative, check in with you periodically, and provide technical, logistical, financial, and emotional support

There are many ways to get involved at the IA Institute. Contact volunteer @iainstitute.org to find your fit.

This page was last modified on January 18, 2011 04:13 AM.