Volunteer Application - Ocean County Historical Society

EDUCATION [Be a docent; give tours of the OCHS permanent and temporary exhibits. Volunteers should have a passion for history and enjoy working with children and people of all abilities]
RESEARCH CENTER [Assist visitors with microfilm, document location, and photocopying; organize, preserve, describe archival materials including photographs/manuscripts, and respond to research and genealogy inquires]
MUSEUM/COLLECTIONS [Research objects in the museum’s collections; assist with researching and mounting exhibits; assist with cataloguing artifacts; respond to inquires about the collections; assist with restoration and maintenance of artifacts]
IMAGING [Assist with the cataloguing of photographs and reproductions of collection materials]
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING [Assist with mailings to members and donors, assist with calendar updates to the media; assist with press releases for public relations related projects, assist with maintaining updates to the web site]
GARDENS & GROUNDS [Assist with maintaining the Society’s Victorian gardens and grounds – planting, mulching, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and deadheading]
ADMINISTRATIVE [Meet and greet visitors provide general office support – answering phones, filing, data entry, ring up sales]
PUBLICATIONS [Write, edit, and publish works relevant to the history of Ocean County]
DEVELOPMENT [Assist with fundraising, including special event activities, and grant writing]

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