 The magazine of the Melbourne PC User Group Volunteers' Corner Jean D'Andrea jda@melbpc.org.au |
It's a long time since I've written anything for the magazine, but here's an expanded version of a post I recently made in melbpc.general. Hopefully, there will be regular information for volunteers in future, the Editor permitting, of course. And yes, there is a smiley there!
Since I don't, apparently, have enough to do, and am a bit crazy as well, I've recently become the Melb PC Volunteer Co-ordinator.
This means I'll be looking for people who are willing to help out in various areas of our Group. It doesn't matter whether you're an expert user or a novice with PCs - you still have something to offer - a small part of yourself! If you've enjoyed being a member of Melb PC, and would like to give a little something back to the Group, how about a little time?
If you have any time to spare, and would like to help out in any way, please let me know. I'll follow it up, and let you now which areas are currently in need of help. It doesn't have to be on a regular basis - whenever you can help out is fine! I'm currently building a database of those requiring, and those willing to give, assistance, so please don't leave me in the dark!
Contact information can be found at the end of this article.
Present needs
At the moment, we have a need for two or three people to staff a "New Members Table" at the monthly meetings. Members on this table would welcome first-time attendees and new members, give them information, a few friendly words, and a welcoming smile. If you usually attend the meetings, and would like to be more involved, please let me know.
As you all know, the Group has a presence at many Swap Meets, most of which are staffed by a few regular attendees. We would like to have more members willing to help out for a few hours, at a Swap Meet convenient to them. Give it a try, people--it's fun, you'll meet lots of members and others attending the meets, and best of all, you'll feel good when you can help someone solve a problem! Who knows, you might even learn a few things along the way...
Do you need volunteers for your area?
All you SIG Leaders, System Operators, in fact, all those who need helpers, do you have enough volunteers to cover your responsibilities? Could you use some more help? If so, I'd like to know, so that I can match you up with a volunteer. If I don't have anyone registered with expertise in the relevant area, I'll do my best to find someone for you, but you have to let me know!
Current/lapsed volunteers
If you're currently a volunteer, please tell me which areas you're involved in--I've got lots of phone numbers, but ringing you all could be a long process. If you have been a volunteer, and have had to stop due to other commitments, tell me, so that I can remove you from the database. That way, you won't be called unnecessarily when there's a need to be filled.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Jean D'Andrea, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Melb PC User Group
If you don't have a modem, you can phone the office during business
hours (9699 6222) and they will forward your message to me.
E-mail: jda@melbpc.org.au, BBS: Jean D'Andrea--Send your
message n area loc.13
About the author
Jean has been a member of Melb PC for some years, and during that time has been a volunteer in various areas,
including a year on the Committee. She has written a number of articles for PC Update in the
past.
Reprinted from the July 1999 issue of PC Update, the
magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia
