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Volunteer
Opportunities
The
Ohio River Festival of Books is a celebration of the rich literary
traditions and accomplishments of West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,
and beyond.
Volunteer
Requirements:
No experience is needed to volunteer
– just a desire to help and an ability to work cooperatively
with others. Volunteers are asked to work a minimum of a three-hour
period. Volunteers must attend a training session, which will
be scheduled prior to the festival.
Hours:
Volunteers can indicate the hours they prefer to work however
the Volunteer Committee will make final assignments. The time
periods include:
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8:30am-11:30pm,
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11:30am-2:30pm
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2:30pm-5:30pm
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Children’s Activities – Assist
performers, children’s authors, and storytellers with
activities. Must be patient, flexible, and have a sense of
humor.
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Information Station – Provide information
to visitors as well as check in authors, performers, vendors,
and volunteers. Must be able to think quickly and communicate
effectively with people from all walks of life.
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Greeters – Count visitors as they enter
the festival area. Greet and direct people to activities of
interest. Some greeters will also circulate throughout the
festival area to assist where needed. Must be friendly and
sociable and observant – taking every opportunity to
be helpful and welcoming.
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Room Monitors – Remain in rooms where
presentations take place. Count attendance, pass out and collect
evaluation forms, and assist the authors when necessary. Must
be attentive and focused and ready to intervene if audience
discussion warrants facilitation.
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Hospitality – Monitor the hospitality
area and assure that materials are stocked and that only individuals
with proper authority are admitted. Assist with author luncheon.
Interested?
Simply complete the Ohio River Festival of Books Volunteer Application.
Forms can be retrieved right here: Click one of these links
to view in either .pdf
or Word (.doc)
format.
Return
this form to the
Steve Christo, Volunteer Coordinator, in person, by mail, or
fax. In the month preceding the festival, you will be notified
of training times.
Steve
Christo, Volunteer Coordinator
Cabell County Public Library
455 Ninth Street
Huntington, WV 25701
phone: 304-528-5700; fax 304-528-5701
schristo@cabell.lib.wv.us
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