July 2, 2009

Job Opportunity at ALA Conference

Posted in Civic Engagement Survey, Job Opportunities at 7:47 am by Taylor

If you are attending ALA or can get to Chicago or know a student in Chicago who wants to make a little pin money and get into the exhibitor’s booth and our MIG meeting, please forward…

How do you get started if you want to make a difference in America?

That is the question posed by NOW on PBS executive producer John Siceloff and writer Jason Maloney in their book, Your America: Democracy’s Local Heroes and answered in the inspiring biographies of grassroots activists and companion video produced by NOW on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/now/youramerica

PBS NOW is seeking a representative to work at the Palgrave Macmillan publisher’s booth at the ALA conference in Chicago July 11-14 to promote the book, Your America.

AND they are willing to pay $25 per hour for three hours per day - you make your own schedule between 9:00-5:00 July 11-13 and 9-2 on the 14th!

I’ve negotiated a couple of other perks that should be of interest …

Here’s what you will get in addition to $75 per day for 3 hours of work:

  • An exhibitor badge that will get you into the ALA exhibit halls
  • You will also get to attend the ALA Membership Initiative Group: Libraries Foster Civic Engagement on Sunday, July 12, 2009, 10:30 - 12:00 pm (See Blog announcement: http://tinyurl.com/lno26q ) This is a great place to meet librarians who are involved in civic engagement and social justice issues in their communities!
  • A copy of the book America’s Heroes

Here’s what you need to do:

The publicist has two exhibitor badges so even if you cannot be available all four days, it may still be possible to share this assignment.

If you are interested, contact ASAP:
Lawana P. Dykes
Your America - Marketing
JumpStart Productions
anawald@yahoo.com
(609) 567-1155
(609) 567-2354 (FAX)

March 24, 2009

Citizen Engagement Position in D.C.

Posted in Civic Engagement Survey, Job Opportunities at 2:22 pm by Taylor

I just received notice of a Director of Citizen Engagement position from my friend Joe Goldman over at AmericaSpeaks. AmericaSpeaks has engaged thousands of citizens in large-scale projects on participatory budgeting, rebuilding New Orleans, the New York Listening to the City project, the arts, and health care in California just to name a few. The tools in their toolbox include keypad voting, online deliberation, research, community conversations and webcast meetings.

With an administration that is promoting transparency, participation and collaboration, this is an exciting time to be involved in citizen engagement.So send Joe a line if you are interested in working in D.C. with a dynamic organization doing important work!

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