<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><h1 class=""><strong style="font-size: 14px;" class="">On Thursday, November 2, 2017, as part of
the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) Conference, we will hold a day of volunteerism for local
museums. The name of this project, Les Bénévoles, translates to “The
Volunteers.” Take a look at our <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHskpBySMc" target="_blank" class="">Flicker album</a> to see pictures of past volunteer projects.</strong></h1><div class=""><p class="p1"><strong class=""><a href="https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/les-bnvoles#Site" class="">https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/les-bnvoles#Site</a></strong></p>
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<h2 id="Site" class="">How to Become a <strong class="">Les Bénévoles Site</strong></h2><p class=""><strong class="">We are now soliciting proposals for the 2017 meeting. The
ARCS conference will be held November 3-5, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel. Our volunteer day will take place on Thursday, November 2nd
prior to the start of the conference</strong>.</p><p class=""><em class=""><strong class="">YOUR PROPOSAL MUST ENTAIL the following:</strong></em><br class="">
-- A description of your organization (size, type of collection(s),
number of staff, number of volunteers) and why you need our help<br class=""> -- The number of volunteers your organization can reasonably accommodate<br class=""> -- The names and titles of staff who will be on hand to assign projects and supervise the volunteers<br class=""> -- Confirmation that you will be able to host this event on November 2nd (9am -5pm)<br class=""> -- Indicate whether or not you will be able to help with transportation to and from the hotel<br class=""> <br class=""> And most important of all:<br class="">-- List as much detail as possible about the projects that you would like
assistance with (examples of past projects include: cataloging objects;
inventorying discreet collections; rehousing costumes and archives;
condition reporting objects and assessing condition/conservation
concerns in the exhibit areas)<br class=""> -- List the supplies that you will need for these projects *that you do not already have on hand*<br class=""> <br class=""> <em class=""><strong class="">If your organization is selected to host this event, ARCS WILL SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING</strong></em>:<br class=""> -- The requisite number of trained collections professionals to volunteer for the day<br class=""> -- Transportation to and from the hotel for the volunteers (unless you can help out)<br class="">
-- Supplies for the projects (that's why we'll need a detailed list as
far in advance as possible so we can order the supplies for you)<br class="">In essence, you get a day of professional assistance for FREE! </p><p class="">Please
note that most likely only one museum will be selected for this event,
but if we have an excess of volunteers two museums might be selected.<br class=""> <br class=""> So hurry and submit your proposal <strong class="">by</strong> <strong class="">Monday May 1, 2017</strong> to <a href="mailto:ARCSConferenceProposals@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">ARCSConferenceProposals@gmail.com</a>, Please use subject line: <strong class="">“Vancouver - Bénévoles Proposal”. </strong><br class=""> <br class=""> We look forward to volunteering for you!</p>
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<h2 id="Volunteer" class="">How to Volunteer for <strong class="">Les Bénévoles</strong></h2><p class="">We encourage professional registrars and collections specialists to volunteer for the day to help catch up on projects such as:<br class=""><br class="">* accessioning<br class="">* condition reporting<br class="">* rehousing objects<br class=""><br class="">--actually, any projects that may be benefited by having help from trained professionals.</p><p class="">To be a Bénévole for this event - click the volunteer box on the <a href="https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration" class="">registration form</a>
when you register for the conference. At the close of conference
registration, you will be sent a confirmation and further details. </p><p class="">If you have already registered and want to participate, please send an email to <a href="mailto:arcs4all@gmail.com%20" class="">ARCS4all@gmail.com</a> with subject heading, “I want to volunteer”.</p></div></body></html>