Everything NARA does is done by volunteers, so this course exists to answer the questions people usually only get around to asking after a few months. Work through it at your own pace — your place is kept as you go — and finish with a ten-question check on what you have read.
The lessons
- Welcome to volunteering with NARA What you have signed up for and what happens next.
- Where NARA came from Why the Alliance was formed and what has happened so far.
- Our mission and four key focus areas Resources, Engagement, Outreach and Advocacy, and the work under each.
- What we run Club Week, the survey, councils, presenters, awards, the club database and the wiki.
- How the Alliance works The board, representatives, councils, and who to ask about what.
- Your first month What to do first, the tools you have, expenses and representing NARA.
- The knowledge check 10 questions on the lessons, graded straight away. Retake it as often as you like.