Southend Pier Museum has 7,500+ artifacts, ranging from postcards to train carriages. The Digitisation project sets out to photograph and store digitally all items recorded within the Southend Pier Museum’s archive/artefact register.
By joining the team at Southend Pier Museum, you will assist with the planning of these activities, recording progress and checking accuracy of the completed records for the digitisation project.
Main activities will include supporting the Project Manager in:
• Preparing a plan of each area of the Museum to be photographed.
• Creating a schedule for the photographers to photograph each exhibit.
• Recording progress against the plan.
• Checking accuracy of the completed photographic records stored against the database.
Volunteer benefits:
• Opportunity for the volunteer to learn/improve/develop your skills..
• Opportunity to learn about the history of Southend Pier.
• The chance to make new friends and to be part of a small and enthusiastic team.
• Excellent experience for your CV. With the potential of a reference when you have been volunteering with us regularly for over 6 months.
We are looking for people who:
• Have an interest and/or experience in photography activities.
• Are friendly and approachable.
• Have an enthusiasm for working with people of a variety of ages and backgrounds.
• Are willing to undertake training related to the role.