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About Volunteering

We are seeking volunteers to help with the Children's Book Fair in 2008!
When: November 8-9, 2008, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The 17th Annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2008, from 10 am to 5 pm. However, volunteers working the first shift are asked to arrive at 9:30 am for their assignments. This is an opportunity to meet and listen to children's authors and illustrators and purchase autographed books. The Book Fair benefits the Northeast Children's Literature Collections in Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut.

As always, we need volunteers to help with this year's event. Volunteer shifts are usually two or more hours, between 9:30 am and 5 pm. Volunteers' responsibilities may include:

  • Working at the information desk
  • Working with children's arts and crafts activities
  • Serving as a door greeter
  • Volunteering as a costume character or tour guide for characters

If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please fill out the online volunteer registration form below or contact Jean Nelson via email at jean.nelson@uconn.edu. Please include in your email the following information: your name, home and work phone numbers, email address (if applicable), and your preference for a particular job or requested time period (e.g., 9:30 am-Noon, 1- 2 pm, etc.)

 

Volunteer Registration Form for the 2008 Book Fair

If you are interested in helping with this year's event, please fill out the form below. When completed, select the "Register" button below so that your information will be delivered via email to Jean Nelson. You will be contacted via email or phone with additional information. Every effort will be made to place volunteers with their preferred tasks and times.

Please Note: If you experience any problems submitting the registration form online, please print out and fill out the paper volunteer form. Once completed, please contact jean.nelson@uconn.edu for instructions on how to submit it.

 

Contact Information

First Name:

Last Name:

Address (Line 1):

Address (Line 2):

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Home Phone:

Area Code Number

Work Phone:

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Email Address:

 
 

Availability for Volunteering

Please select the date(s) that you are available to volunteer.

 

Saturday Only---November 8, 2008

Sunday Only---November 9, 2008

Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2008

 
Please select the time periods during which you would prefer to volunteer.
(Note: You may select more than one time period.)
 
9:30 am - Noon
Noon - 2 pm
2 pm - 4 pm
4 pm - 5 pm
Other (Please specify between the hours of 9:30 am - 5 pm)
 
 

Volunteer Interests

Please select your preference for tasks during the event. (Note: You may select more than one task.)

 

Art Table Monitor---Help children with arts and crafts activities, refresh art supplies as needed

Costume Character---Dress up as a character! We supply the costumes and you walk around in them. You will actually spend about 30 minutes at a time in the costume. Breaks will be provided so that you will not be in costume for two hours consecutively. Also, if you agree to wear a costume, please bring a t-shirt and shorts to wear underneath the costume. You may also wish to bring along a towel. Please indicate your height so that we may match you with a costume that fits appropriately. I am approximately feet inches tall.

Tour Guide for Characters---Help guide costume characters as they walk around

Door Greeter---Hand out programs and direct people to activities

Information Desk Staff---Answer questions, provide general assistance

 
 
Other Comments

Please indicate below any questions or comments that you may have about volunteering.


Thank you in advance for supporting the Connecticut Children's Book Fair!

 

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