Volunteerism and Time Constraints

I admit, I honestly don't have a ton of time. In fact, I have a blog (this one) that I often have to catch up on, such as now, where I am writing.  I do love volunteering. I just don't often have the time to do it during the time that the places want me to.  

I have been a member of our local Historical Society. One thing that I was able to do was earn the trust of members and be granted a Key to the building.  In my free time while they were closed even, I was able to go in and take a complete and full inventory of items in their possession. I made a written inventory and a digital inventory. A spread sheet with important information and photos of each item will help if there is ever a need for an insurance claim.  

Another thing I was able to do while this process happened was to complete a standard repository label system. Any archivist (pro or amateur) could go in and know exactly how to find the info using this standard format.  

In the last Covid Year, I have not had much free time, believe it or not. Isn't that funny how that works? However, I've recently left my job that was taking up the majority of my time and hope that volunteerism will be back available to me.  

What can you volunteer for in your local community and what do you bring to the table that could help out? There is always something you can do. Everyone has some value.  Enjoy your Adventures in Genealogy by volunteering.