Botany Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to work on various projects within the Botany department at World Museum.

Volunteer projects include:

Documentation
Specimen Mounting
Digitisation
Library Work
Collections Care

Key Results

Increased accessibility of collections
Facilitating scientific research
Activities

Will vary depending on the role you are interested in but could include:

Creating records within Mimsy XG database
Preparing and mounting specimens following best practice criteria
Researching and imaging botanical collections
Editing images on the Image Management System (IMS)
Production of new folders and labels as required
Re-organising specimens
Re-shelving and classifying new books to Dewey Decimal Classification 21
Labelling reprint collection

Measures of Success

Feedback from supervisor
Volunteer self evaluation
Online feedback

Personal Qualities

Interest in Botany/Natural History
Be able to work as part of a team
Methodical approach to tasks
Good manual dexterity
IT skills

Training Provided

Induction
Specimen handling, mounting, botanical names and classification systems, documentation procedures and IT skills, as required.

Benefits

Opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a national museum service
Discount in NML’s shops and cafés
References
Travel Expenses of up to £5 per day