Archive File Manager -- Job Description

This is a volunteer position. It requires some knowledge of
HTML and use of FTP (some training is available).

Here's what's expected:

1. Receive submissions from researchers
2. Perform any necessary formatting to documents to ensure
readability through web browsers
3. Edit the HTML pages necessary to reflect new documents
with links to the text files
4. Upload files via FTP
5. Remain in contact with researchers in your parish to
encourage additional submissions.
6. You will need to join the mailing list for your parish.
7. That you remain on the LAARCHIVES mail list.  This is our way of staying
in contact with each other and being able to post important and/or new
information to file managers.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How much time is involved?

The amount of time involved depends GREATLY on the activity of
contributors and the availability of resources. For instance,
Concordia Parish doesn't take much time at all (except when I
return from a trip and have a ton of stuff to transcribe), but
Terrebonne Parish takes a lot time....there are online obits
to copy daily and weekly submissions of marriages and
engagements.

Is there money involved?

For the most part, no, there is no money involved. However,
in order to add census records to the parish, the microfilm has
to be obtained. There also may be copy charges from time to
time. There are usually options, though. Such as writing or
recording information instead of paying for copies. In some
instances, you might even be able to solicit help from re-
searchers. Just remember, this has to be on a voluntary basis
and the amount and use of those funds needs to be documented.

What if I don't live in the parish that I coordinate?

You do not have to live in the parish to be the AFM, but you
will need some type of access to records.

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If I can answer any other questions, please don't hesitate to
contact me. 
folders on the FTP site. Do not
   add folders to the FTP site.
3. Place files into categories as much as possible. Make every
attempt to not use the "Misc" folder.
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File at:  http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/state/history/archives/fm-descrip.txt