Posts in Five Things
Five Things Mel Stanfill Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Mel Stanfill, who volunteers as a journal editor for our journal Transformative Works and Cultures (TWC). How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? If we think of the part of the OTW’s mission about preserving the “fannish economy, values, and creative expression by protecting and nurturing our fellow fans, our work,… Read more
Five Things Anh Phạm Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Anh, who recently became a member of our Board of Directors. How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? Disclaimer: since being elected to the OTW Board in the summer of 2023, what I do now in September 2023 is quite different from what I did as an OTW volunteer previously. I… Read more
Five Things Brian Austin Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Brian Austin, who volunteers as a coder for our Accessibility, Design & Technology committee. How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? I’m a coding volunteer with the AD&T (Accessibility, Design & Technology) committee. We’re responsible for writing the software that runs AO3, including adding new features and squashing pesky bugs. We… Read more
Five Things Alex Johnson Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Alex Johnson, who volunteers on our Strategic Planning committee. How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? As a volunteer on the Strategic Planning Committee, I help gather feedback and ideas from all areas of the Organization and incorporate it into our Vision Statement and Strategic Plan so that we have a… Read more
Five Things Amy Lowell Said
Every month or so the OTW will be doing a Q&A with one of its volunteers about their experiences in the organization. The posts express each volunteer’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Today’s post is with Amy Lowell, who volunteers as a co-chair and premiums specialist for our Development & Membership committee. How does what you do as a volunteer fit into what the OTW does? I am the co-chair of the Development and Membership committee as well as the Premiums Specialist. As a member of the Development and Membership committee, I help conduct… Read more