We would like to thank everyone who responded to our previous call for AO3 Documentation Staff, Support Staff and Systems Staff.
Today, we’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:
- Internationalization & Outreach Committee Staffer – closing 27 July 2015 UTC
- Tag Wrangling Volunteers – closing when 50 applicants have been received or 27 July 2015 UTC, whichever occurs first.
We have included more information on each role below. Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don’t see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available.
All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist volunteers -(at)- transformativeworks -(dot)- org in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us.
If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ.
Internationalization & Outreach Committee Staffer
Internationalization & Outreach is looking for new staffers.
The OTW has a responsibility to all its volunteers and users to work toward inclusivity, accessibility and visibility for the OTW and its projects, both from a fannish and an international standpoint. I&O is currently engaged in long term planning and is looking for people to help with human resources-type documentation (updating I&O role documents and position descriptions for personnel, confidentiality agreements, and so forth) and in-depth research into the issues that I&O deals with within the OTW in a broader context.
I&O is looking for people who are good at writing clear and accessible guidelines and explanations or who are good researchers, and who want to make the OTW more accessible for fans. We want people who are good at identifying problems and solutions and at building consensus. It’s important to know how to balance between bringing our own perspectives to the table and representing the ideas of our fellow volunteers. You should be willing to listen to the other committee members, to contribute to and critique each other’s work, and to collaborate toward our eventual goal.
We hope to build a team of people who can work together towards these goals of inclusivity, accessibility and visibility for the OTW and its projects. If you would like to help the OTW better represent fandom’s diversity, I&O is the committee for you. Join us!
Applications are due 27 July 2015 UTC
Tag Wrangling Volunteers
The Tag Wranglers are responsible for helping to keep the millions of tags on AO3 in some kind of order! Wranglers follow internal guidelines to choose the tags that appear in the filters and auto-complete, which link related works together. (This makes it easier to browse and search on the archive, whether that’s Steve/Tony with tentacles or g-rated Rose/Kanaya fluff.)
If you’re an experienced AO3 user who likes organizing, working in teams, or excuses to fact-check your favorite fandoms, you might enjoy tag wrangling! To join us, click through to the job description and application form.
Please note: due to (amazing!) interest in wrangling, we’re currently looking for wranglers for specific fandoms only. See the application for which fandoms are in need.
Applications will close when 50 applicants have been received or 27 July 2015 UTC, whichever occurs first.