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International Volunteer Day
On December 5, people all over the world observe International Volunteer Day (IVD) to acknowledge the work of volunteer workers everywhere, and their efforts, dedication, and passion. Since its conception in 1985, IVD has invited us to recognize the ways in which volunteers contribute to communities and are at the forefront of many people-led initiatives. Here at the Organisation of Transformative Works (OTW) we depend entirely on that drive, as our organization is 100% volunteer-run! Our volunteers handle our strategic planning, administration, infrastructure, development, any day-to-day tasks required in running a non-profit organization, and so on. Volunteers aren’t just the backbone of the OTW, they… Read more
September 2025 Newsletter, Volume 204
I. UPDATES TO AO3 COLLECTIONS In late September, Accessibility, Design & Technology updated AO3’s collections feature by introducing collections tags—allowing more granular filtering and browsing between collections. This update also generally improved collection performance, introduced the ability to mark collections as “Multifandom”, and added Subcollections to the Collections filtering page. For more details on recent AO3 releases and code changes, check out the most recent release notes. II. ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN Besides updates to Collections, AO3 committees also continued work in a variety of areas. Open Doors finished importing My Mongoose, a The Sentinel ezine archive, and announced two new import projects: Faerie: Tolkien… Read more
August 2025 Newsletter, Volume 203
I. 2025 BOARD ELECTION Elections successfully closed the 2025 OTW Board Director election. Congratulations to the OTW’s new Directors: Elizabeth Wiltshire and Harlan Lieberman-Berg! Elizabeth and Harlan will be replacing the seats of outgoing Board members Jennifer Haynes and Zixin Zhang. Many committees collaborated on Board Election work, with Communications helping distribute announcements, Development & Membership coordinating with OTW members, and Translation making Elections material available in multiple languages. Elections would like to thank all the candidates who ran, the volunteers from across the OTW who assisted Elections in their work, and everyone who engaged with the election by asking questions or turning out to… Read more
July 2025 Newsletter, Volume 202
I. UPCOMING BOARD ELECTION The 2025 OTW Board Election will be held on August 15-18, a week from today. Elections, Communications, and Translation worked together to announce candidate and voting information. Voting instructions have been emailed to all eligible OTW members, and translated versions of voting instructions are available on the Elections website. Candidate answers to Q&A questions can also be found on the Elections website, and a live Candidate chat was held on August 2 via Discord. II. ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN Legal has been closely monitoring legal developments and proposals about internet age verification in the US, UK, and around the world and… Read more
April 2025 Newsletter, Volume 199
I. APRIL’S MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Development & Membership ran April’s Membership Drive, which ended with just over US$269,000 raised from over 8,000 donors. Communications helped distribute news posts, while Translation made Drive information available in 24 languages. In anticipation of the April drive, Finance posted the 2025 budget. II. ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN Although AO3 has not experienced a data breach, malware and reused passwords can still put accounts at risk. On World Password Day, Policy & Abuse published a reminder about how to keep your AO3 account secure and other internet security best practices. In April, Open Doors announced the import of Garlic Press and… Read more