{"id":44974,"date":"2013-11-14T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44974"},"modified":"2013-10-21T10:51:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T14:51:45","slug":"other-benefits-of-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44974","title":{"rendered":"Other Benefits of Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Nena Schvaneveldt, Head Editor, INALJ Utah<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Other Benefits of Volunteering<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"NenaS\"<\/a>When I was 14, I started volunteering at a local hospital. My parents wanted me to get experience and give back, as well as help my college applications stand out. For several years, I volunteered in order to get something in return. Even in library school, I wanted to volunteer to gain experience. It is nice to get ahead while helping others out.<\/p>\n

After I got my first library job, my thinking started to shift slightly. I started volunteering with INALJ because that\u2019s where I\u2019d found my job. It was a way for me to give back. When we switched format, I volunteered to be a Head Editor, even though the prospect scared me a little bit. It was more work than I\u2019d been doing, and some of the things were a bit out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n

I did it anyway, and I\u2019ve discovered interesting benefits.<\/p>\n

First of all, volunteering gives you an inside glimpse into an organization. You can get this by getting a job, but jobs are harder to come by. Second, volunteering lets you look into different tasks that you may not be able to do in a job. I\u2019ve used more HTML in my work with INALJ than I have since library school.<\/p>\n

Instead of seeing volunteering as a stepping stone to a job, I see it now as a way to explore perspectives and possibilities in addition to helping others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Nena Schvaneveldt, Head Editor, INALJ Utah Other Benefits of Volunteering When I was 14, I started volunteering at a local hospital. My parents wanted me to get experience and give back, as well as help my college applications stand out. For several years, I volunteered in order to get something in return. Even in…<\/p>\n

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