We are currently seeking a Director of Communications to join the Board of Directors. Please see the position description below. Sharing this with your networks makes you awesome!
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About The VTL
The Vancouver Tool Library (VTL) is a cooperative tool lending library located at 3448 Commercial Street. We carry a wide variety of tools for home repair, gardening, and bicycle maintenance, which are loaned to our members free of charge. We also offer affordable workshops on tool related skills and projects. We are motivated by a vision of our community empowered by the tools and skills needed to transform their homes and communities into vibrant spaces that reflect a commitment to sustainability. More information is available on our website, at www.vancouvertoollibrary.com
Commitment
The VTL Board of Directors is a group of seven people (all volunteers) who are responsible for representing our Members’ interests and overseeing the business and long term direction of the organization. This is a volunteer position that requires a time commitment of approximately 15 hours per month to complete the responsibilities outlined below.
Roles and Responsibilities
Acquire and maintain sound knowledge and understanding of the organization
Represent the VTL in a professional and friendly manner
Attend monthly Board meetings
Read and respond to VTL emails in a timely manner
Co-chair monthly Events and Communications Committee meetings
Supervise the VTL Events and Communications Officer on communications duties including newsletter development, social media, blog post writing
Serve as primary media contact
Maintain VTL website
Qualifications of the applicant
Interested in working in a non-profit environment
Experience in a supervisory role
Organized and responsible
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Experience with media and marketing is an asset but not required
Benefits
Grow your personal network by meeting and working with a great Board and Volunteer group
Learn and gain professional experience in a leadership role
Opportunity to learn about tools and gain the skills needed to use them
Personal satisfaction of contributing to a non-profit community organization
To apply for this position, please send your resume and a statement of interest to president@vancouvertoollibrary.com by February 28th. We look forward to hearing from you!
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, February 10th, 2013 | No Comments »
Over the past few weeks, our Director of Tools, Brian, and our Shop Manager, Geof, have been busy acquiring new tools for our members to rent. Some have been on the list of frequently requested tools for a while! In particular, we’re excited to announce the following additions to our inventory:
And the pièce de résistance: Karcher 1500 PSI Electric Pressure Washer (picture at right). Our most requested tool has arrived at the VTL! Perfect for those spring and summer projects to spruce up your home.
See you at the shop!
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, January 31st, 2013 | No Comments »
With an inventory of over 900 tools in our shop, the volunteers on our Tool Committee have their work cut out for them. When they meet every few weeks, the Committee repairs and maintains the tools to keep them in tip-top shape for our members. New tools are arriving all the time, each of which must be tested and entered into the inventory before it is loaned out. This involves naming, numbering, and describing each tool (witty descriptions are encouraged).
Freshly inventoried
It’s no small feat, and clearly a huge test of organizational skills and methods on the part of our volunteers. Luckily they’re always up to the task!
Making sense of hardware in the shop
VTL Director of Tools, Brian Beaudry, who generally leads the meetings of the Tool Committee, says that the volunteers also undertake building projects that need to be completed in the shop. Recent additions to the shop have included new shelving to accommodate the growing inventory and track lighting to brighten up the place. At the most recent meeting, a new home was created for the sanders. Making additional space for them will be helpful to members trying to locate specific items.
Steve and Bruce add new shelving
Stop in and see what the Tool Committee has been up to! If you wish to become a volunteer, please apply here.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, January 24th, 2013 | No Comments »
We want to hear about your goals for 2013! Are you finally going to build that storage unit? New garden beds? Fix that old bike?
The Vancouver Tool Library wants to help you achieve your goal. You could win $100 from RONA to get started on your project. Fill out this form and explain what your project is, which VTL tools you’ll need to complete it, and how you’ll use the $100 if you win. A bonus entry will be given if you upload sketches or designs to our Facebook page or tweet them to us (@vantoollibrary). The contest entry deadline is January 31, 2013. A winner will be randomly selected on February 1, 2013.
If you have questions about the contest, e-mail lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com.
Happy building!
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, January 15th, 2013 | No Comments »
Last July, the VTL turned 1 year old. As we grow older, we are beginning to understand our co-op more and more. Due to high fixed costs and our determination to move off of grant revenue, the Vancouver Tool Library needs to adjust its prices. This email is to notify you that the Board of Directors has approved a new fee structure that will take effect on January 1st, 2013. Our new fee structure takes into account the feedback we heard from our members in a survey conducted earlier this year, as well as our better understanding of the costs associated with running the library.
The new fee structure is:
Standard Annual Maintenance Fee: $45
Low Income Annual Maintenance Fee: $30
Power Tool Loans: A new fee of $2 per loan period will be applied to all power tool loans. Power tools only!
Note that the Membership Share value ($20) will remain unchanged.
We believe that the new fee structure is affordable and fair, and will allow us to keep our doors open into the future. If you have questions or concerns about the price increasesor the special offer on annual maintenance fees, please talk to us in the shop or reach us online at info@vancouvertoollibrary.com.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, January 06th, 2013 | No Comments »
