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Tape Administrator

The tape administrator is responsible for keeping records of listeners and keeping track of tapes sent out and returned. The tape administrator needs to be reliable.

• Bar scans wallets Ensures returned tapes are erased

• Ensures tape stocks are sufficient

• Registers and sends out new listeners tapes

• Deals with letters and shape requests in wallets

• Organises second tapes

• Co-ordinates extras to TN tape e.g. competitions, AGM Agenda etc

• Records and deposits listeners donations

• Keeps records and announces listeners' birthdays on the tape

• Produces computer reports.

Second Tapes Co-ordinator

The second tape co-ordinator deals with additional tapes to the normal weekly news tapes.

• Arranges any second tapes to be made available to our listeners Advertises on tape any second tapes available

• Co-ordinates all tapes going out

• Co-ordinates sending out prizes and has input into competitions.

Copier

Copiers copy, check and put into wallets ready for posting the copies of the talking newspaper. The master tape is loaded into a fast copying machine linked to a number of ‘slave’ tape copiers. Copiers put blank tapes into the slave machines and the master is copied at high speed so that copies are recorded in four minutes. One of the copiers is responsible for checking out, via the computer, tapes sent to listeners (as with books in a library). Copiers work in teams.

• Must be available on a rota system

• Must know how to operate the fast copiers

• Must operate cassette machines to check tapes.

Publicity Officer

Publicity is needed to ensure people in the local area know about the service.

• Gets the aims and objectives of this Association known in and around the local area

• Reaches potential listeners, volunteers and benefactors

• Produces high quality information in various formats.

Fund Raiser

We depend on donations to maintain our service to listeners.

• Raises finance for the Association

• Organises events

• Keeps individual accounts for each event then submits to the treasurer

• Co-ordinates letters with the Secretary.

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