Get Involved

Volunteer Opportunities

Besides searching for interesting books in Texas Libraries and for interesting research on the web, we are currently seeking volunteers to assist in these areas:

Proofreaders (everyone's a proofreader and nobody's perfect!)
If you see a spelling error or other mistakes on this website, please tell us, we appreciate assistance in proofreading the website and other print materials.

Web site Troubleshooting
Assist with creating databases and troubleshoot website issues.

Youth Book Review Team
Assist by identifying and writing brief summaries of youth science and nature books

Volunteer Coordinator
Helps maintain information relating to interactive library volunteers

Financial Contributions

We decided not to apply for anymore local grants when we found (after applying for one grant for each of our first three years 2001, 2002, and 2003 and analyzing grant recipient programs) ....that we were competing with local agencies that provide food and shelter. At some point in the future if we can prove the usefulness of such a resource, we are hopeful that state budgets may include funds for community e-libraries such as this. In the meantime, we're growing slowly and learning as we go.

We decided not to look for corporate sponsors, because we want to make the point that people benefit by getting involved in quality of life issues that affect them, and we hope to provide an example of people locally throughout Texas coming together to share resources and insights.

We're still trying to figure out how to fund ourselves, and currently work with all volunteers, mostly working at professions during the day and offering us their expertise on their own time from home offices after hours, while paying expenses out-of-pocket. When we get a $100 donation, we use it to further develop the website, or print materials for libraries and agencies that serve the public in Texas.

For more information, contact Lisa Westbrook at 214 705-8220 in Frisco, TX. or send correspondence to Rhonda Waites, Onebranch Board of Directors - Vice-President P.O. Box 896 Anna, TX. 75409.