Communications Team

Welcome

The Open Library Communications Team (Comms) is a group of volunteers who share the story of how Open Library is helping improve access to books for readers worldwide.

Since its formation, the volunteer communications team has developed processes for open-source collaboration, produced and edited blog posts about developments at Open Library, and engaged with audiences on social media.

Each year, the comms team identifies projects that align with the organization’s overall strategic planning and priorities.

Skills

Based on our current objectives and roadmap, we’re especially in need of volunteers with skills in:

• Writing about micro-developments for social platforms Bluesky and LinkedIn
• Interviewing for, drafting and/or editing blog posts about technology improvements, library collections improvements, and patron stories
• Liaising with and translating the work of other teams (such as developers and librarians)

Ways to Contribute

If you are interested in helping an any of the following ways, we'd love to hear from you!

• Writing social media posts for Bluesky and similar platforms
• Writing social media posts for our community LinkedIn page
• Translating technical developments into blog posts and summaries, with an emphasis on how these improvements impact patrons
• Writing technical blog posts explaining major technical developments
• Writing / interviewing for feature blog posts highlighting strategic patron uses of Open Library and the development of impactful library collections
• Editing / proofreading blog posts
• Attending the Community Call and following the librarian Slack channel to stay in the loop about micro-developments, then applying news judgment to determine how best to communicate those

How to Join

To join this team of volunteers, go to the volunteer page and click “Contribute on our Communications Team.”

Onboarding Resources

Once we’ve connected and invited you into the community, these documents will assist with onboarding:

• Comms Team
• Comms Style Guide
• Blog Style Guide and Best Practices
• Blog Writing and Review Process

Questions?

If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected].