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JSA Volunteer Program

  Some of the ways that volunteers help the JSA are

  • unpacking new shipments of recordings as they arrive,

  • sorting incoming recordings by media type and genre,

  • translating record labels (from Hebrew and Yiddish into English),

  • checking incoming recordings against the list of recordings already in the collection,

  • providing help with fundraising events,

  • writing album notes and reviewing information found on album jackets.

How Can I Help?

You can become a part of this historic effort to save a Jewish cultural treasure!


  • Available Position: Copyright lawyer

    We would like to identify recordings in our archives for which copyrights have expired. We are seeking a volunteer who can search for the copyright status of specific recordings in the JSA audio collection.


  • Available Position: Data Entry

    We are seeking volunteers who are able to enter information about LPs, tapes and CDs into a computer database. This position requires working at the FAU Library in Boca Raton.


  • Available Position: LP Inspector

    We are seeking volunteers to visually inspect LP albums for damage and wear. This position requires working at the FAU Library in Boca Raton.

A volunteer cleaning a record before digitizing it


Learn how to become a zamler


Zamlers are volunteers who pick up and collect recordings in their home towns and ship them or bring them to the JSA in Florida.

Donate Your Time 


A few hours a week can make a huge impact on our ability to process the music in a timely manner. To find out more call us at (561)297-2207 or click here to contact us.

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