Re: last boost, volunteer support for RBMS, the section of ALA for special collections librarianship, has plunged since the pandemic (even as its work has moved to virtual) and its leaders are looking to understand the issues.

I wonder, are other similar academic organizations that run on volunteer labor having the same issues? @bibliothecar

@overholt overall volunteering and participation in community groups is down (in the UK, at least) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/02/volunteering-in-sharp-decline-in-england-since-covid-pandemic
Volunteering in sharp decline in England since Covid pandemic

With under a week until the Big Help Out begins, data shows that volunteering is at a historic low

The Guardian