Information Technology Professionals Required

Buddhanet requires IT professionals to assist with the general administration of the Buddhanet website as well as several new online Buddhist projects.

Specifically we are looking for volunteers with experience in the areas of programming, database management, graphic artists, website administration and/or online security.

Some of the immediate new projects include the new Buddhist eLibrary project which is a collection of Buddhist content in a searchable content management system, adding new features to the World Buddhist Directory such as statistics and required fields, converting our exisiting Noticeboard data into database format for easy online updates and searching, as well as general website/server administration and security.

Other longer term projects include Forums and Chat, news, RSS, Podcasting and online Radio/TV.

Ideally, volunteers would have some sort of understanding or affiliation with Buddhism, have experience in their related IT field, be enthusiastic about supporting the Dharma online and willing to generously give of their time on a volunteer basis.

For further information contact the webmaster or phone Buddhanet within Australia on (02) 6628.2426 or from outside Australia (UTC/GMT +10 hours) +612.6628.2426.

General Volunteers, Researchers and Content Contributors Required.

Buddhanet requires general volunteers, researchers and content contributors to assist with the online content on the Buddhanet website.

General volunteers could assist with the checking and updating of details for exisiting Dharma centers as well as adding any new Dharma centres in their local area to our World Buddhist Directory. This could be done by calling or emailing centers to verify their details are correct - all updates and additions can now be made online. In addition, finding events and Dharma centre prgrams for our exisiting Noticeboard section

For content contributors, when the new Buddhist eLibrary project is completed mid 2007 we will need people to contribute Dharma content in the areas of video, audio, artwork, graphics and photos, text and PDFs as well as interactive material such as flash. We are looking for all types of content from your Dharma teachers and groups to share with the world wide Sangha.

More specifically we are looking for volunteers with experience in the areas of; desktop publishing, preferably PDF files, any experience with pali or sanskrit fonts would be helpful, digital content conversion - scanning books, articles and artwork, converting audio and video tapes to digital, writing Dharma articles.

Researchers and students could assist with Dharma articles on any subject from history to current affairs affecting Dharma to be included in the Buddhist Elibrary or online Magazine.

Buddhanet is based near Lismore NSW Australia - any local volunteers wishing to assist us are welcome to come out to the monastery to work with the monks and other like minded Buddhanet volunteers - as well as share a meal and practise Dharma in a quiet and peaceful forest setting.

For further information contact the webmaster or phone Buddhanet within Australia on 02.6628.2426 or from outside Australia (UTC/GMT +10 hours) +612.6628.2426.