This includes both the evaluation of needs and wants of each team, and the acquiring of necessary items. A large division of these responsibilities comes with respect to equipment. This includes appraisal, research, purchasing, installation, and often training. With this in mind, the ASMO must be both receptive and responsive to the needs of each team. This involves a definite interaction between the ASMO and the members of each team to best understand and react to the needs and wants of the team.
Duties involve modifying and structuring the office to best suit the organization.
This involves a search for new office space to suit the expanding organization, but more importantly a responsibility to strive for the most efficient use of the available property. Equipment responsibilities include telephone and voice-mail systems, Internet access, computers, printers, filing systems, etc. The ASMO will also be in charge of maintaining and updating the organization's intra-staff tools, including the listservs, rosters, office folders and staff web site. During recruiting sessions, they will be better able to answer specific questions about the Publishing and Content Teams. Return to top.