Interns Working

Three summer interns from the Lowell Career Center began work at the Registry of Deeds several weeks ago. During our first week they scanned Assessor Indexes for our Middlesex North towns into our public server. The primary idea behind this project was to familiarize the interns with our scanners, but it had the added benefit of making the indexes easier to search for our Customer Service Department. This "training project" prepared the interns to take the lead on a cooperative effort we planned to undertake with the City of Lowell.
In mid-July Lowell brought us a box of ANR Applications (Approval Not Required). The folders include the original application, the fee receipt, a plan and some other miscellaneous information. We explained the project to the interns and what was expected.
Our young workers took the initiative and set up an assembly line like process to deal with the documents.
Here is how it works... One Intern opens and scans the application and fee receipt; a second intern scans the miscellaneous information and separates the plan from the other documents. And the third intern, using a Minolta overhead camera, scans the plan.
Their system works well. The documents remain organized and the work moves along swiftly.
I estimate that since the project began the interns have scanned approximately 300 applications for Lowell.
Great job!