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Learn from your public library colleagues who are creating effective volunteer engagement strategies, tools and practices that you can use. (Documents are in PDF format unless otherwise noted).
- High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions & Sample Interview Questions
- Volunteer Policies, Handbooks, and Training Manuals
- Volunteer Publicity and Promotion
- Volunteer Engagement Work Plans
- Volunteer Management Systems Information
- Get Involved Links and Resources
- High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Adult Programming Committee --Monrovia
- Arts Program Ambassador – St. Helena
- Arts Program PR Media Liaison – St Helena
- Arts Program Graphic Designer – St. Helena
- Bookmobile Volunteer: Ride Along – Tulare County
- Bookmobile Volunteer: Meet in Own Car – Tulare County
- Community Programs Specialist – Kern County
- Computer and Career Skills Mentor- San Jose
- Computer Coaching Team Leader- San Jose
- Computer Tutor – Roseville
- Computer Coach – Huntington Beach
- Coordinator- Afterschool Programs- San Jose
- Coordinator- Computer Instruction- San Jose
- Coordinator- Photo and Video Services- San Jose
- Coordinator- Teen Community Service- San Jose
- Digital Storytelling Project Lead – Berkeley
- Director- Citizenship Program- San Jose
- ESL Conversation Circle Leader -- Fresno County
- ESL Conversation Club Coordinator- San Jose
- Fundraising Executive Coordinator– Roseville
- Graphic Designer – Covina
- Grounds Beautification Leader- San Jose
- Homework Club Coordinator - San Jose (WORD)
- Homework Coach - San Jose (WORD)
- Homework Help Program Coordinator – Torrance
- Job Center Coach - Fresno County (WORD)
- Job Center Coach – Sacramento
- Lego Club Leader- San Jose
- Library Docent – Sacramento County
- Library Historian- San Jose
- Library Material Sleuth – Yolo County
- Library Photographer/ Historian – Torrance
- Literacy Assessment Counselor -- San Diego Public Library
- Literacy Learner Coordinator --Monrovia
- Literacy Materials Processor -- San Diego Public Library
- Literacy Program Assistant -- San Diego Public Library
- Literacy Tutor -- Fresno County
- Literacy Tutor -- Monrovia
- Literacy Tutor -- San Diego Public Library
- Literacy Tutor -- Tulare Public Library
- Literacy Tutor – Yolo County
- Literacy Volunteer Case Manager -- Monrovia
- LOST (Help Desk) Volunteer – Monrovia
- Outreach Ambassador - Marin County
- Outreach Program Assistant - Berkeley
- Photography Instructor- San Jose
- PR Strategist - Fresno
- Scholastic Supervisor- San Jose
- Special Event Specialist - Roseville
- Spinetingler Volunteer -- Monrovia
- Story Time Conductor- Roseville
- Tales to Tails Volunteer - Roseville
- Teen Area Volunteer -- Monrovia
- Teen Tech - Sacramento
- Technology Helper - Berkeley
- Tech Team Coordinator - San Jose
- Typing in Chinese - Berkeley
- Volunteer Talent Scout - Marin County
- Volunteer Coordinator - Roseville
- Web Wrangler - California State Library
- Youth Services Volunteer - Yolo County
- Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions & Sample Interview Questions
- Volunteer Coordinator - Fresno County
- Volunteer Manager - San Jose
- Coordinator, Volunteer Services - Palos Verdes
- Volunteer Coordinator - SAMPLE
- Sample Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions #1(WORD)
- Sample Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions #2 (WORD)
- Volunteer Policies, Handbooks, and Training Manuals
- Dewey? Sure We Do – San Bernardino County Library
- Dewey Decimal Quiz – San Bernardino County Library
- Dewey Quiz Answers – San Bernardino County Library
- Volunteer Application - CA State Library
- Volunteer Application - Hayward
- Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Application - Oakland
- Volunteer Application and Agreement - San Bernardino County
- Volunteer Application - Paso Robles
- Worker's Comp Agreement - Paso Robles (WORD)
- Adult Volunteer Application - Solano County
- Storytime Conductor Volunteer Agreement- Roseville
- Storytime Training Guide- Roseville
- Teen Volunteer Application - Oakland
- Teen Volunteer Application - Solano County
- Young Adult Application - Fresno County
- Minor Volunteer Waiver - Fresno County
- Human Resources Volunteer Process – Monrovia
- Volunteer Application - Tulare County
- Volunteer Guide - Yolo County
- Staff Guide to Volunteer Engagement - Yolo County
- Staff Guide to SFPL’s Volunteer Program – San Francisco Public Library
- Volunteer Handbook SAMPLE - prepared by Jennifer Bennett (VolunteerMatch)
- Volunteer Handbook - Fresno County
- Volunteer Handbook - Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Handbook – Kern County
- Volunteer Service Agreement - CA State Library
- Volunteer Agreement- Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement - Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - San Bernardino County
- Basic Volunteer Conduct -- San Bernardino County
- Volunteer Exit Clearance Form - CA State Library
- Computer Coach Training Manual - Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Publicity and Promotion
- Computer Coach poster - Huntington Beach
- Computer Coach flyer - Huntington Beach
- Computer Coach badge - Huntington Beach
- Program Flyers - St. Helena
- Volunteer Match opportunities screenshots
- Computer Coach - Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Opportunities Flier – Monrovia
- Volunteer Brochure -- Paso Robles
- Volunteer Brochure – Huntington Beach
- Volunteer Engagement Work Plans
- Computer Coach work plan - Huntington Beach
- Outreach work plan - San Jose
- Adult Literacy work plan - San Jose
- Community Arts work plan - St. Helena
- Homework Help work plan - Torrance
- Outreach Ambassador work plan - Marin County
- Volunteer Management Systems Information
- Access – Downey PL Literacy
- Access – Downey PL Literacy Screenshots
- ETapestry – StanislausCounty
- ETapestry Pricing Guide
- Excel Spreadsheet – Tulare PL Literacy
- FileMaker – Hayward
- FileMaker – Hayward – Screenshots
- Volgistics – Torrance
- Volunteer Impact - Roseville PL
- Volunteer Impact – San Jose
- Volunteer Reporter – San Francisco
- A Consumer's Guide to Software for Volunteer Management
- Get Involved Links and Resources
- Volunteer Involvement in California Libraries: Best Practices (Sacramento: California State Library, Lehn, Carla Campbell, 1999) 244 pages
Please Note: You may use the bookmark icon on the left of this pdf version to skip to specific chapters.
- “Online Course in Volunteer Engagement” presented by Carla Lehn – Free to Use rs: http://www.transforminglifeafter50.org/tools-ideas/volunteers
- Book to Action – Listen to a 35 minute interview of Portland participants in this unique program where community members read a book, discuss it, and then take action on the topic through a community service project.
- Book to Action Flyer – Hayward Public Library
- Liability, Insurance and Risk Management Issues for Volunteer Programs
- Engaging and Supporting Job Seekers as Volunteers - Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration
- Baby Boomer Volunteerism Bibliography
- Get Involved Bibliography and Weblinks (PDF)
- Check out our videos on YouTube
- Transforming Life After 50 website
- Bay Area Regional Get Involved Network Spring Workshop Flyer
NOTE: These are examples from public libraries in California and should be reviewed and modified to assure fit with local policies and culture.
Questions about the Get Involved Initiative
Carla Lehn
clehn@library.ca.gov
