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NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Book Drop Helper and Sorter - Boulder CO This volunteer job description was created by the Boulder, Colorado library to assist with what is expected to be a huge amount of book drop traffic… more	Materials Handling	Book Drop	2020
Local History Intern - Orange Public Library CA This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns.	Adult Programming	history, local history, intern, internship	2020
Teen Summer Volunteer Roles During COVID-19 - Boulder CO These Teen volunteer options were developed by the Boulder Colorado library to engage teens during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.	Children's Services	Teens, COVID-19	2020
Social Media Intern - Orange Public Library CA This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns.	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	social media, intern, internship	2020
Virtual Teen Bibliocommons Book Reviewer - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Virtual Volunteer Book Reviewer Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Technology Services Intern - Orange Public Library CA This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns.	Tech Services, Tech Services	technology, intern, internship	2020
Virtual Teen Video Content Creator - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Virtual Teen Puppeteer - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries closed due… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Virtual World Language Resource - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries closed due… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Planning Template for Virtual Video Content Creators - Austin Public Library TX This planning template is to be used by teen volunteers participating as Virtual Video Content Creators for the Austin Public Library. Here's the… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Adopt-A-Shelf - Cedar Rapids Public Library IA This is the job description for volunteers who "Adopt-A-Shelf" at the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library. A related document is the Adopt-A-Shelf… more	Materials Handling	Shelving	2020
Podcast Transcription Volunteer This volunteer job description is used by the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association to attract virtual volunteers to tackle a very… more	Tech Services, Materials Handling	podcast, transcription, virtual, virtual volunteer	2021
Teen Virtual Volunteer Ideas - OK A great list of ideas from the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City for engaging teens as virtual volunteers developed during the COVID-19… more	Outreach, Children's Services	Teens, virtual, virtual volunteer	2021
Create a Book Stool! LOVE this idea shared by the Vernon Area Public Library in Illinois. What a fun way to re-purpose weeded books and engage volunteers! I can see… more	MakerSpace, Book Sales / Bookstore, Arts	maker space, crafts	2021
Volunteer Screener Such a great idea from Jayne Cravens, Coyote Communications. Get some help with some of your volunteer engagement tasks and engage volunteers on a… more	Leadership / Managerial	screening	2021
Tech Tutor - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This volunteer position description is being used at the Kitchener Public Library in bringing Tech Tutors back into the library as we begin to emerge… more	Computer - Tech Coach	computer coach, computer tutor, tech coach, COVID-19	2021
Closed Captioning Volunteer - Cedar Rapids IA During the global pandemic the Library shifted to sharing more programs online and wanted to ensure the programs were accessible to those who utilize… more	Materials Handling, Outreach	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19	2021
Adult Literacy Tutor - Solano County CA Volunteer job description for Solano County Library's literacy services.	Adult Literacy	tutor	2022
Online Book Sale Volunteer - Mesa AZ This volunteer job description from the Mesa Public Library in Arizona supports the huge online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) which is a… more	Book Sales / Bookstore, Materials Handling	online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library, Booksales	2022
Home Delivery Driver - Indianapolis Public Library IN Job Description used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express home delivery program.	Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling	Homebound	2022