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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
Social Media Specialist - California State Library This Social Media Specialist volunteer position has been successfully used by the California State Library. You'll find a video interview with a… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Leadership / Managerial, Outreach	Facebook, Twitter, social media	2015
Homebound Delivery Volunteer - Orange Public Library CA Volunteer Job Description used by the Orange Public Library to recruit and manage volunteers who deliver materials to homebound patrons.	Adult Programming, Outreach		2015
Reading Buddy - Rocklin, CA At the Rocklin Library, we have a Reading Buddies program where teens (14-17) read to children. We have the program once a week (Tuesdays, 4-5:00 PM… more	Children's Services, Teen / Young Adult Services		2015
Public Relations Strategist - California State Library This job description was successfully used to recruit a highly skilled public relations strategist to plan and execute a statewide PR campaign for… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Leadership / Managerial, Program / Project Coordinator		2015
Social Media Specialist Volunteer This volunteer position description was graciously shared with us by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration -- www.cvacert.org --… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Leadership / Managerial, Outreach	social media	2015
Lunch at the Library - Teen Volunteer - Sacramento, CA Developed by the Sacramento Public Library, this volunteer position description is used to involve teens in the summer Lunch at the Library program.… more	Teen / Young Adult Services	Teen, lunch	2016
Volunteer Public Speaker Carla Lehn designed this job description for libraries seeking to engage volunteer public speakers in helping to spread the word in the community.… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	Speaker's Bureau, Public Speaker	2017
Volunteer Public Speaker's Bureau Coordinator This job description was designed by Carla Lehn to assist organizations in engaging a volunteer to oversee their volunteer speaker's bureau. See also… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	Speaker's Bureau, Public Speaker, Program Coordinator	2017
Veterans Resource Center - Ontario, CA Ontario City Library is part of California's Veterans Connect @ Your Library, and designed this job description for volunteers who help to provide… more	Adult Programming	Veterans, adults	2017
Template - Volunteer Job Description Volunteer Job Description template developed by Carla Lehn and recommended by the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative.	Volunteer Recruitment	Template, Volunteer Job Description, Volunteer Recruitment	2017
Computer Instructor - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer job description is from the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Computer - Tech Coach	computer, tech	2017
Job Center Volunteer - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer position was shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Job / Employment Coach	employment, job	2017
Volunteer Orientation Trainer This sample job description was developed by Carla Lehn, and variations used with libraries she has worked with to recruit and train volunteers to… more	Leadership / Managerial	Training, Volunteer Orientation, Public Speaker	2017
45 Unique & Useful Projects for Skilled Volunteers A wonderful list of skilled volunteer project ideas from VolunteerPro.	Leadership / Managerial		2018
Job Description List - Corona Public Library, CA This list of volunteer job descriptions from the Corona (CA) Public Library might give you some good ideas	Adult Programming, Teen / Young Adult Services		2019
List of Volunteer Job Descriptions - Corona (CA) Here's a list of volunteer positions utilized by the Corona (CA) Public Library that might give you some ideas about where to start.	Adult Programming, Teen / Young Adult Services		2019
Creation Station Coordinator - Show Low AZ This job description describes duties for a volunteer in the ShowLow Arizona Library's maker space, called "Creation Station."	MakerSpace, Leadership / Managerial	maker space	2019
Library Assistant - Show Low AZ This position helps with shelving at the Show Low Public Library in Arizona.	Materials Handling	shelve	2019
Computer Coach - Show Low AZ This position describes the duties of volunteer computer coaches at the Show Low Public Library in Arizona	Computer - Tech Coach		2019
Examples of Virtual Volunteering Activities This is a terrific list of examples of ways to get volunteers involved virtually from the authors of "The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, Jayne… more	Leadership / Managerial	virtual, virtual volunteer	2019