Position Descriptions
Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work.
NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.
Title | Keyword | Tags | Year |
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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 |