Management Tools

Find applications, agreement forms, handbooks, training and orientation manuals and other tools here.

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
Volgistics - Huntington Beach (CA) Public Library's Review
Huntington Beach Public Library provides their assessment of the Volunteer Management System - Volgistics.
Volunteer Management Systems Reporting 2012
National Assn of Counties - Volunteer Toolbox
The National Association of Counties (NACo), along with its affiliate, The National Association of Volunteer
Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG)… more
Adult Volunteer ApplicationsStaff Guides for Working with VolunteersVolunteer Handbooks 2012
Juvenile Detention Facility Tutoring Program Flyer - Yolo County, CA
The Yolo County Library and Yolo County Probation Department are partnering to provide literacy services to youth incarcerated at the Juvenile… more
Publicity and Promotion adult literacy 2012
Six-Week Tutor/Learner Match Review - Nevada County, CA
Document used by Nevada County Library's literacy program to follow up with a volunteer tutor six weeks after they've been matched with an… more
Staff Guides for Working with VolunteersAdult Literacy 2012
Survey of Software Tools Used to Track and Manage Volunteers
The results of the survey of volunteer management software launched by Rob Jackson(robjacksonconsulting.com) and Jayne Cravens (coyotecommunications.… more
Volunteer Management Systems 2012
Volunteer Impact - Kern County Library, CA
Kern County Library provides their assessment of the Volunteer Management System - Volunteer Impact.
Volunteer Management Systems Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking 2012
Goal Setting Worksheet
Need a format for setting goals and developing action plans for your program? Here's a template from VolunteerMatch.
Strategic Planning 2012
Volunteer Agreement: ESL Conversation Club Coordinator - San Jose, CA
Document outlines roles, responsibilities and timeline for volunteers in charge of coordinating ESL Conversation Clubs. Includes signature lines for… more
Volunteer Agreements leadership, coordinator, ESL, ESL conversation circle 2012
Access -- Downey (CA) Public Library Literacy -- Review/Features
Downey Public Library created their volunteer management system for the literacy program on Access. This document is a "review" of the… more
Volunteer Management Systems Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking 2011
Homework Help Work Plan - Torrance Public Library, CA
The Torrance Public Library Homework Help program seeks the following outcomes: Students will be better prepared for exams and achieve better grades… more
Volunteer Engagement Workplans after-school, tutor, homework 2011
Staff Guide to Volunteer Engagement - Yolo County Library, CA
Volunteer engagement background, responsibilities, policies, procedures and expectations for library staff.
Staff Guides for Working with VolunteersVolunteer Handbooks staff, procedures, guidelines 2011
Volgistics - Torrance (CA) Public Library Review
Torrance Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volgistics." This document describes its features, and is a review of… more
Volunteer Management Systems Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking 2011
Outreach Ambassador Work Plan- Marin County Library, CA
The Marin County Library plan to expand outreach ambassadors seeks to garner additional volunteers, increased awareness of the library and its role… more
Volunteer Engagement Workplans outreach ambassadors, promotion, advocacy 2011
Volunteer Brochure - Huntington Beach, CA
Volunteer Recruitment Brochure
Publicity and Promotion Recruitment, brochure 2011
Celebrate Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time
Despite many obstacles, we tend to plan volunteer recognition events in a bubble of happiness. One day a year the executive director shows up and… more
Volunteer Recognition recognition 2011
Volunteer Impact -- Roseville Public Library, CA
Roseville Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volunteer Impact." This document describes its features, and is a… more
Volunteer Management Systems Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking 2011
Outreach Work Plan- San Jose Public Library, CA
The outreach plan developed by the San Jose Public Library seeks the following outcomes: the community perceives library as an important, vibrant and… more
Volunteer Engagement Workplans outreach, advocacy, promotion 2011
Computer Coach Recruitment Flyer - Huntington Beach, CA
Flyer used to help recruit volunteers to be "Computer Coaches" at the Huntington Beach Public Library.
Publicity and PromotionComputer - Tech Coach computer coach, Recruitment 2011
Volunteer Impact -- San Jose Public Library, CA
San Jose Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volgistics." This document describes its features, and is a review of… more
Volunteer Management Systems Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking 2011
Volunteer Agreement - Huntington Beach, CA
Volunteer Agreement form to be signed by volunteer and their supervisor.
Volunteer Agreements Form 2011