Training Materials
Learn more about best practices in volunteer recruitment and engagement, and how to get the results you need.
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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Pro Bono Project Worksheet - VolunteerMatch
This worksheet was a handout provided during aone-hour webinar entitled Engaging Pro Bono & Skilled Volunteers. It was presented for a library… more |
Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Skilled Volunteers, Pro Bono | |
Connecting with Today's Volunteers to Transform the Friends of the Library
This one hour webinar was presented in September 2019 by Carla Lehn for the Friends of Libraries section of the New York Library Association.… more |
Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building, Staff Training | Friends of the Library | |
Teen Summer Volunteer Orientation - Riverside County CA
Sample Teen Volunteer Summer Reading Program orientation agenda |
Volunteer Orientation, Millennials | teen volunteers, Teens | |
Checking Criminal Histories: Considerations Before You Begin
Thinks to take into consideration as you determine your use of criminal history background checks, including relevant offenses and applicants' rights. |
Staff Training | background checks, criminal background check | |
Volunteer Involvement in California Libraries: Best Practices
This is the State Library's 245 page book on Volunteer Involvement for libraries -- author Carla Lehn. Includes Chapters and sample materials… more |
Volunteer Recruitment, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Volunteer Recruitment, volunteer coordinator, staff training | 1999 |
Volunteer Speed-Matching
A unique volunteer recruitment technique. |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | Recruitment | 2005 |
Library Tour Guide Manual - Paso Robles, CA
Guidelines and instructions for volunteers leading tours, primarily of school children, through the library. |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | docent, tour guide, Tour Leader | 2007 |
Union Issues and Staff Resistance
Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in | 2008 |
Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers
Susan Ellis writes eloquently on how to overcome staff objections to volunteer engagement. |
Engaging Staff and Unions | staff buy-in | 2009 |
Volunteer Assessment and Selection- Jennifer Rackow
As part of a day-long training, Jennifer Rackow helps you assess and select the best candidates to become volunteers in your program. Search for… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Interviewing Volunteers, Staff Training | Video, volunteer selection | 2009 |
Library Directors discuss Union Issues and Staff Buy-In
Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in | 2009 |
Storytime Training Guide - Roseville, CA
Training Guide created by Children's Library staff at Roseville Public Library to train Storytime Conductor volunteers. See also: Getting Staff On… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | Storytime, Storyteller, Training | 2009 |
Advanced VolunteerMatch Tools
This one hour webinar is for those who have at least gotten their feet wet using their VolunteerMatch account. It will give you some next steps to… more |
VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | Recruitment, online recruitment | 2009 |
Staff Training Syllabus - San Jose, CA
Learning objectives used to train staff at San Jose Public Library on working with high impact volunteers in four 2-hour sessions. See also, a… more |
Staff Training | staff training | 2010 |
Reimagining Service in California- Karen Baker
Karen Brown, Secretary of Service and Volunteering in California, discusses trends in skilled volunteering at the Get Involved: Powered By Your… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Video, trends | 2010 |
Getting Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement - San Jose
Tips for successfully gaining Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement developed by San Jose Public Library. |
Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training | 2010 | |
Collaborating with Unions to Engage Volunteers - San Jose
Tips for collaborating with the union for volunteer engagement developed and used successfully by San Jose Public Library. |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions | 2010 |
Volunteer Practices Continuum - San Jose, CA
The practices are on a continuum that begins with statements that reflect “Volunteer Management” procedures and ends with statements that reflect “… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | 2010 | |
Engaging Volunteers in Leadership Positions- St. Helena Public Library- TLA50 Video
St. Helena Public Library presentation on using boomer and older adult volunteers in leadership roles to expand adult programming and build library… more |
Baby Boomers, Capacity Building, Staff Training | Video, adult volunteers, adult programming | 2010 |
Action Words for Use in Position Description Development - San Jose
A terrific list of action words to assist when preparing volunteer position descriptions. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | Position Descriptions | 2010 |