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.
Title | Keyword | Tags | Year |
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VolunteerMatch "Tour" - Using VolunteerMatch to Recruit Skilled & Virtual Volunteers
This is a recording of an online meeting "Tour" provided for library participants in October 2020. You can both hear Carla talking and see what she's… more |
VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources, Staff Training | VolunteerMatch, Skilled Volunteers, skilled, virtual, virtual volunteer | 2020 |
ESL Conversation Groups Go Online - BreakOut Discussion Group Notes
“ESL Conversation Groups Go Online” was a presentation and interactive Zoom call that the California State Library held on May 22, 2020. It's goal… more |
Staff Training, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | ESL, ESL conversation circle, COVID-19 | 2020 |
Volunteer Safety Precautions in a Pandemic World - Indianapolis IN
Safety precautions for volunteers returning to the Indianapolis Public Library during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. |
Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | COVID-19 | 2020 |
Racial Equity and Inclusion Resources for Volunteer Engagement Leaders
This is a terrific list of links to articles, books, research, podcasts, movies and toolkits on this subject put together by MAVA - the Minnesota… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | inclusive, inclusion, equity, racism | 2020 |
ESL Conversation Groups Go Online - Tools & Links Provided
“ESL Conversation Groups Go Online” was a presentation and interactive Zoom call that the California State Library held on May 22, 2020. It's goal… more |
Staff Training, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | ESL, ESL conversation circle, COVID-19 | 2020 |
Fighting Racism Through Diverse and Inclusive Volunteer Engagement Programming (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of thoughts on how to audit your own diversity, equity and inclusion strategy (DEI) in how you engage volunteers from Jerome Tennille, CVA,… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | racism, inclusive, diversity, Recruitment | 2020 |
The Future of Volunteering: Millennials
This 26 minute webinar was presented by Carla Lehn as the keynote address for the Los Angeles Public Library's annual Friends Symposium on October 23… more |
Millennials, Capacity Building, Staff Training | Friends, Friends of the Library, COVID-19, Millennials, Gen Z | 2020 |
ESL Conversation Groups Go Online - Sample Group Meeting Plan
“ESL Conversation Groups Go Online” was a presentation and interactive Zoom call that the California State Library held on May 22, 2020. It's goal… more |
Staff Training, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | ESL, ESL conversation circle, COVID-19 | 2020 |
Engagement as a Path to Inclusion and Justice
This brief article from Beth Steinhorn at VQ Strategies outlines 4 questions we can all ask ourselves for developing and implementing a plan that… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | inclusive, racism, diversity | 2020 |
Virtual Volunteering: A Guide for Nonprofits
This guidebook on virtual volunteering is provided by VolunteerMatch.org |
Staff Training, On-line Volunteer Recruitment | virtual, virtual volunteer | 2020 |
COVID-19 Safety Training - Boulder CO
This overall COVID-19 safety training serves as a portion of the training required for volunteers returning to their duties at the Boulder library.… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | COVID-19 | 2020 |
Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits
This article from the National Council of Nonprofits not only describes the issue, but suggests ways to start making changes, and provides a number… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | racism, diversity, inclusion | 2020 |
How to Recruit New Members for Your Association on Social Media
Some good guidelines for making social media work for you from Nonprofit Tech for Good. |
Capacity Building, On-line Volunteer Recruitment | social media, Recruitment, Friends, Friends of the Library | 2020 |
Online Book Sales & Research Training #1: Bookbinding Styles - Mesa AZ
The Mesa Public Library in Arizona utilizes volunteers to support their huge online booksale operation. This Training Outline is one of three shared… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | online booksales | 2020 |
Book Drop Helper and Sorter Training - Boulder CO
This powerpoint training was created for Book Drop Helper and Sorter Volunteers returning to service during COVID-19. In addition to this powerpoint… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | COVID-19, Book Drop | 2020 |
What Should I Do? (COVID Exposure Flow Chart)
This great flow chart from the Gail Borden Public Library District (Elgin IL) describes steps to take if you, an employee or volunteers has been… more |
Staff Training | COVID-19 | 2020 |
Book Drop Helper and Sorter Training Video #1 - Boulder CO
This video was created as a portion of the training for Book Drop Helper and Sorter Volunteers returning to service during COVID-19. The training… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | COVID-19, Book Drop | 2020 |
COVID-19 Safety Protocols Training Powerpoint - Gail Borden PL, IL
This powerpoint was developed by the Gail Borden Public Library in Illinois to as part of its training for volunteers about safety issues and… more |
Capacity Building | COVID-19 | 2020 |
COVID-19 Action Levels for Volunteers - Indianapolis IN
When the Indianapolis Public Library started bringing volunteers back during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, they were prepared with this document for… more |
Staff Training | COVID-19 | 2020 |
Get Involved VolunteerMatch Widget Helps with Recruitment
This 3 minute video shows how the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative VolunteerMatch "widget" works on your website to help recruit… more |
VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | Recruitment, online recruitment, widget | 2020 |