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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes, You Can: Build the Case for Strategic Volunteer Support
Volunteer Engagement Professionals everywhere face the same challenge: convincing senior leadership that volunteering deserves strategic attention… more |
Strategic Planning, Publicity and Promotion | planning, management, Strategic | 2026 |
Volunteer Post-Program Survey - Cedar Rapids IA
Survey used regularly by the Cedar Rapids Public Library (Iowa) to get feedback from volunteers immediately after their service. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | surveys | 2026 |
Volunteer Associate Job Description (Staff) - Estes Valley CO
Job description used for the volunteer engagement staff member at Estes Valley Library in Colorado. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Volunteer Program Supervisor Job Description - Pikes Peak CO
Job description used for their volunteer engagement staff member at Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Description - Cedar Rapids IA
Volunteer Coordinator job description used by the Cedar Rapids Public Library. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Toolkit for New Volunteer Managers
Find a breakdown of the basics of volunteer management for new leaders of volunteers! This toolkit provides insights and practical resources to help… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Agreements, Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | 2026 | |
Tutor Expectations for ESL & Literacy Volunteers - Arlington Heights IL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library (IL) uses this statement of volunteer tutor expectations with its ESL and Literacy volunteers. |
Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Agreements | policies, literacy, ESL | 2026 |
Building a Strong Volunteer Pipeline: Recruitment and Retention Strategies
A brief but important look at what you can do to improve your recruitment and retention strategies. |
Volunteer Recruitment | Recruitment, retention | 2026 |
Volunteer Point Person Handbook - Charlotte-Mecklenberg Library
This 2026 handbook was created for the staff members at each branch responsible for volunteer engagement (Volunteer Point Persons or VPPs) who are at… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | branch coordinator, branch | 2026 |
3 Ways to Engage Prospective Volunteers Through Your Website
Brief article on how to help your website help you with recruitment. |
Volunteer Recruitment, Publicity and Promotion | website | 2026 |
Report on Volunteer Engagement's Impact on the Library's Strategic Plan - Tigard OR
To get your volunteer engagement program more visibility with staff and management, and to demonstrate its importance to the library's success, it's… more |
Strategic Planning | annual report, Reporting, planning | 2026 |
Volunteer Code of Conduct - Multnomah County Library OR
Volunteer Code of Conduct used by the Multnomah County Library in Oregon. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Conduct, code of conduct | 2026 |
10 Conversation Starters That Spark Volunteer Stories
Telling impactful volunteer stories is an important aspect of promoting and advocating for our work, as well as getting good information from… more |
Publicity and Promotion, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | interview, Reporting, impact | 2026 |
What Goes Into a Board Manual
Great outline of what's needed in a Board Manual from BoardSource. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Board, policy and procedure | 2025 |
5 Data-Driven Volunteer Management Strategies
How to keep the data in your volunteer management system "clean" and complete. |
Volunteer Management Systems | Data Management, Record Keeping | 2025 |
Volunteer Services Annual Report 2024/25 - Deschutes OR
Volunteer Services Annual Report 2024/25 - Deschutes OR Public Library |
Publicity and Promotion | annual report | 2025 |
Parent/Guardian Form for Teen Volunteers - Multnomah County OR
This form is used with parents/guardians of teen volunteers at the Multnomah County Library (Oregon) |
Volunteer Agreements, Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Handbooks | permission form, teen agreements | 2025 |
Where Should the Volunteer Services Department Live on Your Org Chart?
Tobi Johnson outlines Pros and Cons of various places that volunteer engagement staff can be placed within an organization. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions, Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions | org chart, structure | 2025 |
One California Library shares its survey questions of adult volunteers and a sampling of their responses
Here are some sample questions from a recent survey of adult volunteers in one California library, including some of the responses received. |
Volunteer Recognition | surveys | 2025 |
Where to Find Volunteers
This grid from the United Way of Central Indiana provides some ideas and challenges for finding differing "types" of volunteers: diverse, retirees… more |
Volunteer Recruitment | diversity, young volunteers, retirees, corporate | 2025 |