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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Volunteer COVID-19 Waiver - Huntington Beach CA Waiver form for volunteer signature during COVID-19 pandemic	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19, policy and procedure, policy, Waiver	2021
Survey re: Volunteer Return after COVID-19 - Paso Robles CA The Paso Robles library developed this survey as a way to determine their volunteers' interest in returning to their volunteer positions following… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys, COVID-19	2021
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - Columbus Metropolitan Library - OH This form is used with volunteers at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio.	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks	Confidentiality	2021
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy -Barrie Public Library - Ontario, Canada This document is used by the Barrie Public Library in Ontario Canada.	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks	Confidentiality	2021
Volunteer Risk & Screening Levels - Barrie Public Library Ontario, Canada This matrix, developed and used by the Barrie Public Library in Ontario Canada identifies 5 levels of risk associated with volunteer positions, and… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Volunteer Handbooks	Risk Management, background checks	2021
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - Dauphin County PA Volunteer Confidentiality statement used by the Dauphin County Library System.	Confidentiality Policies	Confidentiality	2021
Volunteer Personal Appearance Guidelines - Dauphin County PA Policy used to describe volunteer appearance -- includes a list of what's appropriate and what's not.	Volunteer Handbooks	policy, dress code	2021
Diversity Statement - Indianapolis Public Library IN Statement of Diversity from the Indianapolis Public Library.	Volunteer Handbooks	diversity, equity, inclusion, policy	2021
Phased Reopening Plan - Ann Arbor MI Scroll down in this link to find Ann Arbor's phased re-opening plan during the pandemic.	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19	2021
Volunteer Exit Interview Survey - Barrie Public Library - Canada Survey used for exiting volunteers by the Barrie Public Library. Created to be used in SurveyMonkey or other online survey format.	Volunteer Handbooks	Exit, Exit Interview	2021
Criminal Records Check Policy - Portland OR Policy on criminal history background checks for volunteers from the Multnomah County Library in Oregon.	Volunteer Handbooks	policy, background checks, criminal background check	2020
Annual Volunteer Survey - Cedar Rapids Public Library IA This volunteer survey is used annually by the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library.	Strategic Planning, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys	2020
Branch Volunteer Coordinator Responsibilities - Indianapolis IN Indianapolis Public Library has one central Volunteer Coordinator and then a staff member assigned as the volunteer coordinator in each branch. If… more	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions	branch, branch coordinator	2020
Waiver & Release of Liability Specific to Covid-19 for Clients & Volunteers - Equest, Dallas TX Although not a library, this document was shared by a non-profit organization in Dallas Texas in preparation for beginning their service during COVID… more	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19, Waiver, Liability Waiver	2020
Volunteer Exit Survey - Multnomah County Library - OR This is the form used by the Multnomah County Library asking for feedback from a volunteer who is leaving their service.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys, Exit	2020
Volunteer Handbook - Lewiston City Library ID Volunteer Handbook used by the Lewiston City Library in Idaho.	Volunteer Handbooks	handbook	2020
COVID-19 Protocol for Volunteers - Equest, Dallas TX Although not a library, this document was shared by a non-profit organization in Dallas Texas in preparation for beginning their service during COVID… more	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19, Waiver, Liability Waiver	2020
Staff Survey re: Volunteer Needs During the Pandemic - Cedar Rapids PL - IA This survey was used to determine staff priorities for bringing back volunteers during the pandemic, and identifying new volunteer roles that need to… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Strategic Planning	surveys, COVID-19	2020
Volunteer Handbook - City of Boulder CO This is the recently revised (2019) handbook for the volunteer program for the City of Boulder Colorado.	Volunteer Handbooks	policies	2020
Survey of Branch Library Volunteer Coordinators - Charlotte Mecklenberg Library - NC This survey is used by the Volunteer Coordinator at the Charlotte Mecklenberg Library to assess needs, issues and ideas from the branch library… more	Strategic Planning, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys, branch coordinator, branch	2020