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 |
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Paws to Read Procedures - Indianapolis IN
Indianapolis Public Library's 2020 procedures for their "Paws to Read" program -- children reading to dogs. |
Volunteer Handbooks | reading, dogs, Paws to Read | 2020 |
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 |
Records Retention Practices - Indianapolis Public Library IN
This procedure is used by the Indianapolis Public Library for record retention for support programs and volunteer resources. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Record Keeping, policies, procedures, retention | 2022 |
Sample Confidentiality Agreement - VolunteerMatch
Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | Confidentiality | 2018 |
Sample Volunteer Handbook - VolunteerMatch
This sample handout was created by VolunteerMatch, and shared in our April 2019 Webinar -- Playing By The Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | handbook, policies | 2019 |
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 Volunteers, Volunteer Handbooks | staff, procedures, guidelines | 2011 |
Statement of Ethics for Library Trustees - Cedar Rapids IA
Ethics statement approved by Cedar Rapids Public Library's board in 2022. |
Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Agreements | Board, Trustees, Ethics | 2022 |
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 |
Vaccine Verification Form for Volunteers - San Jose CA
Form used to verify volunteer vaccinations when bringing volunteers back to the library during COVID-19 pandemic |
Volunteer Handbooks | COVID-19, vaccine, Form | 2021 |
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 | 2024 |
Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement - Santa Clarita, CA
This is the Santa Clarita Library's document that all volunteers sign to assure protection of library patrons' right to privacy. |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | Confidentiality | 2014 |
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 - Long Beach Public Library CA
This statement of confidentiality for volunteers is used by the Long Beach Public Library's Center for Adaptive Technology. |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | Confidentiality, policies | 2019 |
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 Coordinator Manual – Columbus Metropolitan Library – OH
This 2021 manual is for training library staff who serve as Volunteer Coordinators (those who manage volunteers for a branch or department… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | 2021 | |
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 |
Volunteer Exit Clearance Form - California State Library
Form to be used when a volunteer completes their assignment and is leaving the organization. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Form, Exit | 2011 |
Volunteer Exit Interview Example
Without a library example of a volunteer Exit Interview, we found this one which can be used as an initial template. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Handbooks | Volunteer Recognition | 2013 |
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 |
Volunteer Exit Survey - London Public Library
Volunteer Exit Survey used by the London Public Library, Ontario, Canada |
Volunteer Handbooks | surveys, Exit, Exit Interview | 2022 |