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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
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