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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
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
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - April 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Recognition	National Volunteer Week, communications, safety, virtual, virtual volunteer, quarantine, Summer reading, Teens, Homebound, curbside, Risk Management, seniors	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
Volunteer Handbook - Lewiston City Library ID Volunteer Handbook used by the Lewiston City Library in Idaho.	Volunteer Handbooks	handbook	2020
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - May 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Management Systems	COVID-19, Booksales, Bookstore, safety, Waiver, Summer reading, Reopening, communications, surveys, tutor, curbside, Friends, quarantine, Homebound, ESL, virtual, virtual volunteer, virtual training, orientation, interview	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
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
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - June 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Recruitment, Publicity and Promotion	diversity, equity, inclusion, staff training, impact, outcome measurement, ROI, social media, virtual, virtual volunteer, retention, Reopening, COVID-19, newsletter, Homebound	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
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
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - July 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19, Reopening, communications, virtual, virtual volunteer, Teen, Fire, On-boarding, photo release, STEM, quarantine, online booksales, Booksales, Reporting, background checks	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
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
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes -August 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Publicity and Promotion	COVID-19, Reporting, ROI, annual report, retention, recognition, virtual, Homework Help, background checks, Youth, equity, impact, Booksale, name badge	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
Volunteer Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator This worksheet will allow you to estimate your volunteer Return on Investment (ROI).	Strategic Planning	ROI, Return on Investment	2020
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - September 2020 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions, Volunteer Management Systems, Strategic Planning	COVID-19, Staff Burnout, Staf Buy-in, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in, On-boarding, Advisory Groups, recognition, Gameification, budget justification, fundraising, Reporting	2020
Volunteer Management Software Comparisons Three well-known consultants in the volunteer engagement field created reviews of a variety of volunteer management software platforms to assist… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Data Management, Tracking	2020
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
Relative Impact Model for Measuring the ROI of Volunteer Engagement Description, worksheet and example of Better Impact's "Relative Impact" model for calculating Return on Investment (ROI) of volunteer engagement.	Strategic Planning	ROI, Return on Investment	2020