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
Fingerprinting Procedures - San Jose, CA
San Jose Public Library requires volunteers age 18 and over who work directly with children be fingerprinted. This is their procedures document for… more
Volunteer HandbooksVolunteer Screening / Interviewing fingerprinting, liability, background checks 2011
Volunteer Application & Agreement - San Bernardino County, CA
San Bernardino County Library volunteer application. Includes a confidentiality agreement statement to be signed, as well as a form for a parent of… more
Adult Volunteer Applications Form, Agreement, Application, Adult, Teen, Youth, Confidentiality 2011
Sample Adult Programming Flyers - St. Helena, CA
Sample flyers created by volunteers and used to promote volunteer-driven adult programming at the St. Helena Public Library.
Publicity and Promotion Flyer, adult programming 2011
Minor Volunteer Waiver - Fresno County, CA
Sample waiver form for a parent to sign to allow their minor child to volunteer at the Fresno County Library.
Teen Volunteer Applications Form, Teen, Minor, Waiver, Risk Management 2011
Volunteer Application - CA State Library
Volunteer Application form used by the California State Library. Includes a space for signature of a parent if volunteer applicant is a minor child.
Adult Volunteer Applications Form 2011
Sample Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions - 1
Sample questions that could be used in an interview of a potential staff volunteer coordinator. Note: You should always run your interview questions… more
Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions volunteer coordinator, Interview Questions 2011
Living into Your Strategic Plan: A Guide to Implementation that Gets Results
The Bridgespan Group's six point guide to strategic planning.
Strategic Planning strategic planning, planning 2011
Storytime Conductor Volunteer Agreement - Roseville, CA
Sample agreement prepared by the Roseville Public Library for review and signature by their "Storytime Conductor" volunteers. See also:
Getting Staff… more
Volunteer Agreements Form, Risk Management 2011
Volunteer Application - City of Hayward, CA
Application form also includes a brief background questionnaire, volunteer agreement, and required volunteer driver's information.
Adult Volunteer Applications Agreement, Form 2011
Sample Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions - 2
Sample questions that could be used in an interview of a potential staff volunteer coordinator. Note: You should always run your interview questions… more
Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions volunteer coordinator, Interview Questions 2011
Volunteer Application - Paso Robles, CA
Sample adult volunteer application
Adult Volunteer Applications Application, forms 2011
Volunteer Application - Tulare County, CA
Volunteer Application used by Tulare County Library. Includes additional information requested for volunteers applying for the Homebound Delivery… more
Adult Volunteer Applications Form, Homebound 2011
Worker's Comp Coverage/VolunteerAgreement - Paso Robles, CA
Describes both library and volunteer responsibilities of the volunteer relationship, including acknowledgement of Worker's Comp coverage.
Volunteer Agreements volunteer agreement, worker's comp, forms 2011
Confidentiality Agreement - Huntington Beach, CA
Form signed by Volunteers regarding confidentiality of library information.
Confidentiality Policies Form, Confidentiality, policy and procedure 2011
Human Resources Process for Volunteers - Monrovia, CA
Step by step process volunteers in Monrovia follow to be finger printed and have TB, alcohol and drug tests completed.
Volunteer Handbooks fingerprinting, human resources, TB Test 2011
Celebrate Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time
Despite many obstacles, we tend to plan volunteer recognition events in a bubble of happiness. One day a year the executive director shows up and… more
Volunteer Recognition recognition 2011
Confidentiality Policy - San Bernardino County, CA
Confidentiality policy for review by volunteers before signing their volunteer agreement.
Confidentiality Policies Confidentiality Policy 2010
Volunteer Coordinator Job Description - Huntington Beach Public Library, CA
This full time position at Huntington Beach Public Library includes Volunteer Coordinator responsibilities as well as some other duties.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions volunteer coordinator 2010
Volunteer Policies and Procedures - California State Library
Policies and procedures manual, including forms, used by the California State Library for their volunteer program.
Adult Volunteer ApplicationsVolunteer AgreementsVolunteer Handbooks forms, policies 2010
Teen Volunteer Application - Solano County Library, CA
Teen volunteer application used at Solano County Library
Teen Volunteer Applications Teen, Application, Form 2010