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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - Dauphin County PA Volunteer Confidentiality statement used by the Dauphin County Library System.	Confidentiality Policies	Confidentiality	2021
The Best Volunteer Management Software to Meet Every Need This list was created in 2021 by VolunteerPro. The first list is for one-time sign-up capabilities, and scrolling farther down the page provides… more	Volunteer Management Systems	scheduling	2021
Library Volunteer Leaders Meetings Notes - August 2021 During COVID-19, Wendy Johnson, CVA, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at the Indianapolis Public Library, brought together a nationwide group of… more	Volunteer Handbooks	Book store, dress code, sexual harassment training, vaccine, COVID-19, recognition, staff as volunteers	2021
Annual Volunteer Survey - San Jose Public Library CA This is the survey used in 2020 by the San Jose Public Library's volunteer engagement team to gather information from their volunteers for reporting.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Strategic Planning	surveys, annual report	2020
Book Store Fundraiser - "Secret Santa" - Indianapolis IN A creative idea for expanding book sales during a pandemic, engaging volunteers in a fun way, and helping folks with their Christmas shopping. Here's… more	Publicity and Promotion	Book sale, Book store, COVID-19	2020
Youth Library Volunteer Parental Agreement - Cedar Rapids IA Developed and utilized by the Cedar Rapids Public Library in Iowa, this form lays out expectations and guidelines for teen volunteers and their… more	Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements	Teen, guidelines, policies, Agreement	2020
The Volunteer Newsletter Template You Need to Start Using Recommendations on best newsletter practices from Tobi Johnson at VolunteerPro.	Publicity and Promotion	newsletter	2020
COVID-19 Volunteer Acknowledgment Form - Gail Borden PL, IL This document was developed by the Gail Borden Public Library in Illinois to inform volunteers about safety issues and requirements for returning to… more	Volunteer Agreements, Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19	2020
Volunteer Engagement Specialist Job Description - Indianapolis IN This is the job description for the person who plays the volunteer engagement coordinator role at the Indianapolis Public Library. Updated in 2020	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions		2020
Volunteer Release Form - Austin Public Library - TX This is the Volunteer Release Form developed and used by the Austin Texas Public Library.	Volunteer Agreements, Volunteer Handbooks	Liability Waiver, liability, Risk Management	2020
Library Volunteer Coordinator - City of Orange CA This is the job description for the City of Orange (CA) library's volunteer Coordinator.	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions		2020
Library Volunteer COVID-19 Agreement - Mesa County Libraries CO This form is used by the Mesa County Libraries as a waiver that volunteers must sign and submit in order to participate in library volunteer… more	Volunteer Handbooks	COVID-19, Form	2020
Volunteer Coordinator - Sacramento Public Library CA This is the volunteer coordinator job description for the Sacramento (CA) Public Library -- dated 2015, but still in use as of 2020.	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions		2020
2020 Annual Report - Metropolitan Library System OK Nice to see the 2020 annual report of the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County OK showcasing the volunteer activities (page 16)	Publicity and Promotion	annual report	2020
Guidelines for Virtual Recognition - San Jose Public Library CA San Jose Public Library developed these guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in order to guide staff in recognition of volunteers… more	Volunteer Recognition, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	recognition, COVID-19	2020
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
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
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
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