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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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 |