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NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Emergency Contact Form - Buckeye Public Library, AZ Here's a good example of a emergency contact form for volunteers from the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona.	Volunteer Handbooks	Template	2017
7 Ways to Use Infographics to Recruit Volunteers and Tell Your Story Tips for using infographics to tell your story.	Publicity and Promotion	infographics	2017
VolunTeen Application & Agreement - Roseville Public Library, CA This Teen volunteer application and agreement was developed and used by the Roseville, CA Public Library for the summer of 2017.	Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements	Teen, Application, Agreement	2017
Teen Interview Questions -- Roseville Public Library, CA Sample interview questions for VolunTeens at the Roseville, CA Public Library.	Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers		2017
Sample Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Job Description Sample job description for a volunteer engagement coordinator (drafted by Carla Lehn).	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions	volunteer coordinator	2017
50 Project Ideas for Skilled Volunteers That Build Your Capacity A great list of potential roles for skills based volunteers.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Recruitment	Skilled Volunteers	2017
Adult Volunteer Application - Buckeye Library, AZ This is the adult volunteer application used by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2017
Taproot Pro Bono Projects Catalog This document provided by the Taproot Foundation will give you an idea of some of the projects you could hope to recruit a pro bono or skills-based… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	Skilled Volunteers, Skills Based Volunteers, Pro Bono	2017
Library Volunteer Guidelines & Procedures - Chandler AZ Volunteer Guidelines and Procedures used and shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Volunteer Handbooks	policies, procedures	2017
Branch Volunteer Liaison - Yuma County Library AZ The Yuma County Library District has a staff member at each of their branches who plays the role of Branch Volunteer Liaison for their branch. The… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers		2017
Teen Volunteer Agreement - Buckeye Public Library, AZ This document shared by the Buckeye Arizona Library System delineates the library's expectations of teen volunteers, and provides a place for… more	Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements	Teen	2017
Sample Volunteer Week Thank You Letter from Library Director Sample letter from the State Librarian to agency volunteers during National Volunteer week. When volunteers were surveyed earlier in the year, they… more	Volunteer Recognition		2015
Organization Strategic Plan featuring Volunteerism Goals Check out the American Diabetes Association's Strategic Plan, which calls our actual goals for the volunteer program on pages 22 - 24.	Strategic Planning		2015
Interviewer Traps -- Energize Some great tips for interviewers of volunteers.	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers	interview, screening	2015
14 Volunteer Interview Questions A good place to start when planning your volunteer interview practices. Find more resources in this Clearinghouse by selecting the "Interviewing… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing	screening	2015
Homebound Delivery Recruitment Brochure - Orange, CA Brochure used by the Orange Public Library to recruit both volunteers and patrons in need of the home delivery service.	Publicity and Promotion, Volunteer Recruitment		2015
Teen Tech-xPert Volunteer Application - Torrance, CA Torrance Public Library's Teen Tech-xPert program's volunteer application.	Teen Volunteer Applications		2014
Volunteer Reference Check Questions - California State Library Volunteer reference check questions used by the California State Library -- approved by their HR Department	Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing	reference check	2014
Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking the Value of Volunteers What if the way nonprofits and companies are currently engaging volunteers is all wrong? How can we make sure we’re strategically involving the core… more	Strategic Planning, Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions		2014
Whom Don't We Ask to Volunteer? We all know the common wisdom (backed up by research, actually) that the number one reason people volunteer or give money is because they were asked… more	Volunteer Recruitment	Recruitment	2014