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Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work.

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
Summer Reading Beanstack Expert Trainer - Santa Clarita This volunteer job description was developed by the Santa Clarita Public Library to be used with their Summer Reading Program.	Children's Services, Adult Programming, Tech Services	beanstack, Summer reading	2022
Teen Team Volunteer Program Assistant - San Diego This job description was developed for engaging teens in a number of library branches in 2022.	Teen / Young Adult Services	Teens, programs	2022
Teen Book Reviewer - San Jose CA This volunteer position description is used by the San Jose (CA) Public Library.	Teen / Young Adult Services	Teen, book review	2022
Best New Volunteer Roles in Libraries This one-hour live online meeting was held on October 20, 2022 and features library volunteer engagement leaders sharing their thoughts on the best… more	Computer - Tech Coach, MakerSpace, Book Sales / Bookstore, Teen / Young Adult Services	Volunteer Job Description, staff training	2022
Reading Buddies Volunteer - Columbus OH Volunteer job description used by the Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library for their Reading Buddies program.	Children's Services	reading	2022
Online Book Sale Volunteer - Mesa AZ This volunteer job description from the Mesa Public Library in Arizona supports the huge online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) which is a… more	Book Sales / Bookstore, Materials Handling	online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library, Booksales	2022
Adult Literacy Tutor - Solano County CA Volunteer job description for Solano County Library's literacy services.	Adult Literacy	tutor	2022
Home Delivery Driver - Indianapolis Public Library IN Job Description used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express home delivery program.	Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling	Homebound	2022
Library Express (Homebound) Delivery Volunteer - Indianapolis Public Library IN This job description is used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express program, which is delivery for the homebound.	Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling	Homebound	2022
Virtual Job Coach Volunteer Position Description - Sacramento CA Virtual Job Coach volunteer position description used by the Sacramento Public Library.	Job / Employment Coach	COVID-19, job coach	2022
Closed Captioning Volunteer - Cedar Rapids IA During the global pandemic the Library shifted to sharing more programs online and wanted to ensure the programs were accessible to those who utilize… more	Materials Handling, Outreach	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19	2021
Podcast Transcription Volunteer This volunteer job description is used by the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association to attract virtual volunteers to tackle a very… more	Tech Services, Materials Handling	podcast, transcription, virtual, virtual volunteer	2021
Teen Virtual Volunteer Ideas - OK A great list of ideas from the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City for engaging teens as virtual volunteers developed during the COVID-19… more	Outreach, Children's Services	Teens, virtual, virtual volunteer	2021
Create a Book Stool! LOVE this idea shared by the Vernon Area Public Library in Illinois. What a fun way to re-purpose weeded books and engage volunteers! I can see… more	MakerSpace, Book Sales / Bookstore, Arts	maker space, crafts	2021
Volunteer Screener Such a great idea from Jayne Cravens, Coyote Communications. Get some help with some of your volunteer engagement tasks and engage volunteers on a… more	Leadership / Managerial	screening	2021
Tech Tutor - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This volunteer position description is being used at the Kitchener Public Library in bringing Tech Tutors back into the library as we begin to emerge… more	Computer - Tech Coach	computer coach, computer tutor, tech coach, COVID-19	2021
Virtual Teen Puppeteer - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries closed due… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Virtual World Language Resource - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries closed due… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Planning Template for Virtual Video Content Creators - Austin Public Library TX This planning template is to be used by teen volunteers participating as Virtual Video Content Creators for the Austin Public Library. Here's the… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Adopt-A-Shelf - Cedar Rapids Public Library IA This is the job description for volunteers who "Adopt-A-Shelf" at the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library. A related document is the Adopt-A-Shelf Job… more	Materials Handling	Shelving	2020