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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Online Book Sale Volunteer - Mesa AZ This volunteer job description from the Mesa Public Library in Arizona supports the huge online booksale operation in Mesa. Check out a brief video… more	Book Sales / Bookstore, Materials Handling	online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library	2020
Genealogy Group Facilitator - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used by the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, assists genealogical researchers, including… more	Adult Programming	genealogy	2019
Circulation Assistant - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used buy the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, greets patrons and helps them with checking out… more	Materials Handling	Circulation	2019
Volunteer Technology Coach - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used by the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, shares computer and technology knowledge with… more	Computer - Tech Coach	technology, computer coach	2019
Social Media Coordinator - Salinas CA A great idea from the Salinas, California library for a leadership position for a tech savvy volunteer with organizational skills.	Adult Programming, Leadership / Managerial, Program / Project Coordinator	social media, Facebook, tech	2019
Spanish Language Virtual Document Translator Ever needed someone to translate promotional flyers, communication materials and web content from English to Spanish? This position description is… more	Adult Programming, Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Outreach	translator, spanish	2019
Job Description List - Corona Public Library, CA This list of volunteer job descriptions from the Corona (CA) Public Library might give you some good ideas	Adult Programming, Teen / Young Adult Services		2019
List of Volunteer Job Descriptions - Corona (CA) Here's a list of volunteer positions utilized by the Corona (CA) Public Library that might give you some ideas about where to start.	Adult Programming, Teen / Young Adult Services		2019
Creation Station Coordinator - Show Low AZ This job description describes duties for a volunteer in the ShowLow Arizona Library's maker space, called "Creation Station."	MakerSpace, Leadership / Managerial	maker space	2019
Library Assistant - Show Low AZ This position helps with shelving at the Show Low Public Library in Arizona.	Materials Handling	shelve	2019
Computer Coach - Show Low AZ This position describes the duties of volunteer computer coaches at the Show Low Public Library in Arizona	Computer - Tech Coach		2019
Genealogy Group Facilitator - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used by the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin, Texas, assists genealogical researchers, including… more	Adult Programming	genealogy	2019
45 Unique & Useful Projects for Skilled Volunteers A wonderful list of skilled volunteer project ideas from VolunteerPro.	Leadership / Managerial		2018
Veterans Resource Center - Ontario, CA Ontario City Library is part of California's Veterans Connect @ Your Library, and designed this job description for volunteers who help to provide… more	Adult Programming	Veterans, adults	2017
Social Media Ambassador - Austin Public Library, TX Here's a great job description that let's people get involved remotely, and has terrific PR benefits for the library.	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Outreach	social media	2017
Template - Volunteer Job Description Volunteer Job Description template developed by Carla Lehn and recommended by the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative.	Volunteer Recruitment	Template, Volunteer Job Description, Volunteer Recruitment	2017
Computer Instructor - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer job description is from the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Computer - Tech Coach	computer, tech	2017
Job Center Volunteer - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer position was shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Job / Employment Coach	employment, job	2017
Veterans Benefits Coach - California California public libraries, in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs, are working to connect veterans and their families to… more	Adult Programming	Veterans, adults	2016
Veterans Community Outreach Specialist - CA California public libraries, in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs, are working to connect veterans and their families to… more	Adult Programming, Outreach	Veterans, Adult, outreach	2016