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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Social Media Intern - Orange Public Library CA This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns.	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	social media, intern, internship	2020
Virtual Teen Bibliocommons Book Reviewer - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program - Virtual Volunteer Book Reviewer Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
Technology Services Intern - Orange Public Library CA This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns.	Tech Services, Tech Services	technology, intern, internship	2020
Virtual Teen Video Content Creator - Austin Public Library TX Austin Public Library Teen Virtual Volunteer Program Stephanie was in the middle of recruitment for summer volunteers when the libraries… more	Children's Services	Teens, teen volunteers, virtual, virtual volunteer, COVID-19	2020
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
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
Examples of Virtual Volunteering Activities This is a terrific list of examples of ways to get volunteers involved virtually from the authors of "The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, Jayne… more	Leadership / Managerial	virtual, virtual volunteer	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
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
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