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 |
---|---|---|---|
Book to Action- Hayward Public Library, CA
Learn about Book to Action, an innovative approach to convening a book discussion, author event and service projects that benefits the community. |
Publicity and Promotion | Book to action, books to action, book discussion, Book Club, graphic design, marketing | 2012 |
Volunteer Handbook - Paso Robles City Library, CA
Paso Robles' newly completed (July 2012) Volunteer Handbook includes volunteer program mission statement and objectives, expectations and… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | policies | 2012 |
Book to Action- Oceanside Public Library, CA
Learn about Book to Action, an innovative approach to convening a book discussion, author event and service projects that benefits the community. |
Publicity and Promotion | paws to help, book discussion, Book to action, books to action, graphic design, children | 2012 |
Volgistics - Huntington Beach (CA) Public Library's Review
Huntington Beach Public Library provides their assessment of the Volunteer Management System - Volgistics. |
Volunteer Management Systems | Reporting | 2012 |
National Assn of Counties - Volunteer Toolbox
The National Association of Counties (NACo), along with its affiliate, The National Association of Volunteer Programs in Local Government (NAVPLG)… more |
Adult Volunteer Applications, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Handbooks | 2012 | |
Juvenile Detention Facility Tutoring Program Flyer - Yolo County, CA
The Yolo County Library and Yolo County Probation Department are partnering to provide literacy services to youth incarcerated at the Juvenile… more |
Publicity and Promotion | adult literacy | 2012 |
Teen Volunteer Application - Oakland Public Library, CA
Teen Volunteer Application -- includes Permission form for parent/guardian signature. |
Teen Volunteer Applications | Teen, Application, Form | 2013 |
Targeted Recruitment Plan
You want the perfect volunteer for each position -- don't settle for someone who's not right for the job. Instead of passive recruitment -- I.e., "… more |
Volunteer Recruitment | Template, job descriptions, Volunteer Recruitment | 2013 |
Reference Check Questions - Oakland Public Library, CA
Checking References on potential volunteers? Here’s a list of Reference Check questions you can use in your phone calls developed by the Oakland… more |
Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | reference check | 2013 |
Staff Volunteer Application - Oceanside, CA
Some libraries allow their staff to volunteer at the library, and some don't. Oceanside does allow it under certain circumstances, and this is… more |
Adult Volunteer Applications | 2013 | |
Volunteer Exit Interview Example
Without a library example of a volunteer Exit Interview, we found this one which can be used as an initial template. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Handbooks | Volunteer Recognition | 2013 |
Interviewing Resources
A great assortment of resources to assist with your volunteer interviewing and screening practices. |
Interviewing Volunteers | interview, screening | 2013 |
Youth Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach, CA
This Youth Vlunteer Application from Huntington Beach includes information for the adult, and requires an adult signature. |
Teen Volunteer Applications | teen volunteers, youth volunteers, Application, forms | 2013 |
Volunteer Retention
This 2013 document from the United Way of Central Indiana describes ways that you can measure volunteer retention and volunteer turnover for… more |
Strategic Planning, Volunteer Management Systems | retention, Reporting, statistics, turnover | 2013 |
Volunteer Application - Oakland, CA
Volunteer Application form used by Oakland Public Library. Includes a liability waiver and confidentiality statement for the volunteer to sign. |
Adult Volunteer Applications | Form, Liability Waiver, Confidentiality Statement | 2013 |
Developing Volunteer Orientation Programs
This section of "The Community Toolbox" will help you think through and design your organizational orientation for volunteers. |
Volunteer Orientation | Volunteer Orientation, volunteer training | 2013 |
ESL Conversation Club Kit - San Jose, CA
ESL Conversation Club Kit. Developed by the San Jose Public Library, this “kit” is available for volunteer facilitators to use each time they come… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | interview | 2013 |
VolunteerMatch/LinkedIn Recruitment Partnership Instructions
VolunteerMatch and LinkedIn have teamed up to use both of their vast networks to help us recruit high skilled volunteers! Here’s how it works: • If… more |
Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch | Recruitment, online recruitment | 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 | |
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 |