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 |
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Volunteer Guide - Yolo County Library, CA
Packet of materials including background, policies and procedures. |
Volunteer Handbooks | handbook, policies, guidelines, procedures | 2011 |
Access -- Downey (CA) Public Library Literacy -- Review/Features
Downey Public Library created their volunteer management system for the literacy program on Access. This document is a "review" of the… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking | 2011 |
Homework Help Work Plan - Torrance Public Library, CA
The Torrance Public Library Homework Help program seeks the following outcomes: Students will be better prepared for exams and achieve better grades… more |
Volunteer Engagement Workplans | after-school, tutor, homework | 2011 |
Staff Guide to Volunteer Engagement - Yolo County Library, CA
Volunteer engagement background, responsibilities, policies, procedures and expectations for library staff. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Handbooks | staff, procedures, guidelines | 2011 |
Living into Your Strategic Plan: A Guide to Implementation that Gets Results
The Bridgespan Group's six point guide to strategic planning. |
Strategic Planning | strategic planning, planning | 2011 |
Volgistics - Torrance (CA) Public Library Review
Torrance Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volgistics." This document describes its features, and is a review of… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking | 2011 |
Outreach Ambassador Work Plan- Marin County Library, CA
The Marin County Library plan to expand outreach ambassadors seeks to garner additional volunteers, increased awareness of the library and its role… more |
Volunteer Engagement Workplans | outreach ambassadors, promotion, advocacy | 2011 |
Volunteer Brochure - Huntington Beach, CA
Volunteer Recruitment Brochure |
Publicity and Promotion | Recruitment, brochure | 2011 |
Celebrate Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time
Despite many obstacles, we tend to plan volunteer recognition events in a bubble of happiness. One day a year the executive director shows up and… more |
Volunteer Recognition | recognition | 2011 |
Volunteer Impact -- Roseville Public Library, CA
Roseville Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volunteer Impact." This document describes its features, and is a… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking | 2011 |
Outreach Work Plan- San Jose Public Library, CA
The outreach plan developed by the San Jose Public Library seeks the following outcomes: the community perceives library as an important, vibrant and… more |
Volunteer Engagement Workplans | outreach, advocacy, promotion | 2011 |
Computer Coach Recruitment Flyer - Huntington Beach, CA
Flyer used to help recruit volunteers to be "Computer Coaches" at the Huntington Beach Public Library. |
Publicity and Promotion, Computer - Tech Coach | computer coach, Recruitment | 2011 |
Volunteer Impact -- San Jose Public Library, CA
San Jose Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volgistics." This document describes its features, and is a review of… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking | 2011 |
Volunteer Agreement - Huntington Beach, CA
Volunteer Agreement form to be signed by volunteer and their supervisor. |
Volunteer Agreements | Form | 2011 |
Basic Volunteer Conduct - San Bernardino County, CA
Basic expectations handout given to volunteers at the San Bernardino County Library. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Conduct, guidelines, policies, policy and procedure | 2011 |
Demonstrating ROI (Return on Investment) in Volunteer Engagement
You know your volunteers do valuable work -- but how do you know which of their results will be most compelling to the decision makers in your… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions | Video, program evaluation, outcome measurement | 2011 |
Advice for Choosing Volunteer Management Software
Maintained by Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications, this is a very good list of all the volunteer tracking mechanisms out there, with a matrix that… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Tracking | 2011 |
Volunteer Reporter -- San Francisco Public Library, CA
San Francisco Public Library uses the volunteer management system called "Volunteer Reporter." This document describes its features, and is… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking | 2011 |
Volunteer Application & Agreement - San Bernardino County, CA
San Bernardino County Library volunteer application. Includes a confidentiality agreement statement to be signed, as well as a form for a parent of… more |
Adult Volunteer Applications | Form, Agreement, Application, Adult, Teen, Youth, Confidentiality | 2011 |
Sample Adult Programming Flyers - St. Helena, CA
Sample flyers created by volunteers and used to promote volunteer-driven adult programming at the St. Helena Public Library. |
Publicity and Promotion | Flyer, adult programming | 2011 |