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
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 VolunteersVolunteer 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 PromotionComputer - 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 BuildingEngaging 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