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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
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
Six-Week Tutor/Learner Match Review - Nevada County, CA Document used by Nevada County Library's literacy program to follow up with a volunteer tutor six weeks after they've been matched with an… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Adult Literacy		2012
Survey of Software Tools Used to Track and Manage Volunteers The results of the survey of volunteer management software launched by Rob Jackson(robjacksonconsulting.com) and Jayne Cravens (coyotecommunications.… more	Volunteer Management Systems		2012
Volunteer Impact - Kern County Library, CA Kern County Library provides their assessment of the Volunteer Management System - Volunteer Impact.	Volunteer Management Systems	Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking	2012
Goal Setting Worksheet Need a format for setting goals and developing action plans for your program? Here's a template from VolunteerMatch.	Strategic Planning		2012
Volunteer Agreement: ESL Conversation Club Coordinator - San Jose, CA Document outlines roles, responsibilities and timeline for volunteers in charge of coordinating ESL Conversation Clubs. Includes signature lines for… more	Volunteer Agreements	leadership, coordinator, ESL, ESL conversation circle	2012
Interview Questions: ESL Conversation Club Coordinator - San Jose, CA Sample interview questions for the volunteer position - ESL Conversation Club Coordinator.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	ESL, coordinator, skilled, ESL conversation cirle	2012
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