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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Minor Volunteer Waiver - Fresno County, CA
Sample waiver form for a parent to sign to allow their minor child to volunteer at the Fresno County Library. |
Teen Volunteer Applications | Form, Teen, Minor, Waiver, Risk Management | 2011 |
Memorandum of Understanding - Template
Template for a Memorandum of Understanding from the Centers for Disease Control. |
Volunteer Agreements | MOU | 2021 |
Managing Your VolunteerMatch Account: Jurisdiction & Branch Administrative Options
Trying to decide how to set up your VolunteerMatch account(s)? Do you want the information and action to all be centralized as a library… more |
VolunteerMatch, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | VolunteerMatch | 2009 |
Making the Most of Your VolunteerMatch Account
This 30 minute webinar was made especially for California libraries by VolunteerMatch to show you the basics of your VolunteerMatch Account,… more |
VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | 2014 | |
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 |
Library Volunteer Survey - Mission Viejo CA
Volunteer Survey used by the Mission Viejo Public Library. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | surveys | 2023 |
Library Volunteer Guidelines & Procedures - Chandler AZ
Volunteer Guidelines and Procedures used and shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona. |
Volunteer Handbooks | policies, procedures | 2017 |
Library Volunteer COVID-19 Agreement - Mesa County Libraries CO
This form is used by the Mesa County Libraries as a waiver that volunteers must sign and submit in order to participate in library volunteer… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | COVID-19, Form | 2020 |
Library Volunteer Coordinator - City of Orange CA
This is the job description for the City of Orange (CA) library's volunteer Coordinator. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | 2020 | |
Library Community Arts Initiative Workplan -- St. Helena, CA
Workplan written by St. Helena Public Library towards development of a volunteer driven community arts initiative. |
Volunteer Engagement Workplans | workplan, arts, partnerships | 2010 |
Liability, Insurance and Risk Management Issues for Volunteer Programs
In today’s litigious society, it is important to understand the risks faced in your volunteer program—for both your volunteers and your organization… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | policy | 2004 |
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 |
Interviewing Resources
A great assortment of resources to assist with your volunteer interviewing and screening practices. |
Interviewing Volunteers | interview, screening | 2013 |
Interviewer Traps -- Energize
Some great tips for interviewers of volunteers. |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers | interview, screening | 2015 |
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 |
Human Resources Process for Volunteers - Monrovia, CA
Step by step process volunteers in Monrovia follow to be finger printed and have TB, alcohol and drug tests completed. |
Volunteer Handbooks | fingerprinting, human resources, TB Test | 2011 |
How to Find a VMS System That Actually Meets Your Needs
There are a lot of VMS choices out there, probably something for every program, depending on your size and budget. This brief article provides things… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Data Management | 2019 |
Homework Help Workplan -- Torrance, CA
Work plan created by Torrance Public Library to prepare for creating a volunteer homework help program. |
Volunteer Engagement Workplans | Homework Help | 2010 |
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 |
Homebound Delivery Recruitment Brochure - Orange, CA
Brochure used by the Orange Public Library to recruit both volunteers and patrons in need of the home delivery service. |
Publicity and Promotion, Volunteer Recruitment | 2015 |