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Learn more about best practices in volunteer recruitment and engagement, and how to get the results you need.

NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Best Practices for Recruiting Online Watch Jennifer Bennett, Training Manager from VolunteerMatch, in this February 2022 webinar about the key things you need to do to be sure your… more	On-line Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources		2022
Social Media and Volunteer Engagement Jennifer Bennett, Senior Training Manager for VolunteerMatch, presented this webinar for the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative on… more	Capacity Building, On-line Volunteer Recruitment	social media	2022
Live Online Discussion of Diversity Equity & Inclusion California Library Volunteer Leaders: Live Open Online Discussion on Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Volunteer Engagement – This recorded webinar… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism	2022
10 Must Have's for a Well-Crafted Volunteer Job Description Great reminders about what every volunteer job description should contain.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	job descriptions, Position Descriptions	2022
Pushing Back on Privilege in Volunteerism This is the recording of a one hour webinar presented by Sue Carter Kahl for the Get Involved initiative on May 12, 2022. At its best, volunteerism… more	Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism	2022
Outreach Services & Volunteer Resources: A Match Made in Library Heaven - Indianapolis IN This is the recording of a January 2022 one-hour webinar presented by outreach and volunteer engagement staff members of the Indianapolis Public… more	Staff Training	outreach, Homebound, delivery, COVID-19	2022
White Supremacy in Volunteerism - Perfectionism This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training	White Saviorism, diversity, equity, inclusion, white supremacy	2022
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Resources - California State Library This website of applicable materials was developed and is maintained by the California State Library.	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging	2022
Creating a Community-Centered Volunteer Orientation This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training, Volunteer Orientation	diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, white supremacy, orientation, Training	2022
Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration These handouts and powerpoint are from a webinar titled: "Sticky Situations: Applying Ethics to Your Work with Volunteers" presented by Katie… more	Staff Training	Ethics, CVA	2022
Ways to Appreciate Volunteers Without Centering Them as the Hero This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training	recognition, diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, appreciation	2022
Bibliography on Volunteer Engagement Bibliography and Web Resources on Volunteer Engagement developed by Carla Lehn	Capacity Building, Staff Training	bibliography, Lehn	2022
Memorializing Volunteer Experiences Without Harming the Community You Serve This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training	social media, diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism	2022
Strengthening the Volunteer Staff Partnership: Understanding the Multi-Gen Mix This one hour webinar presented by Faiza Venzant was recorded on May 26, 2022. Four generations of volunteers and staff work side by side in our… more	Staff Training, Baby Boomers, Millennials	generations, diversity	2022
Sticky Situations: Applying Ethics to Your Work with Volunteers We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work. But rarely do organizations focus on ethics related to volunteer engagement. This session… more	Staff Training	Ethics	2022
Resources for Friends of Libraries - NY Library Association Resources for Friends of the Library created by the Friends of Libraries Section of the New York Library Association.	Capacity Building	Friends	2022
Beyond Younger Volunteers: White Paper on What Rural Friends Groups Need to Thrive 2022 White paper from the Friends of Libraries Section of the New York Library Association.	Capacity Building	Friends, rural	2022
Preparing Co-Workers to Lead Volunteers Online and On Land Ideas for training staff to engage with volunteers.	Staff Training, Capacity Building	Staff Resistance, staff buy-in, staff training	2022
Staff Training: Volunteer Vaccination Verification - San Jose CA Training developed by San Jose Public Library for volunteer engagement staff at branches to learn how to do volunteer vaccine verifications in order… more	Staff Training	COVID-19	2022
Building Back Better: Assessing Needs & Identifying New Opportunities This is the recording of a 1 hour webinar presented by Beth Steinhorn of VQ Volunteer Strategies for the Get Involved initiative on March 17, 2022.… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	COVID-19, trends, strategic planning, planning	2022