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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
Questionnaire Design Tip Sheet - Harvard University A tip sheet on question wording from the Harvard University Program on Survey Research.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	surveys	2021
Outdoor Programming and Outreach Best Practices - Oklahoma City OK Developed by the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City during the COVID-19 pandemic as a guide for staff.	Capacity Building	outdoor, outreach, programming, COVID-19	2021
Measuring Success: Strategically Assess Your Volunteer Engagement Strategy This one hour webinar was presented on April 28, 2021 by Jennifer Bennett, Senior Manager of Education and Training for VolunteerMatch as part of the… more	Staff Training, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	evaluation, Assess, Strategic, Webinar	2021
Getting it Right! Nine Areas Managers of Volunteers Sometimes Get Wrong A terrific brief article by Martin Cowling to help us find our way.	Capacity Building		2021
Crafting Inclusive Volunteer Recruitment Messages This is the recording of the second in our series of Diversity Equity and Inclusion workshops presented by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion, Recruitment	2021
Closed Captioning Volunteer Job List - Cedar Rapids IA During the global pandemic the Library shifted to sharing more programs online and wanted to ensure the programs were accessible to those who utilize… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19	2021
No "One Right Way:" Creating New Systems for Volunteer Engagement This webinar was presented by Lisa Joyslin, Equity and Inclusion Consultant for MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration). Also… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion, Recruitment, outreach	2021
Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Senior Manager of Education and Training for VolunteerMatch presented this webinar for the Get Involved Initiative on February… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	Webinar	2021
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Resources Reading List This resource reading list was provided by Lisa Joyslin, Equity and Inclusion Consultant at MAVA (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Strategies for Attracting Today's Volunteers - DOVIA Sacramento Webinar This archived webinar was presented by Carla Lehn for DOVIA Sacramento in February 2011. Learning Objectives for the session: Participants in this… more	Staff Training, On-line Volunteer Recruitment, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	Recruitment, online recruitment, Volunteer Job Description, Webinar	2021
Volunteer COVID-19 Protocol Training - Huntington Beach CA Protocol training for volunteers returning to the library during/after COVID-19 pandemic	Volunteer Orientation	COVID-19	2021
Volunteers and the Law: Legal Considerations A good summary of legal issues from Tobi Johnson & Associates, 2021.	Staff Training	law, legal	2021
Addressing Issues of Equity in Volunteerism A brief article on this important subject with some ideas about where to look and what to do.	Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Eight Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program This 1 hour webinar was offered as part of the Get Involved: Powered By Your Library initiative of the California State Library. It was recorded on… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	inclusive, diversity, equity	2021
Eight Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program - Infographic This infographic displays the 8 Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program that resulted from research done by the Minnesota… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Eight Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program - Action Plan This Action Plan was a handout for a webinar by that title on April 1, 2021. The webinar archive and Infographic handout are also available here… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	inclusion, equity, diversity	2021
Online Book Sales & Research Training #1: Bookbinding Styles - Mesa AZ The Mesa Public Library in Arizona utilizes volunteers to support their huge online booksale operation. This Training Outline is one of three shared… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	online booksales	2020
Book Drop Helper and Sorter Training Video #1 - Boulder CO This video was created as a portion of the training for Book Drop Helper and Sorter Volunteers returning to service during COVID-19. The training… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	COVID-19, Book Drop	2020
COVID-19 Safety Protocols Training Powerpoint - Gail Borden PL, IL This powerpoint was developed by the Gail Borden Public Library in Illinois to as part of its training for volunteers about safety issues and… more	Capacity Building	COVID-19	2020
COVID-19 Action Levels for Volunteers - Indianapolis IN When the Indianapolis Public Library started bringing volunteers back during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, they were prepared with this document for… more	Staff Training	COVID-19	2020