Training Materials
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.
Title | Keyword | Tags | Year |
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Checking Criminal Histories: Considerations Before You Begin
Thinks to take into consideration as you determine your use of criminal history background checks, including relevant offenses and applicants' rights. |
Staff Training | background checks, criminal background check | |
Teen Summer Volunteer Orientation - Riverside County CA
Sample Teen Volunteer Summer Reading Program orientation agenda |
Volunteer Orientation, Millennials | teen volunteers, Teens | |
Pro Bono Project Worksheet - VolunteerMatch
This worksheet was a handout provided during aone-hour webinar entitled Engaging Pro Bono & Skilled Volunteers. It was presented for a library… more |
Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Skilled Volunteers, Pro Bono | |
Volunteer Involvement in California Libraries: Best Practices
This is the State Library's 245 page book on Volunteer Involvement for libraries -- author Carla Lehn. Includes Chapters and sample materials… more |
Volunteer Recruitment, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Volunteer Recruitment, volunteer coordinator, staff training | 1999 |
Volunteer Speed-Matching
A unique volunteer recruitment technique. |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | Recruitment | 2005 |
Library Tour Guide Manual - Paso Robles, CA
Guidelines and instructions for volunteers leading tours, primarily of school children, through the library. |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | docent, tour guide, Tour Leader | 2007 |
Union Issues and Staff Resistance
Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in | 2008 |
Volunteer Assessment and Selection- Jennifer Rackow
As part of a day-long training, Jennifer Rackow helps you assess and select the best candidates to become volunteers in your program. Search for… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Interviewing Volunteers, Staff Training | Video, volunteer selection | 2009 |
Library Directors discuss Union Issues and Staff Buy-In
Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in | 2009 |
Storytime Training Guide - Roseville, CA
Training Guide created by Children's Library staff at Roseville Public Library to train Storytime Conductor volunteers. See also: Getting Staff On… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | Storytime, Storyteller, Training | 2009 |
Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers
Susan Ellis writes eloquently on how to overcome staff objections to volunteer engagement. |
Engaging Staff and Unions | staff buy-in | 2009 |
Reimagining Service in California- Karen Baker
Karen Brown, Secretary of Service and Volunteering in California, discusses trends in skilled volunteering at the Get Involved: Powered By Your… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | Video, trends | 2010 |
Staff Training Syllabus - San Jose, CA
Learning objectives used to train staff at San Jose Public Library on working with high impact volunteers in four 2-hour sessions. See also, a… more |
Staff Training | staff training | 2010 |
Getting Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement - San Jose
Tips for successfully gaining Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement developed by San Jose Public Library. |
Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training | 2010 | |
Collaborating with Unions to Engage Volunteers - San Jose
Tips for collaborating with the union for volunteer engagement developed and used successfully by San Jose Public Library. |
Engaging Staff and Unions | Unions | 2010 |
Engaging Volunteers in Leadership Positions- St. Helena Public Library- TLA50 Video
St. Helena Public Library presentation on using boomer and older adult volunteers in leadership roles to expand adult programming and build library… more |
Baby Boomers, Capacity Building, Staff Training | Video, adult volunteers, adult programming | 2010 |
Volunteer Practices Continuum - San Jose, CA
The practices are on a continuum that begins with statements that reflect “Volunteer Management” procedures and ends with statements that reflect “… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | 2010 | |
Action Words for Use in Position Description Development - San Jose
A terrific list of action words to assist when preparing volunteer position descriptions. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | Position Descriptions | 2010 |
Partners in Reading Leadership Team, San Jose, CA
In this 2-minute interview with Judy Klikun, you will learn about engaging volunteer leaders, building teams and developing advocates for the library. |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | adult literacy, Video, leadership team, team leaders, tutor | 2010 |
Computer Coach Training - Huntington Beach Public Library
Training provided to Huntington Beach Public Library's volunteer Computer Coach program. See also, Computer Coach volunteer position… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | computer coach, Training | 2010 |