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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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Tech Made Easy - Instructional Guides (Includes Zoom) These new Tech Guides are now available for public use. They contain step-by-step instructions on how to teach seniors, who are often late-tech… more	Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training	tech coach, tech tutor	2020
Virtual Volunteer Orientation - San Jose CA This online training was developed to introduce new volunteers to the San José Public Library and provide a basic overview of the volunteer policies… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building	virtual volunteer, virtual, orientation, Volunteer Orientation	2020
The Ellis Archive - The Susan J. Ellis Foundation The archive primarily consists of digitized documents from Susan J. Ellis' personal resource library. Focused on Susan’s passion -- the… more	Staff Training		2020
Virtual Homework Help Coach Online Training - San Jose CA During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, San Jose Public Library moved it's homework help program online. This is the online training they use to train the… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Homework Help, COVID-19	2020
Recognizing Racism in Volunteer Engagement - MAVA Important food for thought from the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration	Staff Training, Capacity Building	inclusive, racism, Recruitment, diversity	2020
Volunteer Safety Training - Orange CA Powerpoint developed by the Orange Public Library during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic to assist with training volunteers on safety procedures.	Volunteer Orientation	COVID-19	2020
Systemic Exclusion in Volunteer Engagement The vast majority of managers of volunteers absolutely abhor deliberate acts of racism and want to be more inclusive. Since they don’t engage in… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	racism, inclusive, diversity, Recruitment	2020
Building Better COVID-Related Volunteer Roles VolunteerPro's approach to re-tooling our volunteer engagement during COVID-19. Includes a template for a Quick-n-Dirty Needs Assessment.	Staff Training, Capacity Building	job descriptions, COVID-19, needs assessment	2020
Talking Racial Equity? Make Sure You Understand These 17 Words A good list of terms to be familiar with from Technical.ly	Capacity Building, Staff Training	racism, inclusive, diversity	2020
Get Involved VolunteerMatch Widget Helps with Recruitment This 3 minute video shows how the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative VolunteerMatch "widget" works on your website to help recruit… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	Recruitment, online recruitment, widget	2020
Fighting Racism Through Diverse and Inclusive Volunteer Engagement Programming (Part 1 of 2) Thoughts on how to audit your own diversity, equity and inclusion strategy (DEI) in how you engage volunteers from Jerome Tennille, CVA, social good… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	racism, diversity, Recruitment, inclusive	2020
Racial Equity and Inclusion Resources for Volunteer Engagement Leaders This is a terrific list of links to articles, books, research, podcasts, movies and toolkits on this subject put together by MAVA - the Minnesota… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	inclusive, inclusion, equity, racism	2020
Free Self-Updating Volunteer Page on Your Website with Paid VolunteerMatch Account If you are a California Public Library and have a paid VolunteerMatch account provided by the California State Library, another one of the features… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	website, Promote Your Listings	2020
Introduction to Virtual Volunteering This 35 minute recording is a presentation made by Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications for the 2020 Points of Light Conference.	Staff Training	virtual, remote	2020
Volunteer COVID-19 Safety Guidelines - Cedar Rapids IA General guidelines for volunteers returning to the library during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.	Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training	COVID-19	2020
How to Recruit New Members for Your Association on Social Media Some good guidelines for making social media work for you from Nonprofit Tech for Good.	Capacity Building, On-line Volunteer Recruitment	social media, Recruitment, Friends, Friends of the Library	2020
Developing a Successful Intern Program Interns can be a godsend to any nonprofit. Depending on their background, they may be as valuable as paid staff and their main goals are typically… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	intern, internship	2020
Arizona's Buckeye Library Shares it's Experience with Get Involved In this 6 minute video, Krista Cornish, Buckeye Library's (AZ) Volunteer Engagement Coordinator shares her library's experience and best… more	Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions		2019
How to Write a Strong Reference Letter for a Volunteer A reference letter showcases a volunteer’s achievements and the skills they’ve gained through volunteering. It can help a volunteer who is looking… more	Staff Training	recognition, reference letter	2019
Shelving with Dewey - Illinois This 1 hour self-paced course from LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems is archived by WebJunction. It… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	shelve, book shelving, shelver	2019