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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
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
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
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
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
Getting Management Buy In for Volunteers Volunteerism consultant Susan Ellis gives tips for staff on steps to take to get management on board with and supportive of the volunteer program.	Engaging Staff and Unions		2011
What Leaders of Volunteers Can Do to Gain Executive Attention A list of steps to take when trying to engage senior management in understanding the importance of the volunteer program by Susan J. Ellis of… more	Engaging Staff and Unions	staff buy-in, Staff Resistance	2011
Demonstrating ROI in Volunteer Engagement You know your volunteers do valuable work -- but how do you know which of their results will be most compelling to the decision makers in your… more	Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training	ROI, evaluation, budget justification, Webinar	2011
Dewey? Sure we Do - San Bernardino County Library Introduction to Dewey Decimal system for volunteer training.	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Dewey, Shelving, Training	2011
Dewey Decimal Quiz - San Bernardino County Library Quiz used in training for shelving volunteers. See also, "Dewey Quiz Answers," and "Do We Dewey? Sure We Do"	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Dewey, Shelving, Training	2011
Dewey Quiz Answers - San Bernardino County Answers to quiz used in training for shelving volunteers. See also, "Dewey Decimal Quiz," and "Do We Dewey? Sure We Do"	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Dewey, Shelving, Training	2011
Adult Literacy Students Giving Back In this 5- minute video, be inspired by adult literacy students in San Jose who are giving back to their community.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers	adult literacy, Video	2011
Volunteer Sustainability vs. Retention -- Carla Lehn I often get asked – how do we retain volunteers – meaning how to we keep them longer. Here’s the news about baby boomers and the generations that… more	Baby Boomers, Staff Training	Confidentiality Forms, Recruitment	2012
Volunteer Orientation - Circulation - Huntington Beach, CA Orientation slides used by Huntington Beach Public Library with volunteers in Circulation.	Materials Handling, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Volunteer Orientation	book shelving, Circulation	2012
Volunteer Orientation - Media Center - Huntington Beach, CA Powerpoint slides used in orientation of Huntington Beach Public Library's Media Center volunteers.	Materials Handling, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Volunteer Orientation	Shelving	2012
Rural Volunteer Toolkit This toolkit was researched and written VISTA volunteers serving in Appalachian Coal Country, and in rural Colorado. They have included some of… more	Capacity Building	rural, Volunteer Recruitment, partnerships	2012
Successful Volunteer Recruitment Strategies for Baby Boomers & Generations that Follow This is a one hour archived webinar presented by Carla Lehn in February, 2012. Presenter slides and handouts are available at the link below. Do you… more	Volunteer Recruitment, Baby Boomers, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, On-line Volunteer Recruitment	Volunteer Recruitment, Skilled Volunteers, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millenials	2012
VolunteerMatch Learning Center This is the link to VolunteerMatch's online learning center. Check here for free webinars and other learning resources.	VolunteerMatch, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	Recruitment, online recruitment	2012
Putting Corporate Volunteers to Work This one-hour webinar (2012) presents evaluation points to help volunteer managers determine if their program is ready to engage, or expand the use… more	Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	business partnerships, group volunteering, corporate relations	2012
"Applying for a Job Online" Powerpoint Training - Huntington Beach This powerpoint presentation was created for a high skilled volunteer to deliver training to library patrons on "Applying for Job Online."	Job / Employment Coach, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Job Specific Volunteer Training	job coach, Training	2012
Volunteer Satisfaction Surveys: 10 Ways to Get it Right Gathering candid opinions from your volunteers will help you gain insights around what you need to improve. Despite our best efforts, however,… more	Staff Training		2012