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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.

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Rethinking Retention: Understanding Strategic Volunteer Relationships This one hour webinar was presented as part of the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative on September 29, 2022 by Jennifer Bennett,… more	Capacity Building, Interviewing Volunteers	retention, attrition, Recruitment	2022
Online Book Sale Operation - Mesa AZ The link below to a 10 minute video will introduce you to the Mesa Public Library's amazing online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) which is… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training	online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library, Booksales	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
Fun Volunteer Teambuilding Activities That Will Keep Your Remote Team Engaged This article from Tobi Johnson about Volunteer Team Building activities includes instructions for both in-person and virtual activities.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	team building	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
Changing the Frame: Civic Engagement Through A Racial Equity Lens Since Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital came out in 2000, policymakers, nonprofit funders, and pundits have sent… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	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
Privilege, Bias and Microaggressions On Aug 25, 2022 Points of Light and the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration led a conversation exploring identity, privilege, bias and… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	privilege, bias, microaggression, diversity, equity, inclusion	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
QuickStart Guide for New Volunteers Not a library, but a lovely example to get ideas from.	Volunteer Orientation	orientation, handbook	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
How to Align Your Mission with Millennials and Civic Engagement America’s millennials are poised to reshape society to a greater degree than any generation since the Greatest Generation. As 2 million baby boomers… more	Millennials	Millennials	2022