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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
A Guide for Creating Inclusive Volunteer Position Descriptions This is one part of the 2024 "Is Everyone Welcome? Tools to Broaden Volunteer Engagement" toolkit found here: https://www.idealist.org/en/orgs/is-… more	Staff Training	inclusive, Position Descriptions, job descriptions	2024
Managing Volunteer Risks -- Where Are You Now? In this blog, Volunteers Insurance Service Association, Inc. (VIS) suggests that to know where you need to be in managing your organization’s risk of… more	Staff Training	Risk Management	2024
Engaging the Volunteer of the Future This 1 hour webinar was presented by Jennifer Bennett, Education & Training Director for VolunteerMatch in January 2024. In this webinar you’ll… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training, Millennials	Millenials	2024
Working Together: Developing Neurodivergent and IDD (Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled) Inclusive Volunteer Opportunities This webinar was recorded on June 6, 2024. Speakers: Cecily Ponce de Leon, Plano Public Library; Jungwon DeVone, Somerset County Library System; and… more	Staff Training	neurodivergent, disabilities, special needs	2024
Surveys in Volunteer Engagement On February 8, 2024, this Get Involved live Zoom discussion focused on Surveys in Volunteer Engagement. The group discussed types of surveys and… more	Staff Training	surveys	2024
Books and barks: Library pet programs for everyone This quick read points to a variety of programs libraries have started focused on "furry friends." Take a look!	Staff Training, Job Specific Volunteer Training	Pet Therapy, dog, reading	2024
5 Myths About Volunteer Engagement Beth Steinhorn, President of VQ Volunteer Strategies prepared a 4 - 5 minute YouTube video on each of her top 5 Volunteer Engagement Myths. They can… more	Staff Training	myths	2023
Book To Action - Solano County CA Solano County Library's 2023 Book to Action project	Staff Training		2023
Volunteer Recognition Ideas Sixty volunteer appreciation ideas from Keela.com	Staff Training	recognition	2023
Gamifying Volunteer Training Do volunteers cringe when you bring up the subject of training? The author argues that gamifying volunteer training can be an effective way to build… more	Volunteer Orientation, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Staff Training	Gamifying, Gamification	2023
Up Your Game with Skills-Based Volunteering A discussion of skills-based volunteering which can be provided through specialized volunteer-matching organizations.	Staff Training, Capacity Building	Skilled Volunteers	2023
Makerspace Volunteer Training Examples Many thanks for these Makerspace Volunteer Training Examples – from San Mateo County Libraries – Check out their online training for maker volunteers… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	maker space, Niche Academy, online training	2023
When and Where to Use Volunteer Replacement Rates (Or Not) for Volunteer Value In this 2023 blog post, Dr. Sue Carter Kahl thoughtfully discusses the pros and cons of using volunteer dollar values. The most common forms of wage… more	Staff Training	ROI, Return on Investment	2023
Talking racial equity? Make sure you understand these 17 words A shared vocabulary is the necessary first step for discussing racial equity. This glossary of terms might be helpful.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2023
It's Spring: Let's Renew/Reinvigorate/Revamp Volunteer Engagement This one-hour live online meeting was held on April 20, 2023 and features library volunteer engagement leaders sharing their thoughts on how to… more	Staff Training	Recruitment, job descriptions, recognition	2023
Volunteer Matching: Finding the Right Role for Every Volunteer Fitting each volunteer with the right role is critical to success.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building, Staff Training	job descriptions, placement, onboarding, interview	2023
Activating the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for a Better World Driven by the power of volunteer energy and grounded in comprehensive research, the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement launched to… more	Capacity Building	Strategic, fund development	2023
An Introduction to Ethics for the Volunteer Engagement Profession Katie Campbell, former Executive Director of the CCVA (Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration) and Ethics Editor Erin Spink introduce… more	Staff Training	Ethics	2023
New Volunteer Manager's ToolKit This one hour webinar recording was presented for the Get Involved initiative by Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education and Training at… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	toolkit	2023
Get Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use This 2023 report is organized into five parts: 1. Gen Z library use and non-use. 2. How Gen Z and millennials use media and discover books. 3. Gen Z… more	Capacity Building	Gen Z, Millennials	2023