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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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Gamifying Volunteer Training gDo 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
GenerationOn Projects, Ideas and Resources Looking for possible library volunteer projects for kids, teens and/or families? Check out GenerationOn's projects and resources to get some… more	Millennials	Teens, family volunteering	2018
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
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
Getting it Right! Nine Areas Managers of Volunteers Sometimes Get Wrong A terrific brief article by Martin Cowling to help us find our way.	Capacity Building		2021
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
Getting Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement Video clip on this topic from a Get Involved Volunteer Engagement Institute in Oakland California in May 2015. (26.5 minutes)	Engaging Staff and Unions		2018
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
Getting Staff on Board- Story Time Conductors Former Roseville library director Rachel Delgadillo talks about how she worked with her Children's Librarians to overcome their resistance to… more	Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training	Video, Staff Resistance, Storytime, children's services	2010
Getting the Highest Visibility on VolunteerMatch – How to RePost Your Listing Keeping your volunteer opportunity near the top of the list in your zipcode is critical to keep it visible to potential volunteers. One of the… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	RePost	2018
Grow Staff Volunteer Harmony Tips from Energize Inc. on helping staff to work more productively with volunteers.	Engaging Staff and Unions	staff buy-in	2018
Help for the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator This is a 3 minute interview with volunteer Kellie, who came on board as our volunteer Assistant Volunteer Coordinator at the California State… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training		2015
Homebound Delivery Volunteer Safety Requirements Sign-Off Sheet - Boulder CO This list of safety requirements was created for Boulder Colorado Homebound Delivery volunteers returning to service during COVID-19. The volunteer… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building	Homebound, COVID-19	2020
Homework Tutor Training - Huntington Beach Powerpoint used by Huntington Beach Public Library to train their volunteer Homework Help Tutors.	Job Specific Volunteer Training	tutor mentor homework help	2014
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
How to Build a Successful Volunteer Program This brief guidebook was created by the International City/County Management Association.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	toolkit	2019
How to Build a Truly Inclusive Nonprofit Volunteer Program In 2023, the Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Involvement (ADEVI) project started with a survey of 564 individuals with a Certification in… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2023
How to Design Volunteer Training that Helps (Not Hurts) Learning A brief article that provides principles of learning theory in usable form to the design of volunteer training.	Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Staff Training, Volunteer Orientation	Training, orientation	2013
How to Prioritize When Everything Feels Important There's never enough time to do everything you want to do. It's a universal problem. And we all accept that fact and live with its reality until the… more	Staff Training	prioritize, priorities, planning	2019
How to Recruit and Retain Gen Z Volunteers Interesting facts and trends about Gen Z presented by Gen Z members themselves. Slides available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/… more	Capacity Building	Gen Z, Recruitment	2023