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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.

Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
A Savior No One Needs: Unpacking and Overcoming the White Savior Complex White savior complex is a term that’s used to describe white people who consider themselves wonderful helpers to Black, Indigenous and People of… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Outdoor Programming and Outreach Best Practices - Oklahoma City OK Developed by the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City during the COVID-19 pandemic as a guide for staff.	Capacity Building	outdoor, outreach, programming, COVID-19	2021
Engaging Volunteers: A Comprehensive Literature Review Literature Review completed for AmeriCorps by ICF International in 2021.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	literature	2021
Volunteers and the Law: Legal Considerations A good summary of legal issues from Tobi Johnson & Associates, 2021.	Staff Training	law, legal	2021
3 Tips for Finding New Board Members Great advice for how to think about and plan for board member recruitment.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	boards, Trustees, Recruitment	2021
How to Write Volunteer Recruitment Messaging that Converts Strategies to enhance your volunteer recruitment.	Capacity Building	Recruitment, Volunteer Recruitment	2021
Co-Creating Racial Equity in Volunteer Engagement - MAVA The Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement has been conducting research and education on race equity in volunteerism for 5 years. This is the… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
22 Simple Tips for Managing Virtual Volunteers Help with planning for, implementing and managing volunteers who work remotely.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote	2021
Insights & Impact 2020: Measuring the Social Impact of Volunteerism This report describes new ways to calculate the value of volunteer time. These approaches rely on data from Independent Sector and from the U.S.… more	Capacity Building	ROI, Reporting, annual report	2021
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
Closed Captioning Volunteer Job List - Cedar Rapids IA When the library started sharing programs online they wanted to ensure they are accessible to those who utilize closed captions. This volunteer… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19	2021
Book to Action - Palo Alto City Library (CA) Palo Alto's Book to Action page	Staff Training	Book to action	2021
Strategies for Attracting Today's Volunteers - DOVIA Sacramento Webinar This archived webinar was presented by Carla Lehn for DOVIA Sacramento in February 2021. Learning Objectives for the session: Participants in this… more	Staff Training, On-line Volunteer Recruitment, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	Recruitment, online recruitment, Volunteer Job Description, Webinar	2021
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
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
Equity Diversity Inclusion & Antiracism Toolkit - Oregon Library Association Toolkit developed by the Oregon Library Association in 2020.	Staff Training	equity, diversity, inclusion	2020
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 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
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
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