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Guide to Working with Volunteers

Does your library depend on volunteers to keep the doors open? Maybe you are considering trying to recruit some volunteers to work on a new project? This guide will help you through this process.

New Directions for Library Volunteers (2011)

Recruit volunteers

Recruit a Volunteer: find a good fit for your library's needs
Challenges and Opportunities with Greying Populations in Rural Areas: take advanage of retiree's volunteer energy
Internships: For the Student and For the Library: tap into the LIS student pool

Define roles and responsibilities

Volunteer, Consultant or Staff: how to staff a technical project
Define the Volunteer Project for technical volunteers
Sample Technology Volunteer Job Description from the Arlington County (VA) PL
Teen Volunteer Program defines the opportunities at the Tucson-Pima PL

Training and supervision

Teen Volunteer Training: a sample orientation and training outline from the Tucson-Pima PL
Look for the volunteer sections in these collections of Georgia Library Personnel Policies:

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Type	Title	Posted By
pdf doc xls	Teaming Up with Teens @ Your Library Archive and related resources from October 25, 2011 webinar with Diane Tuccillo and Kelly M Johnson on getting teens involved and engaged with your library.	Jennifer Peterson
doc pdf xls	Innovative Use of Skill-based Volunteers in Public Libraries Archive and related resources from October 19, 2011 webinar with Eileen Dumas, Preston Driggers, Gail Zachariah and Sonja Plummer-Morgan on using skill-based volunteers in public libraries.	Jennifer Peterson
	New Directions for Library Volunteers Fresh perspectives on volunteers in your library	Betha Gutsche
pdf	Challenges and Opportunities with Greying Populations in Rural Areas A new study from the Carsey Institute indicating that older Americans who retire to rural areas quickly become involved and often provide a tremendous benefit by volunteering in their new communities but may bring new services needs.	John DeBacher
	Define the Volunteer Project There's only so much that a technical volunteer can be expected to do. Make sure you set your volunteer up for success by creating a reasonable work plan.	WebJunction Central

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