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Library Volunteers Worth the Effort
Author | : Sally Gardner Reed |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2010-07-27 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0786484101 |
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Faced with ever growing patron demands, tight budgets, and limited personnel, libraries are relying more and more on volunteers to assist the paid staff. But for every professional who "manages" volunteers there is a horror story--a "problem volunteer" who lacked the talent, commitment, team spirit, personality or available time to do the job. How does the busy librarian develop and manage a successful volunteer program? This is the guide to implementing and managing a volunteer program tailored to the needs of the individual library. Issues such as recruitment and placement, training, development, and evaluation, and the "challenging" volunteer are discussed. Sample applications, advertisements, press releases, job descriptions, and skills and aptitude tests are also included.
Success with Library Volunteers
Author | : Leslie Edmonds Holt |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2013-12-12 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781610690492 |
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Covering principles, practical guidelines, and best practices for establishing and operating a successful library volunteer program in any type of library, this is a must-have resource for the 21st-century librarian. In these tough economic times, librarians must maximize the potential of their volunteer programs. This innovative guide not only provides readers with the practical information they need to recruit, manage, and retain effective volunteers, but also demonstrates how to create a dynamic volunteer program—one that offers purposeful work and emphasizes rewards rather than rules and forms. Illustrated by best practices, this book also offers practical guidelines for evaluating the success of a volunteer program—in terms of the library's benefit, and in terms of the experience from the volunteer's point of view.
From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate
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Author | : Carla Campbell Lehn |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9798400654565 |
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This guide will show you how to reinvigorate your library's volunteer program using your community as a resource. Volunteers are essential to a library's well-being, but running a volunteer program is a complicated task that could often be done so as to bring more benefit to your library. This book draws on the author's decades of experience in public libraries and the nonprofit arena, and on cutting-edge professional trends in volunteer management, to show you how to tap into each of your volunteer's talents and match them to your library's needs. Providing multiple tactics for improving your library's volunteer program, the book covers redoubling your recruitment efforts to attract more volunteers, more logically assigning roles, and growing your relationships with volunteers. In addition, it addresses common problems with volunteers and potential barriers to success and explains how to overcome them. No matter what size your library, its volunteer staff, or its budget, this practical book will help you to streamline your volunteer program and more effectively engage the community to transform your library into a flourishing community center.
Library Volunteers Welcome
Author | : Lura Sanborn |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2016-09-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781476623825 |
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Volunteers are crucial to the daily operation of any library. Finding and retaining the right people, motivating them and matching their skills with projects is challenging. This collection of 30 new essays brings together the experiences of numerous individuals across the U.S., providing ideas, projects and best practices for volunteer recruiting and management. The contributors—among them library board members, heads of special collections, directors of state library associations, outreach coordinators, archivists and researchers—discuss a broad range of topics in five sections: recruitment and retention; policies and process; mentoring and empowering; placement, programs and responsibilities; and outreach.
Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers
Author | : Becca Boland |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2020-03-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9798216113829 |
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When teens volunteer at the library, they gain new skills, make connections, and build their resumes, while libraries benefit from a new generation of advocates. This guide shows librarians how to establish or develop a teen volunteer program. Advocating a flexible approach, this book speaks to every library, including both public and school libraries. From small libraries with no budget to large libraries with seemingly endless budgets and everything in between, all of the concepts covered can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of the community being served. The book begins with the big picture, discussing benefits to teens, libraries, and communities; it then reviews volunteer types and volunteer possibilities for teens, including the traditional roles of shelving and programming as well as passion-led projects, programming opportunities, and special initiatives and drives. Specific volunteer roles are described in depth, with instructions for practical applications, and concrete examples and experiences from various types of libraries illustrate principles discussed. Readers will also learn how to establish volunteer partnerships within and outside of the library. The book ends with a discussion of methods for evaluation and assessment.
Equity and Excellence in the Public Library
Author | : Bob Usherwood |
Publsiher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0754648060 |
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This important volume by one of the leading scholars in the field examines and discusses how library professionals can meet the demands of policy makers to open up the public library service without destroying it.
Managing Library Volunteers
Author | : Preston Driggers,Eileen Dumas |
Publsiher | : ALA Editions |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-01-13 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838910645 |
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Quality volunteers can make a world of difference in today's library, and this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to maximize your library's services and build a bridge between your library and the community it serves.
The Volunteer Library
Author | : Linda S. Fox |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0786406798 |
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Even a small public library can demand tremendous personal and material investments. In communities struggling to find the means to support a library, an institution started and staffed by volunteers inspired by a love for books and learning can be an ideal solution. However, the intricacies of such an undertaking may seem overwhelming. This work provides practical, tested advice on planning, developing, and maintaining the volunteer-based library. A valuable guide for any library that enlists volunteers in any capacity, the book includes worksheets, models, checklists, and a variety of anecdotes and examples illustrating the suggestions in action.