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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
When Recognition Hurts Recruitment (and what we might do about it) Ask yourself if how you’re publicizing volunteer recognition might be sending an unwanted message to new potential recruits	Volunteer Recognition	recognition	2019
Volunteer Handbook - Pacific Grove CA Volunteer Handbook used by the City of Pacific Grove, California.	Volunteer Handbooks	handbook, policies, procedures	2019
Adult Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach CA Volunteer Application Form used by Huntington Beach Public Library - 2019.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2019
Beyond Retention: How to get better data to inform your volunteer engagement strategy This article helps you answer the question "How do I know if my volunteer strategies are working?" by inviting you to go beyond just volunteer… more	Strategic Planning, Publicity and Promotion	evaluation, program evaluation, Assess	2019
Return on Investment Worksheet & Infographic Templates California's Get Involved Regional Leaders develop networking and training events for library volunteer engagement coordinators in their regions… more	Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training	ROI, annual report	2019
Return on Investment Infographic Template #1 This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more	Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training	ROI, annual report	2019
Return on Investment Infographic Template #2 This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more	Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training	ROI, annual report	2019
Return on Investment Infographic Template #3 This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more	Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training	ROI, annual report	2019
Sample Volunteer Handbook - VolunteerMatch This sample handout was created by VolunteerMatch, and shared in our April 2019 Webinar -- Playing By The Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer… more	Volunteer Handbooks	handbook, policies	2019
Volunteer Guidelines - Lake Travis Community Library (TX) This is a great two-page volunteer guidelines document that includes some nice policy wording and a terrific compact and readable format from the… more	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks	policies	2019
Directory of Volunteer Engagement Professional Associations by Geographic Region Looking for a place to meet up with other volunteer engagement professionals for networking and problem solving? A list of DOVIAs (Directors of… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	DOVIA, Professional Development, Professional Association	2018
Volunteer Service Agreemenmt - Oceanside, CA Oceanside (CA) Public Library's volunteer agreement -- includes their confidentiality policy.	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Agreements	Confidentiality Policy	2018
Don't Just Recognize Volunteers, Invest in Them ... and in Yourself Rather than spending time and money on the typical recognition event or gift, consider taking the time to recognize their talents and invest in your… more	Volunteer Recognition	recognition	2018
Sample Interview Questions for Volunteers - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing	interview	2018
Sample Confidentiality Agreement - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks	Confidentiality	2018
Volunteer Program Evaluation Checklist - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Training		2018
CRM Integration - Idealware Your library or nonprofit interacts with a lot of people, from program participants to donors to volunteers to board members. A good Constituent… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Record Keeping, Data Management	2018
Volunteer Engagement Roles This matrix, developed by Carla Lehn, identifies organizational roles to be played in in achieving successful volunteer engagement. From the director… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training	Director, Board, volunteer coordinator	2018
Building Capacity Through Volunteer Leadership In a world where people are increasingly time poor, volunteering competes with work, family and leisure activities. As a result, many individuals are… more	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	leadership	2018
12 Tips for Engaging Pro Bono Volunteers Terrific blog post by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch about why and how to engage high skilled volunteers.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers		2017