Training Materials
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 |
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Strengthening the Volunteer Staff Partnership: Understanding the Multi-Gen Mix
This one hour webinar presented by Faiza Venzant was recorded on May 26, 2022. Four generations of volunteers and staff work side by side in our… more |
Staff Training, Baby Boomers, Millennials | generations, diversity | 2022 |
Sticky Situations: Applying Ethics to Your Work with Volunteers
We all encounter ethical dilemmas in our daily work. But rarely do organizations focus on ethics related to volunteer engagement. This session… more |
Staff Training | Ethics | 2022 |
Preparing Co-Workers to Lead Volunteers Online and On Land
Ideas for training staff to engage with volunteers. |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | Staff Resistance, staff buy-in, staff training | 2022 |
Building Back Better: Assessing Needs & Identifying New Opportunities
This is the recording of a 1 hour webinar presented by Beth Steinhorn of VQ Volunteer Strategies for the Get Involved initiative on March 17, 2022.… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | COVID-19, trends, strategic planning, planning | 2022 |
Research and Case Studies Regarding Virtual Volunteering
Research on virtual volunteering compiled and updated in March 2022 by Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications. |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | virtual, virtual volunteer | 2022 |
I Just Don’t Have Time: Prioritize Your Way to Productivity
If you don't manage your time, your time will manage you. Determining what to focus our attention on is an essential critical skill. So often we… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | time management, volunteer leaders, productivity | 2022 |
Best Practices for Recruiting Online
Watch Jennifer Bennett, Training Manager from VolunteerMatch, in this February 2022 webinar about the key things you need to do to be sure your… more |
On-line Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | 2022 | |
First Day Volunteer Orientation Checklist - Kitchener Public Library
This checklist is used by the Kitchener Public Library for a volunteer's first day of orientation/training. |
Volunteer Orientation | checklist, orientation, Training | 2022 |
Virtual Volunteers: Keys to Success and Sustainability
More and more organizations rely on a hybrid workforce – with staff and volunteers working on-site and on-line. More recently, engaging volunteers… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | virtual volunteer | 2022 |
Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
Jennifer Bennett, Senior Training Manager for VolunteerMatch, presented this webinar for the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative on… more |
Capacity Building, On-line Volunteer Recruitment | social media | 2022 |
Live Online Discussion of Diversity Equity & Inclusion
California Library Volunteer Leaders: Live Open Online Discussion on Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Volunteer Engagement – This recorded webinar… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism | 2022 |
10 Must Have's for a Well-Crafted Volunteer Job Description
Great reminders about what every volunteer job description should contain. |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | job descriptions, Position Descriptions | 2022 |
Pushing Back on Privilege in Volunteerism
This is the recording of a one hour webinar presented by Sue Carter Kahl for the Get Involved initiative on May 12, 2022. At its best, volunteerism… more |
Capacity Building | diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism | 2022 |
Outreach Services & Volunteer Resources: A Match Made in Library Heaven - Indianapolis IN
This is the recording of a January 2022 one-hour webinar presented by outreach and volunteer engagement staff members of the Indianapolis Public… more |
Staff Training | outreach, Homebound, delivery, COVID-19 | 2022 |
White Supremacy in Volunteerism - Perfectionism
This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more |
Staff Training | White Saviorism, diversity, equity, inclusion, white supremacy | 2022 |
Bibliography on Volunteer Engagement
Bibliography and Web Resources on Volunteer Engagement developed by Carla Lehn |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | bibliography, Lehn | 2022 |
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Resources
This website of applicable materials was developed and is maintained by the California State Library. |
Staff Training | diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging | 2022 |
Creating a Community-Centered Volunteer Orientation
This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more |
Staff Training, Volunteer Orientation | diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, white supremacy, orientation, Training | 2022 |
Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration
These handouts and powerpoint are from a webinar titled: "Sticky Situations: Applying Ethics to Your Work with Volunteers" presented by Katie… more |
Staff Training | Ethics, CVA | 2022 |
Ways to Appreciate Volunteers Without Centering Them as the Hero
This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more |
Staff Training | recognition, diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, appreciation | 2022 |