Training Materials | Get Involved! Resource Clearinghouse

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.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Checking Criminal Histories: Considerations Before You Begin Thinks to take into consideration as you determine your use of criminal history background checks, including relevant offenses and applicants' rights.	Staff Training	background checks, criminal background check
Engaging Pro Bono & Skills-Based Volunteers Webinar Slides These slides are from the one-hour webinar presented for a library audience by Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Senior Manager of Education and Training at… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	Skilled Volunteers, Pro Bono, Webinar
Pro Bono Project Worksheet - VolunteerMatch This worksheet was a handout provided during aone-hour webinar entitled Engaging Pro Bono & Skilled Volunteers. It was presented for a library… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	Skilled Volunteers, Pro Bono
Connecting with Today's Volunteers to Transform the Friends of the Library This one hour webinar was presented in September 2019 by Carla Lehn for the Friends of Libraries section of the New York Library Association.… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building, Staff Training	Friends of the Library
Teen Summer Volunteer Orientation - Riverside County CA Sample Teen Volunteer Summer Reading Program orientation agenda	Volunteer Orientation, Millennials	teen volunteers, Teens
Online Book Sale Operation - Mesa AZ This 10 minute video will introduce you to the Mesa Public Library's amazing online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) supervised by the… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building	online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library
Online Book Sales & Research Training #2: Parts of a Book - Mesa AZ The Mesa Public Library in Arizona utilizes volunteers to support their huge online booksale operation. This Training Outline is one of three shared… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	online booksales
Online Book Sales & Research Training #3: Assessing the Condition of a Book - Mesa AZ The Mesa Public Library in Arizona utilizes volunteers to support their huge online booksale operation. This Training Outline is one of three shared… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	online booksales
Volunteers with Disabilities: ASCLA Tip Sheet Young people and adults with disabilities may be interested in volunteering at your library. The community as a whole benefits when the library team… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	disabilities	1970
Volunteer Involvement in California Libraries: Best Practices This is the State Library's 245 page book on Volunteer Involvement for libraries -- author Carla Lehn. Includes Chapters and sample materials… more	Volunteer Recruitment, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	Volunteer Recruitment, volunteer coordinator, staff training	1999
Library Tour Guide Manual - Paso Robles, CA Guidelines and instructions for volunteers leading tours, primarily of school children, through the library.	Job Specific Volunteer Training	docent, tour guide, Tour Leader	2007
Union Issues and Staff Resistance Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more	Engaging Staff and Unions	Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in	2008
Library Directors discuss Union Issues and Staff Buy-In Early in the Get Involved initiative we determined that the two biggest potential internal barriers to moving toward engagement of skilled volunteers… more	Engaging Staff and Unions	Unions, Staff Resistance, staff buy-in	2009
Volunteer Assessment and Selection- Jennifer Rackow As part of a day-long training, Jennifer Rackow helps you assess and select the best candidates to become volunteers in your program. Search for… more	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Interviewing Volunteers, Staff Training	Video, volunteer selection	2009
Storytime Training Guide - Roseville, CA Training Guide created by Children's Library staff at Roseville Public Library to train Storytime Conductor volunteers. See also: Getting Staff On… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Storytime, Storyteller, Training	2009
Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers Susan Ellis writes eloquently on how to overcome staff objections to volunteer engagement.	Engaging Staff and Unions	staff buy-in	2009
Getting the Most from Your VolunteerMatch Account This one hour webinar is a terrific introduction to using your VolunteerMatch account.	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	Recruitment, online recruitment	2009
Advanced VolunteerMatch Tools This one hour webinar is for those who have at least gotten their feet wet using their VolunteerMatch account. It will give you some next steps to… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	Recruitment, online recruitment	2009
Staff Training Syllabus - San Jose, CA Learning objectives used to train staff at San Jose Public Library on working with high impact volunteers in four 2-hour sessions. See also, a… more	Staff Training	staff training	2010
Getting Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement - San Jose Tips for successfully gaining Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement developed by San Jose Public Library.	Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training		2010