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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.

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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