Get Involved Resource Clearinghouse | Get Involved! Resource Clearinghouse

Learn from your public library colleagues who are creating effective volunteer engagement strategies, tools and practices that will keep you from re-inventing the wheel! Search the database of Get Involved resources and enhance your success in volunteer engagement. Resources include:

Management Tools, Policies, and Handbooks
High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
Training Materials, Videos, and Tutorials about best practices
Professional Photos related to position descriptions

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What's New for February 2026

Staff Buy-In

Preparing Co-Workers to Lead Volunteers Online and On Land

Gaining Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement

Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers

Grow Volunteer-Staff Harmony

Strategies for Attracting Today’s Volunteers

Library Directors Discuss Union Issues and Staff Buy-In

NOTE: Type Staff Buy-In into the Search Box for more resources

Upcoming Events

Feb 4 - 10:30 am Pacific Time - National Library Volunteer Engagement Leaders: FREE live open ZOOM discussion. We meet every Wednesday on Zoom - All are welcome! Join us any time with a problem or just to listen in at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85199850785?pwd=WHorb3h2ckgvZjhZT1BOVWxEMzhlZz09 access code: Volunteer

FREE WEBINARS

Feb 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Feb 3 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Volunteer Personas - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8_6v6WfKSZatX6jxlKKvsg?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist#/registration

Feb 3 - Basic Volunteer Management Boot Camp - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F32356

Feb 4 - Facilitation Lab: Asking Powerful Questions - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FRX3BHkyR2KF8vETs2gT5A#/registration

Feb 5 - Managing Up for Volunteer Managers - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F32357

Feb 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Feb 10 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Recruitment Messaging - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0bWmpuI-TCma2pQiogN4qQ?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist#/registration

Feb 11 - Hidden Biases in Volunteer Management - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F33123

Feb 12 - This is a Profession! The Importance of Creating a Strategy and Advocating for our Professional Selves - Register here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/ff5b3921-7d48-4c91-8cce-fc53aaf24eb7@f345bebf-0d71-4337-9281-24b941616c36

Feb 12 - Modernizing the Mission: Re-imagining How We Engage and Empower Volunteers - Register here: https://verifiedfirst.com/better-impact-modernizing-mission-engage-empower-volunteers/?

Feb 19 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/a2UI_YFTRNiw0mk2r3ljiw#/registration

Feb 19 - Building an Ambassador Corps: Teaching Your Volunteers the Elevator Speech - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F34739

Feb 24 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Recruiting on Idealist - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0AYdir23QZKJKpiIf3dzBA?

Feb 25 - Do Volunteers Who Ghost Scare You the Most? - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F34741

Mar 3 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Follow Up Communications - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WfzGTEvdTcKvhipAZVcYfw?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist#/registration

Mar 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Mar 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Mar 26 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wgAsMaT6QZ-xS-CjBhfDDg#/registration

Apr 7 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Apr 14 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

May 5 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

May 12 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jun 2 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jun 9 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jun 11 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rGbAPvunQqe3KPbncC4n-g#/registration

Jul 7 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jul 14 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jul 16 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5egd5EA7QKu18JyRuSSQxw#/registration

Aug 4 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Aug 11 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Sep 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Sep 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Oct 6 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Oct 13 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Oct 29 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8yROs6YTQKiKdFFakqbzdg#/registration

Nov 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Nov 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Dec 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Dec 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Dec 17 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mkhPB_eCT3yJ21Qr2MrnoQ#/registration

What's New for February 2026

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