Management Tools

Find applications, agreement forms, handbooks, training and orientation manuals and other tools here.

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
Fingerprinting Procedures - San Jose, CA
San Jose Public Library requires volunteers age 18 and over who work directly with children be fingerprinted. This is their procedures document for… more
Volunteer HandbooksVolunteer Screening / Interviewing fingerprinting, liability, background checks 2011
Volunteer Application & Agreement - San Bernardino County, CA
San Bernardino County Library volunteer application. Includes a confidentiality agreement statement to be signed, as well as a form for a parent of… more
Adult Volunteer Applications Form, Agreement, Application, Adult, Teen, Youth, Confidentiality 2011
Sample Adult Programming Flyers - St. Helena, CA
Sample flyers created by volunteers and used to promote volunteer-driven adult programming at the St. Helena Public Library.
Publicity and Promotion Flyer, adult programming 2011
Living into Your Strategic Plan: A Guide to Implementation that Gets Results
The Bridgespan Group's six point guide to strategic planning.
Strategic Planning strategic planning, planning 2011
Volunteer Agreement Checklist - San Jose, CA
Form and checklist for staff to use to negotiate work agreements with volunteers.
Volunteer Agreements Form 2010
Branch Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement - San Jose, CA
Job Description used by San Jose Public Library for staff responsible for volunteer engagement in a library branch or unit.
Volunteer Coordinator Job DescriptionsStaff Training staff training 2010
Coordinator Volunteer Services - Palos Verdes Library District, CA
Sample part time staff job description for the Palos Verdes Library District's Volunteer Coordinator position.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions volunteer coordinator 2010
Confidentiality Policy - San Bernardino County, CA
Confidentiality policy for review by volunteers before signing their volunteer agreement.
Confidentiality Policies Confidentiality Policy 2010
Volunteer Coordinator Job Description - Huntington Beach Public Library, CA
This full time position at Huntington Beach Public Library includes Volunteer Coordinator responsibilities as well as some other duties.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions volunteer coordinator 2010
Volunteer Policies and Procedures - California State Library
Policies and procedures manual, including forms, used by the California State Library for their volunteer program.
Adult Volunteer ApplicationsVolunteer AgreementsVolunteer Handbooks forms, policies 2010
Teen Volunteer Application - Solano County Library, CA
Teen volunteer application used at Solano County Library
Teen Volunteer Applications Teen, Application, Form 2010
Young Adult Volunteer Application - Fresno County Library, CA
Young Adult/Teen application form used by Fresno County Library
Teen Volunteer Applications Teen, Application, Form 2010
Volunteer Service Agreement - California State Library
Volunteer Service Agreement to be signed by volunteer and section supervisor.
Volunteer Agreements Agreement 2010
VolunteerMatch FAQs
This document answers some frequently asked questions about using VolunteerMatch.
VolunteerMatchVolunteerMatch Tools and Resources VolunteerMatch 2010
Library Community Arts Initiative Workplan -- St. Helena, CA
Workplan written by St. Helena Public Library towards development of a volunteer driven community arts initiative.
Volunteer Engagement Workplans workplan, arts, partnerships 2010
Computer Coach Workplan - Huntington Beach, CA
Work plan created by Huntington Beach Public Library to prepare for creating a volunteer computer coach program.
Volunteer Engagement Workplans computer coach 2010
Homework Help Workplan -- Torrance, CA
Work plan created by Torrance Public Library to prepare for creating a volunteer homework help program.
Volunteer Engagement Workplans Homework Help 2010
Outreach Ambassador Workplan - Marin County, CA
Work plan created by Marin County Library to prepare for creating a volunteer outreach ambassador program.
Volunteer Engagement Workplans outreach 2010
Computer Coach Poster 1 - Huntington Beach, CA
Poster used by Huntington Beach Public Library to advertise services and hours for their Computer Coach program.
Publicity and Promotion Poster, computer coach 2010
Volunteer Manager - San Jose Public Library, CA
Sample staff job description for the San Jose Public Library's Volunteer Manager position.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions volunteer coordinator, volunteer manager 2009