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volunteers |
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Recruiting |
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Pool of possible volunteers 211
telephone #
Volunteer Action Centre (Waterloo) or United Way database
Listing in newspaper of volunteer needs
Database
Library volunteer form can include Friends volunteers
Friends can create their own volunteer form that comes directly to them –
Edmonton Friends, Sault Ste. Marie Friends
Put volunteer form online– on your public library web site
Booksales outside the library – promote need for volunteers (could use
bookmark with volunteer tasks and time commitment)
Bookmarks can be given to every customer at book sales or in book stores
Provide Friends brochure at sales and use at every opportunity
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effective recruitment tool
Added incentive to become a Friends member - 10 % off cost of used books
Hold some book sales at malls, community centres, summer festivals, etc.
Desirable to have students volunteering
Help make poster etc., form at circulation desk & booksale desk |
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Who can we approach to volunteer? Where? |
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Ex members
High school students – 40 hours community service
New Canadians
CARP Magazine chapters ‘Zoomers”
Fax poster re student volunteers to schools
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community hours
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letter of reference
Outreach
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student helping seniors – sharing success with theirs friends (more
volunteers)
Real estate offices – to people new to the community
Public Utilities – sent with bill
Events/Needs in Library newsletter
Local newspaper – library news and announcements
Welcome Wagon
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How to manage and train volunteers |
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Volunteer coordinator
Working alongside experiences volunteer at first for on the job
training
Using individual strengths/skill set
Manageable tasks that don’t keep getting bigger
Good library/volunteer relationship=
Job description, hours/commitment required
Folder with information on requirements or process to be followed
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Resources |
Friends recruitment poster
How
to revitalize your friends of the library group
Sault Ste. Marie
Friends volunteer application |
