From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate: Tapping into the Power of Community Engagement
byCarla Campbell Lehn is principal of the Lehn Group, where she provides consultation and training services to not-for-profit and government clients. She is former Library Programs Consultant of California State Library.
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Lehn, Carla. From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate: Tapping into the Power of Community Engagement. Libraries Unlimited, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440856716.
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Lehn, Carla. From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate: Tapping into the Power of Community Engagement. Libraries Unlimited, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440856716
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Lehn, C. (2018). From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate: Tapping into the Power of Community Engagement. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440856716
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This guide will show you how to reinvigorate your library's volunteer program using your community as a resource.
• Helps readers to better understand the motivations of today's volunteers and design meaningful volunteer opportunities• Explains how to more successfully select potential volunteers and match them to your library's needs
• Shows to deal with the two most common barriers to the success of a library volunteer program: union issues and staff resistance
• Introduces exciting new trends in volunteer engagement
• Provides lists of resources to draw upon in running your volunteer program
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Table of Contents
From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate: Tapping into the Power of Community Engagement
Author(s): Lehn, Carla;Contributors: Lehn, Carla;Abstract:This guide will show you how to reinvigorate your library's volunteer program using your community as a resource.
• Helps readers to better understand the motivations of today's volunteers and design meaningful volunteer opportunities• Explains how to more successfully select potential volunteers and match them to your library's needs
• Shows to deal with the two most common barriers to the success of a library volunteer program: union issues and staff resistance
• Introduces exciting new trends in volunteer engagement
• Provides lists of resources to draw upon in running your volunteer program
SortTitle: from library volunteer to library advocate: tapping into the power of community engagementAuthor Info:Carla Campbell LehnauthorCarla Campbell Lehn is principal of the Lehn Group, where she provides consultation and training services to not-for-profit and government clients. She is former Library Programs Consultant of California State Library.
eISBN-13: 9781440856716Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440856716.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440856709Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 216Publication Date: 20180630Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Preface xv16
- Acknowledgments xxv26
- Chapter 1. Why Volunteers? 128
- Benefits of Engaging Volunteers at the Library 229
- Benefit 1: Volunteers Help to Enhance or Expand Library Services 229
- Benefit 2: Volunteers Bring Specialized Skills 229
- Benefit 3: Volunteers Share Their Connections 229
- Benefit 4: Volunteers Supplement Staff Time 330
- Benefit 5: Volunteers Bring New Energy and Ideas 330
- Benefit 6: Engaged Volunteers Naturally Transform into Strong Library Supporters 330
- Benefit 7: Volunteers Give More 431
- What Will Get in Your Way? Union Issues and Staff Resistance 431
- Developing a Volunteer Engagement Mission Statement 532
- Get a Volunteer to Do It: Myths about Volunteers 734
- Chapter Summary 936
- Notes 1037
- Appendices 1138
- Chapter 2. Volunteerism Trends Changing the Landscape 1542
- Consider These Trends 1542
- Trend 1: Generational Differences 1542
- Trend 2: Skilled Volunteers 1946
- Trend 3: Shift from Volunteer Management to Volunteer Engagement 2047
- Trend 4: Corporate Volunteerism 2249
- Trend 5: Technology Advances 2451
- Online Meeting Technologies 2653
- Micro-Volunteering 2754
- Social Media and Volunteering 2855
- Trend 6: Collaboration with Other Organizations 2956
- Chapter Summary 3259
- Notes 3259
- Chapter 3. Why People Volunteer 3562
- Motivation 3562
- Why Written Volunteer Job Descriptions? 3764
- Job Description Reason 1: Clarifies Roles 3764
- Job Description Reason 2: Serves as Your Primary Recruitment and Placement Tool 3764
- Job Description Reason 3: Basis for Feedback and Support 3764
- Job Description Reason 4: Serves as an Agreement 3865
- Job Description Reason 5: Prevents Common Problems 3865
- Designing Good Volunteer Job Descriptions 3865
- Title 3865
- Position Overview and Impact 3966
- Key Responsibilities 3966
- Qualifications 3966
- Training and Support Provided 4067
- Time Commitment 4067
- Commitment Length 4067
- Benefits of Volunteering 4168
- Ongoing Library Contact 4269
- Location 4269
- Date Revised 4269
- Initial Contact Person 4269
- Grounds for Termination 4269
- Job Description Tips 4370
- Tip 1: Don’t Write Them without Input from Others 4370
- Tip 2: Be Sure What You’ve Written Is Realistic 4370
- Tip 3: Include Enough Information to Recruit the Right Person 4370
- Tip 4: Think Strategically: What Do You Need? 4370
- Tip 5: Consider Creating Some Program Management Positions for Volunteers 4471
- Tip 6: Delegate Part of the Volunteer Engagement Duties to Volunteers 4572
- Chapter Summary 4875
- Notes 4875
- Appendices 5077
- Chapter 4. Volunteer Recruitment 5784
- A Special Word for Friends of the Library about Volunteer Recruitment 5784
- Recruitment Methods 5885
- Local Recruitment Options 6188
- Online Recruitment 6188
- Online Recruitment with VolunteerMatch.org 6188
- Ineffective Recruitment Strategies 6491
- What If They Say No? 6592
- Chapter Summary 6592
- Notes 6592
- Appendix 6794
- Chapter 5. Success Factors for Volunteer Engagement 6996
- Success Factor 3: Careful Screening 7097
- Success Factor 4: Orientation and Training 75102
- Success Factor 5: Staff Buy-In 77104
- Success Factor 6: Feedback, Collaboration, and Support 80107
- Success Factor 7: Recognition/Acknowledgment 82109
- Success Factor 8: Sustainability Strategies 86113
- Sustainability Strategy 1: Substitute Positions 86113
- Sustainability Strategy 2: Break Assignments into Smaller Pieces 87114
- Sustainability Strategy 3: Job Share 87114
- Sustainability Strategy 4: Team Assignments 87114
- Sustainability Strategy 5: Consultant Positions 87114
- Sustainability Strategy 6: Seasonal Volunteers 88115
- Sustainability Strategy 7: Two-Deep Leadership 88115
- The Long-Term Sustainability Strategy: Reach Out to Younger Volunteers 88115
- Chapter Summary 89116
- Notes 89116
- Appendices 90117
- Chapter 6. How It All Gets Done 93120
- Roles for the Library Director 94121
- Roles for the Board 95122
- Roles of the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Director, or Manager 95122
- Considerations for Volunteer Engagement Leaders 97124
- Placement of Volunteer Engagement in the Library’s Structure 97124
- Clarify the Term “Part-Time" 97124
- Who Is/Are Your Supervisor(s)? 98125
- What Should Your Title Be? 98125
- Helping Staff to Understand Your Role 99126
- What Resources Are Available for Volunteer Engagement? 99126
- Volunteer Engagement Services Structure 100127
- Do You Have Any Responsibility for Friends or Foundation? 101128
- Avoiding Burnout of the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator 101128
- A Word about Utilizing a Volunteer as Volunteer Engagement Coordinator 104131
- The Roles of Staff in Volunteer Engagement 105132
- Chapter Summary 106133
- Notes 106133
- Appendices 108135
- Chapter 7. Administrative and Legal Issues 119146
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