[OPLINLIST] NEO--Volunteers: How to Find and Grow Them in Your Library

[Melissa R. Lattanzi]

Now more than ever we need to utilize volunteers. 
Come to the program below to learn how to manage and recruit volunteers.


 

Volunteers: How to Find and Grow Them in Your Library

Tell a colleague <http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/emailevent.cfm?ID=734>  

Program Date:  Wednesday, 11/04/2009 

 

Program Time:  9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Speaker: 
Andrew Sanderbeckis a recognized expert trainer, coach and consultant on
leadership and team development, customer service and developing
cohesive management teams. 

 

Program Description:
It has been said that a good volunteer in the library is a priceless
gift to everyone. As budget cuts and concerns continue to effect our
libraries abilities to meet our mission, goals and needs of our
communities, volunteers continue to take on important roles in service
in our libraries. 

This interactive and fun seminar explains the seven components of an
effective volunteer program: Recruiting, Screening, Orientation,
Training, Managing their Day to Day Activities, Supporting and
Retention. Participants will also benefit from real-life examples of
volunteer programs currently utilized by libraries in Ohio and
throughout the United States. 

Participants will learn and begin to master: 

*	Recruiting volunteers in the community and on-line 
*	What to look for when screening a volunteer candidate 
*	The components of an effective volunteer orientation program
*	Managing volunteers and their day to day work
*	The differences of volunteering in an union vs. non-union
environment
*	Identifying the training needs of the volunteer
*	Ways of supporting the volunteers
*	Retaining our volunteers through recognition and rewards

Meals: No meal is included in this workshop 

 

Audience: Those responsible for recruiting and or managing volunteers

 

Contact Hours: 5.0

 

Member Cost: $ 50.00 [Register]
<http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventregister.cfm?ID=734&title=Volunteers:%20
How%20to%20Find%20and%20Grow%20Them%20in%20Your%20Library&action=new&cla
ss=Member> 
 
  

 

Non-Member Cost:$125.00 [Register]
<http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventregister.cfm?ID=734&title=Volunteers:%20
How%20to%20Find%20and%20Grow%20Them%20in%20Your%20Library&class=NonMembe
r&action=new> 
 

 

Location:
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library 
3512 Darrow Road 
Stow OH, 44224 

 

 

 

Melissa Lattanzi, Senior Continuing Education Specialist
lattanzm at neo-rls.org

Northeast Ohio Regional Library System

4445 Mahoning Ave. NW

Warren, OH 44483

330-847-7744 ext. 12

http://saveohiolibraries.com/

 

 

 

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