From Library Volunteer to Library Advocate

This guide will show you how to reinvigorate your library''s volunteer engagement efforts to expand or enhance services while seeing engaged community members transform into library supporters and advocates.Addresses trends in the field of volunteerismDescribes the motivations of today''s volunteers and how to design meaningful volunteer opportunities to attract themExplains how to successfully select the right volunteers in order to match their skills and interests to your library''s needsEstablishes success factors and provides strategies and tools to achieve themIdentifies potential barriers to success and how to overcome themShares best library volunteer engagement practices and sample materialsLists helpful print and electronic resources and offers a troubleshooting appendix on how to address specific issues and concerns