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Since its launch in 2008, Get Involved: Powered by Your Library has offered two training institutes building new capacities for volunteer engagement in 50 library jurisdictions throughout California. These institutes, in May 2009 (San Francisco) and February 2010 (Irvine), provided practical tools and knowledge wrapped in a collegial, inspiring learning environment to help libraries expand their engagement of high-skilled volunteers -- especially midlife adults ages 50+ and the generations that follow.

We have captured all unduplicated programs from the two institutes and organized them so that your library staff can view individual program segments alone or in a team and profit from the inspiration and information about skilled volunteer engagement.

Highlights included:

  • Carla Lehn, California State Library shares the vision of Get Involved and accomplishments to date.
  • Facilitation and training by Jill Friedman Fixler, author of Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow, and her associate Jennifer Rackow.
  • Karen Baker, California’s Secretary of Service and Volunteering (California Volunteers) re-imagines service in California and nationally.
  • John Gomperts, president of Civic Ventures, describes this unprecedented era of service and volunteerism in America and encourages library leaders to tap into the "experience dividend" that people at midlife have to offer.
  • Greg Baldwin, president of VolunteerMatch, reflects on VolunteerMatch’s partnership with Californa Public Libraries, the branded Get Involved website, and future opportunities for service in public libraries. His colleague, Jennifer Bennett, provides training in best practices in on-line recruitment of skilled volunteers and tips on how to get the most out of the VolunteerMatch suite of services.
  • Library leaders Ed Kieczykowski (San Bernardino County) Kary Bloom (San Jose) and Rachel Delgadillo (Roseville) join project consultant Stephen Ristau in a discussion about engaging union and library staff in these efforts.
  • Civic Ventures' 2007 Purpose Prize winner Gary Maxworthy inspires with his encore story transitioning from his food industry business to work building a distribution network moving excess farm produce to local food banks across California.
  • Six pilot libraries that pioneered new practices in volunteer engagement demonstrate the results of nearly five months of training and technical assistance they received at the project’s outset.
  • Mission Viejo Public Library team shares how they successfully recruited highly-skilled and motivated event planners, exceeded expectations in their first annual Reader’s Festival and, in the process transformed their engagement with and support from the public.

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Presenter Presentation / Handouts Slides
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Stacey Aldrich
State Librarian of California
California State Library

 

Stacey Aldrich

Opening Remarks (2010)
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Carla Lehn
Library Programs Consultant
California State Library

 

Stacey Aldrich

Overview of the Get Involved Initiative (2010)
7 minutes

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Karen Baker
Secretary of Service and Volunteering
State of California

Karen Baker

Reimagining Service in California (2010)
29 minutes
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Q&A
13 minutes
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Jill Friedman Fixler
President
JFFixler & Associates
Jill Fixler

Jennifer Rackow
Associate
JFFixler & AssociatesJennifer Rackow

Overview & Objectives
27 minutes
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Trends and Issues
33 minutes
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Capacity Building
21 minutes

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Volunteer Practices Continuum - PDF

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New Staff Roles
40 minutes
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Performance Measurement
25 minutes

Handouts:

Work Plan Elements - PDF

Work Plan - PDF

Progress Report - PDF

All Pilot Work Plans - PDF

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Position Descriptions
43 minutes

Handouts:

Position Description - PDF

All Pilots Volunteer Position Job Descriptions - PDF

 

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Interviewing
33 minutes

Handout:

Interview Questions - PDF

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Assessment
13 minutes
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Agreements
22 minutes
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Checking Progress
7 minutes
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John Gomperts
President
Civic Ventures

John Gomperts

A National Vision of Service
27 minutes
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Q&A
11 minutes
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Panel: Ed Kieczykowski,
Library Director
San Bernardino County. Library Rachel Delgadillo
Director
Roseville Public Library
Moderator:
Stephen Ristau
President
Ristau & Associates
panel
MORE! Hot Topic: Effective Collaboraton with Unions and Library Staff (2010)
30 minutes
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Q&A
9 minutes
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Panel: Ed Kieczykowski,
Library Director
San Bernardino County. Library Kary Bloom
Assistant to the Director
San Jose Public Library Moderator:
Stephen Ristau
President
Ristau & Associates Panel

MORE! Hot Topic: Effective Collaboration with Unions and Library Staff
16 minutes

Handout:

Special Issues - PDF

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Spotlight on Mission
Viejo Public Library:
Valerie Maginnis
Director
Stephanie Tanton
Public Services Director
Louise Williams
Volunteer
Interviewer:
Stephen Ristau
President
Ristau & Associates
panel
Building Support through High-Impact Volunteers (2010)
35 minutes
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Q&A
7 minutes
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Gary Maxworthy
2007 Purpose Prize Winner Gary Maxworthy
A Conversation with Gary Maxworthy, Purpose Prize Winner
35 minutes
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Greg Baldwin
President
VolunteerMatch

Greg Baldwin

Partners in Success:  New Horizons in Volunteer Engagement (2010)
22 minutes
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Greg Baldwin
President
VolunteerMatch

Greg Baldwin

Launch of Get Involved Branded Site
29 minutes
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Jennifer Bennett
Volunteer Program Manager
VolunteerMatch

Jennifer Bennett

Advanced Practices for Recruiting Volunteers On-Line (2010)

50 minutes

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Jennifer Bennett
Volunteer Program Manager
VolunteerMatch

Jennifer Bennett

Best Practices for Recruiting Volunteers On-line
43 minutes
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Other Handouts

  • Volunteer Roles: - PDF
  • Case Statement for Boomer: - PDF
  • All Pilots Case Statements: - PDF
  • All Pilots Elevator Speeches: - PDF