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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| Stacey Aldrich State Librarian of California California State Library
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Opening Remarks (2010) |
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| Carla Lehn Library Programs Consultant California State Library
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Overview of the Get Involved Initiative (2010) |
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| Karen Baker Secretary of Service and Volunteering State of California
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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 
Jennifer Rackow |
Overview & Objectives 27 minutes |
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| Trends and Issues 33 minutes |
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Capacity Building Handout: 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
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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  |
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  |
MORE! Hot Topic: Effective Collaboration with Unions and Library Staff 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  |
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  |
A Conversation with Gary Maxworthy, Purpose Prize Winner 35 minutes |
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| Greg Baldwin President VolunteerMatch
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Partners in Success: New Horizons in Volunteer Engagement (2010) 22 minutes |
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| Greg Baldwin President VolunteerMatch
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Launch of Get Involved Branded Site 29 minutes |
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| Jennifer Bennett Volunteer Program Manager VolunteerMatch
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Advanced Practices for Recruiting Volunteers On-Line (2010) 50 minutes |
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| Jennifer Bennett Volunteer Program Manager VolunteerMatch
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Best Practices for Recruiting Volunteers On-line 43 minutes |
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Other Handouts