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Volunteering Opportunities at
the Fern
Ridge Library
Mission
Statement:
The Fern Ridge Library asks volunteers to give their
talents and energy to supplement and complement the staff.
This frees staff to initiate new and innovative programs. A benefit of a successful program can result
in volunteers becoming public advocates for the library and its
services.
VOLUNTEER
CODE
VOLUNTEERS WILL….
- Not discriminate against or
refuse service to anyone.
- Show respect to each other,
their supervisors, and the library- its goals and mission.
- Be expected to respect patrons’
and coworkers’ privacy and keep all records confidential.
- Take responsibility for duties
as assigned; and not undertake tasks or perform services, which are
beyond their level of experience or training.
- Present themselves on the job in
a neat, well-groomed manner in regards to your job.
- Be expected to refrain from
arguing, shouting, or causing physical harm to each other and patrons.
- Be safety conscious.
- Volunteers are expected to
contribute positively to a work environment that is free from unwelcome
overtures, advances, or coercion, by or to any volunteer, employee, or
member of the public using library facilities or attending a library
program. Please bring any matter of this
nature to the attention of the volunteer coordinator, so that immediate
corrective action can be taken.
VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES
VOLUNTEERS WILL….
- Promptly
report, through proper channels, problems, concerns, and injuries.
Staff will deal with this in a professional manner quickly and
efficiently.
- Seek assistance for any problems
beyond their bounds of authority.
- Notify the volunteer coordinator
in advance of any planned absences such as vacations, jury duty, or
leaves of absence. In case of illness,
injury, loss of transportation, or any other reason, we ask that you, a
friend, or other family member notify us as soon as possible.
- Take breaks in the break room.
- Wear a volunteer tag while
performing their assignment, unless they are working in the back room. This identifies them visually to library
patrons as a volunteer.
- Receive an annual informal
feedback session with the volunteer coordinator to acknowledge
accomplishments, make suggestions for improvements, and to solicit the
volunteer’s evaluation of training, work assignment, and supervision.
What
you can
expect from us: APPRECIATION!
Supervision: Your
supervisor or the volunteer coordinator will provide you with job
training and
some supervision. It is important for
you to be able to work independently. If
you have any questions regarding your work, please ask your supervisor.
Documentation: Records of all time volunteered at the library
are kept. Please make sure you log your
time in half
hour increments on the calendar each time you volunteer.
Recognition: The library will recognize you for your
service in a
variety of ways.
Volunteer Job Descriptions
- Shelving books & other
materials: Filing materials to go back on
the shelf.
- Shelf reading:
Reading the shelves for accuracy.
We have shelf reading parties quarterly.
- Book Covering:
Covering new materials, paperbacks and hardbacks. This does require manual dexterity.
- Book Repair:
Using trained methods of fixing broken books such as,
gluing and sewing and also requires manual dexterity.
- Magazine collection: Checking in received subscription and donated
magazines and processing them. Also
assisting staff in pulling old magazines and labeling shelves.
- Paperback collection: Processing new donated paperbacks and putting
returned ones back on the shelf.
- Computer work:
This ranges from data entry, cataloging materials, to
graphic design.
- Creating displays:
This would include holiday decorating, special
displays, and the bulletin boards.
- Light maintenance:
Doing various jobs, things that need special
attention.
- Cassette/Video Repair: Special skills are required.
Knowledge of how tapes work and possible previous
experience.
- Helping with activities
- Preschool Story time
(Wednesdays 10:30, Thursdays 7:00)
- Children’s Arts & Craft
Time (2nd Saturday of each month, 1 p.m.)
- Summer Reading Program/other
youth programs
- Programs for adults
(Community Programs)
- Changing
the reader board for upcoming programs.
- Help with preprocessing of
materials: This includes stamping books,
writing vendor information, attaching barcodes, writing information on
tapes, CDs, and DVDs, or placing into cases.
- Pulling expired books off of the
new bookshelf and removing the dots.
- Volunteers can join special
groups and committees: Safety, Technology,
and Grants Committee, Community Programs Committee, Friends of the
Library, Fern Ridge Library Foundation, and the Fern Ridge Library
Board
- Special projects that are
assigned by the Volunteer Coordinator or the Fern Ridge Library Staff.
**Most
volunteers are expected to do some
shelving unless you have any physical limitations. Volunteering
should be a mutually rewarding experience for
both you, as the volunteer, and the library. In
order to gain volunteer status complete 2 hours of service and maintain
1 hour of service a month.
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