[Preservenw] experimental volunteer system

[Patrick Goodman]

Thank you very much, Freya. High circulation materials preservation is
not only a mouthful, but it was also the foucs of my master's thesis.
So this is a topic near and dear to my heart. I hope it works well for
you.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Anderson, Freya N (EED)
<freya.anderson at alaska.gov> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this, Patrick.  I especially like the yellow lines on

> the secondary duties sheet.  What a clever way of providing choice while

> ensuring that none of the needed services are neglected.

>

> Freya

>

> ****************

> Freya Anderson, Head of Information Services, Alaska State Library

>

> PO Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571

> Phone: 907-465-2942, Fax: 907-465-2665

> http://library.state.ak.us/

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:preservenw-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of

> Patrick Goodman

> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 9:39 AM

> To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; preservenw at u.washington.edu

> Subject: [Preservenw] experimental volunteer system

>

> Hello everybody,

>

>   We are currently beginning a new volunteer system for our library,

> and thought some of you might be interested.

>

> Title: High circulation materials preservation for small to medium-sized

> public libraries

>

> Aims: To allow for volunteers to have a variety of duites to perform,

> while offering them pertinent information on what they're doing and why

> it's important. The goal is to create a sense of necessity and pride in

> the work being performed.

>

> For the library, the system creates a continual, cyclical performance of

> important duties. It aims to takes away the headache of trying to find

> busy work for volunteers, while making sure that all collections

> materials are being properly handled and cared for on a regular basis.

> The system also allows for easy overview of each volunteer's abilities.

> Volunteer training is required.

>

> This system is in it's test stages here, so if you're feeling that you'd

> like to have a go, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Included in the attachments:

> - Description of volunteer duties

> - Volunteer check-list

> - Secondary duties sheets

> - Book diagram

> - Functional library map (example)

>

> Happy May Day,

>

> --

> Patrick L. Goodman

> Youth Services Coordinator

> Jefferson Co. Library District

> 241 SE 7th St.

> Madras, OR 97741

> (ph) 541.475.3351

> (f) 541.475.7434

> patrick at jcld.org

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-- 
Patrick L. Goodman
Youth Services Coordinator
Jefferson Co. Library District
241 SE 7th St.
Madras, OR 97741
(ph) 541.475.3351
(f) 541.475.7434
patrick at jcld.org