TBLC Workshop Information

Learn to extend your library’s impact through effective use of volunteers. Libraries and Friends organizations, like many nonprofits, can thrive with a well-run volunteer program. This workshop will address key issues including preparing for, recruiting, and working with volunteers. Participants will share tips and exchange ideas while learning to identify core components of successful volunteer programs, including:

Three steps to take before recruiting volunteers

Locating volunteers with needed skills

Matchmaking tips for volunteer coordinators

Tips for retaining volunteers

Overcoming barriers to success

Bio: Faye Roberts is a former social worker whose first library job was coordinating the Suwannee River Regional Library's volunteer literacy program. After completing the M.S.L.S. degree from Florida State University, she served as Director of the Columbia County Public Library and as a library development consultant with the State Library and Archives of Florida. Roberts is currently Executive Director of the Florida Library Association, a statewide organization of volunteers who love libraries.

Topic Category:		Public Services
Date:		09/25/2009
Day:		Friday
Time:		9:30 - 3:30
Class Length:		6 hour(s)
Format:		Face to Face
Cost:		Free to staff in Florida Libraries
Instructor:		Faye Roberts
Class Location:		TBLC
Address:		1202 Tech Blvd. Suite 202 Tampa, FL 33619
Directions:		Directions and a map are available at http://tblc.org/training/directions.php
Maximum Seats:		20
Reserved Seats:		17
Available Seats:		3