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Get Involved: Powered By Your Library
Get Involved: Powered by Your Library is a statewide initiative of the California State Library to raise awareness among public libraries about how volunteer engagement can benefit both the library and the community; and to build the capacity of California's public libraries to engage and support volunteers more effectively.
A second year of the Get Involved initiative has been made available because of the outstanding response received during the first year. There are two major aspects of this program: The two day training institute for library teams - last year, CA State Library had double the number of applications than could be accommodated; and the special upgraded VolunteerMatch partnership - the State Library's goal was to engage 50 of the 181 library jurisdictions the first year, and has successfully engaged 120 so far!
Libraries are encouraged to get involved in one or both aspects of the initiative:
Get Involved Institute: Public libraries are encouraged to submit an application to participate in a two-day skill- and capacity-building institute to be held during the last week in February or first week in March in Southern California. Library jurisdictions are encouraged to send teams of up to five (5) members, where applicable, including:
- the library director or designee (senior library administrator),
- the library volunteer coordinator or person responsible for coordinating volunteers,
- the library literacy coordinator,
- the library Transforming Life After 50 project coordinator,
- the city or county volunteer coordinator, and/ or
- a volunteer who demonstrates the talents and qualities consistent with high-impact skilled volunteering.
Submission deadline for applications is September 17, 2009. Announcement of selected participants will be made by October 1, 2009.
The application is available at: http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/getinvolved.html -- under "What's New"
VolunteerMatch Partnership: Each public library in the state has been offered a free upgraded membership to VolunteerMatch.org's "Community Leader" account level. This was provided free to California public libraries last year, and will be provided free again this year. It includes tools that will enhance your ability to recruit volunteers, increase visibility of the volunteer opportunities you list on the site, and expand your ability to build stronger relationships with volunteers.
Any questions about the Institute or about VolunteerMatch may be referred to Carla Lehn at (916) 653-7743 or clehn@library.ca.gov
Posted on September 3, 2009 12:58 PM | Permalink