Volunteer Coordinator
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I'll start.
ReplyDeleteWhat do we see as the duties of this coordinator?
Some ideas.
1. Keeping track of shelf readers, ie, seeing if they are coming in, if there are shelves that need readers, sending thank yous.
2. Seeing if there are "problem" areas, like in the kids dewey decimal section, where there are overlaps from one area to another
Oops. forgot to initial the comment.
ReplyDeletedcf
the first thing that i did when we started the "adopt a shelf" was to run a short article titled: The Cambridge Library Needs You. that can often bring new people in to talk about it and really see what it is all about.
ReplyDeleteshelf needs persons name on it. and told about putting down the amount of time in the index box located new the circ computer.
total the number of minutes at the end of the year so joan can tell the lib. board how much vonunteer time we have.
sending a reminder if it looks like someone has not come in for a while.
telling them that they can come in at their convenience usually 2 times a month. sj
Testing to see if it will take my comment today.
ReplyDeleteJB
Things to think about:
ReplyDeleteJob description for Volunteer Coordinator.
I believe this will be lengthy as this would have to be a rather involved individual with a commitment level to really be a help to the library staff.
Some apparent duties - keeping track of "shelvers" and "all" their duties. Keeping track of "shelf readers" and "all" their duties.
Or should staff see the "shelver" and the shelver's duties as part of the staff's role when they are working and that shelver is volunteering?
Job description of "shelvers" versuses "shelf readers". How do those two terms differ in the staff's eyes?
Denises' #1 is a start - I like the thank you note idea plus the writing of other notes and/or phone calls to remind them of their task.
Reminders - Hmmmm - how often?
In Sharon's post she put down "telling them they can come in at their convenience usually two times a month". Maybe that is a problem - 2 times a month may be alright for some areas but not all areas. Maybe at "their convenience" is part of the problem. "Their convenience" is
maybe not that much of a help to us? Thoughts on this? JB
i don't think that shelvers and shelf readers are even close to being the same because the shelvers often don't pay attention to items that are out of order and of course shelf readers aren't putting items on the shelves. but they should be encouraged to bring things to the staff member that seem to be way out of order.
ReplyDeleteare we making any headway here?
ReplyDeleteAfter shelving is complete it is nice to have the shelves read. I was at a library that kept track of shelfreading with chalkboard. When you finished, you put the call # down so that the next person could take over from there. However, it is nice for a person to take ownership of an area. I know Lake Mills tried to offer donuts the first Monday of the month to shelfreaders. I think the same two people showed up, but was not super successful. Just some thoughts! PH
ReplyDeleteIn trying to get back on track here and in re-reading the comments plus wanting to share that Paula is already doing some of the work as the volunteer coordinator. She is updating the shelf readers list, adding up minutes,and defining those that are still doing the task and who isn't. But we still need to make a job description and a list of tasks as the coordinator's responsibilities. So she is fully aware of what she is getting into. A couple of additional comments: historically, shelvers are suppose to shelf read and straighten as they re-shelf. Those staffers who once shelved may remember this. In going to volunteers to shelve in the early days that did happen. It is part of the task. A staffer or a volunteer shouldn't place the item willy-nilly if the shelf is jumbled or full. Even the volunteer shelvers should be paying attention to items that are out of order so they can re-shelve the items they are shelving in the proper order and shelf readers ARE placing things on the shelf in the proper order. (Dec. 12 blog) And, yes, shelvers and shelf readers should bring items to the staff that seem way out of order. As in +Dewey Decimal in adult dewey decimal or videos in books-on-tape or whatever. Staffers should be scanning for misplaced items whenever they enter an aisle or area. When they are doing a pick list, when they are giving the library a once over while opening or closing. Items won't always jump out at you as being out-of-place but certainly a wide scan may reveal areas that need attention. And time should be taken to quickly attend to it or that it needs attention later in the day. Does the staff feel that Paula will have time on Mondays to be the volunteer coordinator plus do the pick list, empty bookdrop (Denise do you have her check items)and shelf items? Will she burn out? Right now she has been willing to take some of the coordinating stuff home but ........
ReplyDeletePaula will need a draft thank you note made up to use for those that she has determined are no longer coming in. Then she will need address labels or at least the addresses written on the envelopes. Or something because she really can't have access to the patron database to look them up.
ReplyDeleteNew article in newspaper - asking for shelvers/and general thanking in the paper -
When we get new interested shelf readers what does the staff for see happening? Shelf reader
can't start without some training from Paula, without training from staff - what?
A lot to consider.