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ERIC Number: ED387467
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 62
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The Establishment of a High School Media Center Volunteer Program as a Solution to Media Center Staff Shortage.
Hasty, Martha H.
This practicum report describes a volunteer program that was established to resolve staff shortages in a high school media center. Three target groups were involved. The first target group was composed of the current adult volunteers. The second target group was made up of teachers who served their required duty in the media center. The third target group was composed of students who volunteered for duty during after school hours. There were three objectives for the program. The first was to increase the number in Target Groups I and III by 100 percent. The second was to make sure the members of Group II were satisfied with their work in the media center and with the training they received. The third was to increase the media tasks completed by 20 percent. Strategies included establishment of procedures and guidelines, recruitment and training of volunteers with careful matching of volunteer needs and program needs, the development of a volunteer handbook, and continuous rewards and recognition. Success was measured by surveys, a volunteer tally, and a chart of completed tasks. The findings indicated that the first and third objectives were met, but the second one was not accomplished. Appendices include the surveys, the volunteer tally form, and the chart of completed tasks. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/ND)
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Practicum Papers
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Language: English
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