The guide for developing 4-H curricula for training adult volunteers stresses changing factors which argue in favor of individualized training programs for the volunteers. It provides an outline for a minimum curriculum which consists of a basic orientation program for beginning leaders and suggestions for additional training based on the…

Over the past decade, a new phenomenon has emerged in school districts across the country--the use of volunteers to help students learn. It was inevitable that community members would ultimately respond to the tremendous needs of children in schools, as it was inevitable that professional educators would have to use additional resources to meet…

This booklet explains the volunteer as a necessary and expanding part of the school district's educational team. The benefits and drawbacks of volunteerism are presented, with stress on the indication that problems incurred by the school districts can be solved. The planning, coordination, supervision, direction, and usage of volunteer programs…

This handbook for library or instructional materials center aides can be used by or with students or volunteer adults who participate in the processing and circulating of all media used by students in a school. It includes vocabulary, suggests procedures, and identifies audio-visual equipment usually found in a media center. (Author)

This document presents four project workshop reports sponsored by Project VOICE voluntary opportunities for inspiring coordinators for education. Program-wise the two regional conference main sessions were designed to cover similar topics for providing background, current information about, and directions toward which volunteerism in education…

The authors discuss voluntarism, citizen involvement, adult education, and why and how adult educators should train suitable volunteers for service in adult education. They offer guidelines for administrators of a voluntary operation. (MF)

An estimated 10,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds perform many kinds of jobs each year in the Dade County (Florida) school system. Recruitment and training of volunteers, organization and operation, and the various programs are described in the article. (MF)

This series of articles discusses the use of adult and student volunteers in school libraries, focusing on volunteer recruitment; planning, implementation, and evaluation of volunteer programs; training methods and materials; and appropriate rewards for volunteers. (CLB)

Highlights concerns reading professionals might have regarding the use of volunteer tutors to attack the problem of adult illiteracy in a modern industrial nation. (HOD)

Studied a telephone crisis intervention program in which nonprofessional volunteer counselors received 55 hours of prejob training to isolate the effects of prejob training and on-the-job experience. Results indicated counselor skills and knowledge significantly increased with prejob training but did not show further improvement after five months…

Phonathons are seen as a highly personal, effective, and informative type of solicitation. Duke University's "Dialing for Duke" phonathon is described. Suggestions for phonathon success are: relentless recruitment of volunteers, upbeat atmosphere, a sense of competition, good training, staff supervision, and a realistic goal. (MLW)

Volunteers can be an invaluable resource for teachers who are willing to take the time and energy necessary to train them. Guidelines for using volunteers as research aides, sources of special talent or experiences, links to the community, managers of classroom centers, and tutors are offered. (PP)

Programs that involve the help of volunteers (parents, older adults, community members) in the elementary school classroom are described. Tips for starting a volunteer program are provided. (CJ)