The author elaborates on informal learning in discussing staff development for volunteers. He suggests that ways be found to integrate classroom and on-the-job learning; that staff developers help people learn more effectively; and that learning be supported through job selection, organizational support, and a system of learning relationships and…

Prior to improving volunteer services, a leisure agency should have a realistic expectation of the desired accomplishments, both in individual and organizational terms. A systems approach to volunteer management is discussed that includes the components of planning and coordination; recruitment and orientation; training and placement; and…

A training manual for volunteer fund-raisers is presented. The technique of soliciting is described and an interview with top volunteer Jerome Stone on fund-raising is included (MLW)

Volunteering rates among young people are generally higher than they are among adults 26 and older. However, measuring volunteer rates among all adults is a difficult task. In recent years, efforts at measuring volunteering have produced widely different estimates, largely because of the methods employed to measure volunteering. For example, the…

This report details the purpose and development of a student volunteer program at the University of Florida which evolved from the idea that students who volunteered to serve as informal helpers would be an effective force in orienting freshman students. (Author)

Discusses the use of school volunteers and their importance in providing valuable support for the instructional program of a school system. (Author/GB)

A kindergarten teacher describes how she utilizes parent volunteers in the classroom and gives guidelines for professionalizing'' them. (SP)

Discusses recent criticisms of school volunteer programs and suggests ways to counteract these concerns with a well-planned program. Appended is a directory listing three nationally validated volunteer programs and three other resource agencies. (SJL)

This three-part guide explains to elementary teachers how to recruit, train, and effectively use aides and volunteers in the classroom. (SJL)

The importance of being aware of volunteer needs cannot be overlooked. Extension staff working with 4-H volunteers should keep motivations in mind when determining volunteer tasks and when recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers. (LRA)

Volunteers are seen as essential to the success of a major giving program. Of equal importance, however, is the support a volunteer gets from the development office: volunteer research, prospect research, volunteer recruitment, supervision, training, and solicitation. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the use of volunteers in public libraries. Topics include types of volunteers; differences between volunteers and paid employees; a volunteer job description; problems with volunteers; managing volunteers; volunteer procedures; and examples of successful volunteer programs. (LRW)

An urban nonprofit residential treatment program for chemically dependent teenagers uses the Myers Briggs Type Indicator as a team-building tool for volunteers sponsoring teens through the 12-step recovery process. Training in team building and personality types increases understanding of communication style differences and conflict management.…

Describes Australian program of personal construct counseling for nonprofessionals who voluntarily cared for persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Considers problems in providing such counseling. Claims evidence indicates both anxiety levels and self-attributions about competence and helplessness of carers who have been counseled have…