[Libs-Or] Survey on highly skilled volunteers

[Bess Pinon]

Greetings to our colleagues and friends in libraries throughout Oregon!



Volunteer Services at Multnomah County Library may be submitting an LSTA
(Library Services and Technology Act) 2012 grant proposal entitled, *Maximizing
Volunteer Potential in Public Libraries: Investing in Highly Skilled
Volunteers.*



We are conducting preliminary research to understand how and whether
libraries are using highly skilled volunteers. A highly skilled volunteer is
someone who wants to engage in volunteer opportunities that are more
challenging and require a higher level of skill, education and/or
experience. They are often college educated with one or two higher level
degrees. They typically have well-established careers, often with a high
level of responsibility. They may or may not be retired. They are seeking
volunteer work that is challenging and meaningful, with the potential for
high impact on an organization’s mission. At public libraries around the
nation, some of these highly skilled volunteers serve as citizenship
instructors, facilitators, presenters, booktalkers, event or volunteer
coordinators, mentors, and curriculum designers for special classes offered
at the library.



Please help us by completing the survey by *Tuesday, March 22*. The
information that you provide will be helpful as we move forward with our
grant application.

*Click here to access the online
survey.<http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22C36P7TEZV/>
*



Thank you for your contribution and guidance!



Volunteer Services at Multnomah County Library

June Bass, Bess Piñón and Liza Jacobson
**

Volunteer Services
Multnomah County Library
205 NE Russell St. Portland, OR 97212
Phone: 503.988.5731
bessp at multcolib.org
www.multcolib.org/vol
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