Volunteers are an integral part of a small and mid-sized cultural institutions workforce and can be found across departments. In this webinar we will provide an overview of collections volunteers – how to create a volunteer program or align an existing program with best practices. The presentation will highlight:
• The framework every volunteer program should have
• How to recruit, retain and recognize volunteers
• Basics of volunteer management, and why supervising volunteers is different than supervising staff
• Principles of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in volunteer programs
• Special considerations unique to collections, conservation, registration, archives and library volunteers, including issues of risk management, liability and confidentiality
• How to avoid (or cope with) a bad volunteer situation
• Helpful, accessible, and affordable resources for museums with limited staff and budgets
Presenter: Jenny Woods, Past President of the American Association for Museum Volunteers
https://connectingtocollections.org/volunteer_collections/
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Robin Bauer Kilgo (she/her/hers)
Connecting to Collections Care Coordinator, FAIC
c2cc@culturalheritage.orgContract Registrar/Consultant
rbkilgo@gmail.com------------------------------