No.  The book I recommend is from AAM and it is specifically for museums
instead of for volunteer work in general.  I'll put my copy on your
chair.  But the book described below sounds useful too.


>>> [log in to unmask] 07/29/03 04:37PM >>>
I picked up a copy of a book a couple of weeks ago that I'd like to
recommend to all museums using volunteers.

The Volunteer's Survival Manual: The Only Practical Guide to Giving
Your
Time and Money. Darcy Campion Devney. The Practical Press, Cambridge
MA.
1992. ISBN 0-9630686-9-5

This book is directed to the volunteer, but should be read by museum
employees working with volunteers. There are examples of volunteer
applications, volunteer contracts (someone asked about this recently),
advice for dealing with problematic situations, and the rewards of
volunteering. There is an extensive Resource section, and while the
book
may be a little old, its advice and resources are still valuable. This
book
would be useful to anyone recruiting, supervising, and trying to
retain
volunteers. And the book is applicable to volunteers of all ranks,
from
interns to trustees. You can order it from Amazon.


---Amy

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