Bill: This is not a handbook, but a paper from the 2001 Museums 
Australia Conference. It deals with the role of a volunteer manager that 
may be of interest.
See
http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/conference2001/papers/vantienan_ruth.pdf
Best wishes
Desmond Kennard
Retired museum director and now occasional museum/heritage consultant.
Hill Top, NSW, Australia

PS I should appreciate more responses to my recent enquiry about 
donation boxes.

Bill Gignilliat wrote:

> Dear Museum List
> Does anyone have a Volunteer Handbook or a
> statement of policy, rules or guidelines,
> or forms for non profit that uses community volunteers.
> If you could send as attachment that would be great?
>  
> Am working on creating a volunteer handbook for a
> local nonprofit and need somewhere to start.
> If you know of any online resources or publications
> that would help as well.
> Thanks
> Bill
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