Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums: A Handbook for Volunteer Management - Couverture rigide

Hoven, Kristy Van; Wellman, Loni

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1442262508 ISBN 13 : 9781442262508

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016

Synopsis

We are in the middle of a museum paradigm shift and a new type of museum volunteer is emerging from the community. Non-profit volunteers are looking for unique and satisfying ways to engage in their communities and museums are primed to offer just the experiences these volunteers are looking for.
Here's a practical exploration of the differences between the "then" and "now" volunteers and solid advice on volunteer recruitment, communication, and retention strategies.

Kristy Van Hoven and Loni Wellman will help you answer the questions:
What are new volunteers looking for? What is their motivation? How can you spot the hidden gems in your local community? How can you develop a successful relationship with potential volunteers?How do you keep the museum volunteer motivated and happy?What can teens, adults and retiring professionals bring to your organization?How can your museum support a robust and active volunteer program?How do you reward volunteers and keep them for the long term? and, most importantly,How can you meet volunteer's needs and still benefit from their work?
The Guide highlights successful projects, incentives, and general museum culture which support volunteer activities and includes examples of Volunteer Job Descriptions, Calls for Volunteers, Evaluation forms, as well as volunteer project outlines.

Written in a light hearted spirit, Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums: A Handbook to Volunteer Management will engage and inform any professional tasked with developing and managing a volunteer program at their institution. Museums offer an amazing array of volunteer opportunities that help create a greater sense of belonging and purpose for the volunteer. With a growing number of retiring professionals and students looking for professional experiences, now is the time to embark on developing a volunteer program that will thrive in the years to come.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Kristy Van Hoven is the Outreach Director for the National EMS Museum and PhD candidate at the University of Leicester. Over the last three years Kristy has worked with the National EMS Museum's Board of Trustees to develop and implement engaging e-volunteer opportunities and community programs that reach their digital audience. In addition to her work with the EMS Museum, Kristy volunteers at a number of local museums in Toronto, Ontario.

Loni Wellman is the Good Neighbor program Director at Goodwill of the Finger Lakes. There she works with organizations, schools, and social workers to get donated items into the hands of people who need them. She is responsible for cultivating and retaining all Goodwill volunteers, including volunteers for 211/LIFE LINE, Working Wardrobe, Good Neighbor, and Goodwill Vision Enterprises. Loni has served as Board Chair of the Rochester Area Administrators of Volunteer Services (RAAVS) since June of 2020. Taking leadership at the start of the pandemic, Wellman had the goal of maintaining membership numbers during a dangerous time for volunteer coordinators. Additionally, Wellman sought out relevant speakers and workshops to assist volunteer coordinators as their jobs became extremely dynamic. Prior to moving to the Rochester area in 2018, Loni was the Volunteer and Events Manager at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum in St. Augustine, FL. There, she also served on the board of the Junior Service League of St. Augustine. Loni spent 16 years in the non-profit realm. She spent 12 of those years in the museum field managing volunteers in historic houses, Children's and Science Museums, and active archeological digs/dives. Loni has her Master's Degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442262508
• ISBN 13: 9781442262508
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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