Professional Book of the Week

Title: Library Volunteers – Worth the Effort! A Program Manager’s Guide
Author: Sally Gardner Reed

Summary:
Volunteers can be a staple to library services. Good and great volunteers are worth their weight in gold and then some. Learning how to effectively manage these fabulous resources, and the sometimes not-so-fabulous ones, is one librarians struggle with. Reed, Executive Director of Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA), lays out solid advice and guidance on the various situations you may face when dealing with volunteers.